Protocol for Biopile Construction Treating Contaminated Soils with Petroleum Hydrocarbons

When investigating the treatment of contaminated soils, the application of biotreatment is growing rapidly. Factors influencing this rapid growth include that the bioremediation processes are cost-efficient, safe, and nature-based. In the past, thermal, chemical, and physical treatment methods have failed to eliminate the pollution problem because those methods only shift the environmental pollutants to a new environmental phase such as air and water. Bioremediation technology, which leads to degradation of pollutants, may be a lucrative and environmentally beneficial alternative. Two major groups of bioremediation treatment techniques are used: in situ and ex situ remediation. While in situ remediation is more cost-effective, the thoroughness of this method is less effective than the ex situ remediation. Ex situ remediation is less cost-effective but is a more thorough remediation method. This paper presents biopile design settings and example of calculation for design.
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