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A Review on Environmental Contamination of Petroleum Hydrocarbons and its Biodegradation

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  • Fowzia Ahmed
  • ANM Fakhruddin

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh)

  • Fowzia Ahmed

    (Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Bangladesh)

  • ANM Fakhruddin

    (Department of Environmental Science, School of Environmental Science and Management, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), Bangladesh)

Abstract

Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination is one of the major environmental problems resulting from its large scale uses in transportation, industrial, agricultural and other sectors. Accidental releases and workshop seepage of petroleum products are of key concern for the environment. A variety of petroleum hydrocarbons such as crude oil, diesel, gasoline, heavy oil, kerosene etc. are used extensively as energy source, although their contaminations in soil and water have adverse effects. Contamination of soil with petroleum products deteriorates soil’s biochemical and physicochemical properties; it also limits the growth and develop¬ment of plants. Oil spills has devastating effects on marine ecosystems, it hindered oxygen penetration in water which affect marine ecosystem. Petroleum hydrocarbon has several chronic and acute effects on human health. Inhalation, ingestion and dermal contact of these pollutants cause many harmful diseases. Bioremediation is the promising technology for the treatment of these petroleum hydrocarbons since it is cost-effective and environment friendly. Several microorganisms have the capability to grow on it, use it as a sole source of carbon and mineralize it into simpler forms in natural environment. This review provides an overview on the effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on soil, water and human health and degradation of these petroleum hydrocarbons using microorganisms.

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  • Fowzia Ahmed & ANM Fakhruddin & Fowzia Ahmed & ANM Fakhruddin, 2018. "A Review on Environmental Contamination of Petroleum Hydrocarbons and its Biodegradation," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 11(3), pages 63-69, - May.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijesnr:v:11:y:2018:i:3:p:63-69
    DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.11.555811
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    1. EDORI Enize Simeon & EDORI Onisogen Simeon & WODI Chizoba T, 2020. "Assessment of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Content of Soils Within Estate and Works Departments of Three Universities in Port Harcourt Housing Heavy-Duty Generators," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 30(1), pages 23058-23064, September.

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    Keywords

    earth and environment journals; environment journals; open access environment journals; peer reviewed environmental journals; open access; juniper publishers; ournal of Environmental Sciences; juniper publishers journals ; juniper publishers reivew;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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