Bioremediation Methods for Oil Spills Contents I. Introduction II. History of Bioremediation 1. ‘Courtship’ Period (Pre-1989) 2. ‘Honeymoon’ Period (1989-1991) 3. ‘Establishment’ Period (since 1992) III. The Biological and Chemical Processes of Bioremediation 1. Biodegradation a. Biological Process b. Degrading Species c. Chemical Process d. Need for Bioremediation 2. Bioremediation a. Seeding with Microbial Cultures b. Environmental Modification
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Oil/ Petrol Research Project In the modern world we use oil every second of the day‚ whether we realise it or not. We use oil to fuel our cars‚ our public transports‚ etc. Without oil our daily lives would be the same. Oil is a natural resource that comes from beneath the earth’s crust; it is trapped in pockets under the earth. Finding oil trapped underground is very complicated and costly‚ it takes millions of dollars to drill a well and only a few are successful. Oil travels upwards from the
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Oil Spill Clean-up: Lab Report Description There are various methods for cleaning up oil spills. Some methods allow oil to be recovered‚ whereas others do not. Some methods are more expensive than others‚ some are more efficient than others‚ and some have more of an environmental impact. Regardless of the method used‚ cleaning up oil spilled on water is a very time-consuming and difficult task. In this activity‚ you will model various methods used for cleaning up an oil spill on water. Material
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Oil spills and the impacts on the ecosystem Discuss the short and long term effects of your chosen impacts on a specific ecosystem. Your response needs to include: -a definition of the impact - How the impact arises (Causes) - the effects on the living AND non living components (think about all the spheres) - Methods to reduce the impacts An oil spill is a release of oil into a body of water‚ often stored in a tanker‚ offshore drilling rig or an underwater pipeline. An oil spill often
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill July 5‚ 2010 Word count: Background: BP plc is a British-based global energy company which is the third largest energy company and it is the United Kingdom’s largest corporation the fourth largest company in the world (BP‚ Wikipedia). Its name is initials of the company’s former legal names British Petroleum. British Petroleum merged with Amoco in December
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sample of oil. The TBN of a used oil can aid the user in determining how much reserve additive the oil has left to neutralize acids. The lower the TBN reading‚ the less active additive the oil has left. Oil’s function is to lubricate‚ clean‚ and cool the engine. Additives are added to the oil to enhance those functions.Viscosity: Technically‚ viscosity is defined as resistance to flow. Commonly though‚ we think of it as an oil’s thickness. To be more specific‚ it is the thickness of an oil at a given
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(hereinafter referred to as Mixed Crude). CDU is designed to process 116‚400 BPSD of Mixed Crude‚ consists of 40‚000 BPSD of long residue and 76‚400 BPSD of Oman Export Blend Crude and is supplied from the Mina Al-Fahal refinery. CDU also produces LPG‚ naphtha‚ kerosene and gas oil. CDU consists of Preheating section‚ Main Fractionation section and Stabilizer section. CDU LPG Merox Process Unit (Unit 1200) The purpose of CDU LPG Merox Process Unit (CDU LPG Merox) is to remove hydrogen sulfide
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THE VOLATILITY PRICE OF CRUDE OIL AND ITS RESPONDENT FACTOR Dr. R. Thenmozhi *‚ Trinley Paldon ** *Associate Professor‚ Dept of Management Studies‚ University of Madras‚ Chennai. Email:thendeivam@yahoo.com ** Research Scholar‚ Dept of Management Studies‚ University of Madras‚ Chennai. Email: trinley21@yahoo.co.in Abstract The pricing of crude oil in domestic monetary policy has always been efficacious in controlling or keeps in touch with the inflation. The immediate effects of inflation sparse
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1 – Global Resources The distribution of natural resources like oil and gas are unevenly distributed across the world (Stutz‚ 2007). This essay will explain where the majority of oil and gas is located. Thereafter‚ the focus will be on the benefits and drawbacks of countries that are dependent on oil/gas. Finally‚ a conclusion will be given which sums up the most important factors. Allocation Oil/Gas The majority of the oil reserves are located in the Middle East. An estimate of 65% of the
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Increasing Oil Production in the United States of America Crude oil is a major source of energy for the world. Everyday the United States consumes more crude oil than it produces. The growing number of barrels of oil imported into the Unites States and rising gas prices are major concerns. Even though increasing the United States crude oil production may not lower gas prices immediately‚ it will eventually allow the United States to be energy independent. Oil is used in many different ways
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