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Class of bifunctional additives for bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and water
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Inventors: Brons, Cornelius H.; Bock, Jan; Varadaraj, Ramesh; Brois, Stanley J.;
Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company (Florham Park, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Lovering; Richard D.
Assistant Examiner: Metzmaier; Daniel S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dvorak; Joseph J.
The present invention provides for enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and waters by treating soil or water with a surfactant or mixture of surfactants having the general formulae: ##STR1## where A=CH.sub.2, B=CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O, x=1-10 and y=2-20. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A method for enhancing microbial degradation of hydrocarbon containing water or soil comprising: contacting the hydrocarbon containing soil or water with an effective amount of a surfactant or mixture of surfactants to enhance microbial degradation having the formulae: ##STR5## wherein A=CH.
sub.
2, B=CH.
sub.
2 CH.
sub.
2 O; each x independently is an integer from 1 to and y=2-20, whereby microbial degradation of the hydrocarbon contaminated soil or water is enhanced.
2.
The method of claim 1 including further contacting the soil or water with phosphorous sources.
3.
The method of claim 2 wherein the surfactant or mixture of surfactants is dissolved in a hydrocarbon solvent.
4.
The method of claim 2 wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of petroleum distillates, alcohols and terpenes.
5.
The method of claim 4 wherein the phosphorous source is dissolved in water.
6.
The method of claim 5 wherein the phosphorous source is selected from the group consisting of trilaureth phosphate, (NH.
sub.
4).
sub.
3 PO.
sub.
4, (NH.
sub.
4).
sub.
2 HPO.
sub.
4, (NH.
sub.
4)H.
sub.
2 PO.
sub.
4 and mixtures thereof.
7.
The method of claims 1 or 6 wherein the phosphorous source and surfactant are present in amounts sufficient to provide a C:N:P weight ratio of from about 100:10:1 to about 100:1:0.
1 and are applied at a rate of about 5 wt % to about 45 wt % based on weight of contaminant.
Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to novel type of bifunctional surfactants suitable for enhancing the microbiological degradation of hydrocarbons in soils and water.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As is well known, there are several microbial species found in soil and water that are capable of assimilating petroleum hydrocarbons.
Unfortunately, the rate of microbial assimilation of petroleum hydrocarbons is relatively slow.
It is necessary, therefore, to stimulate the microbial assimilation if bioremediation is to be utilized in removing such pollutants from soils and water
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