Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol.57-58, 817-826, 1996
Mechanisms of Intrinsic Bioremediation of Gas Condensate Hydrocarbons in Saturated Soil
The addition of gas condensate hydrocarbons to saturated soil from a gas production site stimulated sulfate reduction under anaerobic and oxygen-limiting conditions, and nitrate and Fe(III) reduction under oxygen-limiting conditions, compared to biotic controls that lacked hydrocarbon and sterile controls. The sulfate reduction corresponded to a reduction in the amount of toluene relative to other hydrocarbons. These results suggest that subsurface soils at the gas production site have the potential for intrinsic bioremediation of hydrocarbons.