The Application of Biochar Derived from Rice Husk Enhanced the Bioremediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil in Semi-Arid Areas
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Contaminated Soil and Chemicals
2.2. Preparation and Characterization of RHBC
2.3. Experimental Design
2.4. Extraction and Determination of Petroleum Hydrocarbons
2.5. Measurement of Dehydrogenase Activity
2.6. Count of Petroleum-Degrading Bacteria
2.7. TPHs Degradation Kinetics
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of RHBC Particles
3.2. Analysis of TPHs Degradation Kinetics
3.3. TPHs Degradation in Different Stages
3.4. Degradation Amount of Individual n-Alkanes after Biodegradation
3.5. Dynamic Changes in Enzyme Activity and Microbial Number
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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pH | Sand (%) | Silt (%) | Clay (%) | DOC (mg/kg) | NH4+-N (mg/kg) | TPHs (mg/kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.9 ± 0.3 | 46.3 ± 1.5 | 38.5 ± 1.2 | 15.2 ± 0.5 | 483.7 ± 14.5 | 6.5 ± 0.2 | 11236.8 ± 637.1 |
Treatment | Setup Composition | Dynamics Equation | kobs (d−1) | Half-Life (d) |
---|---|---|---|---|
NA | Soil | ln (Ct/C0) = −0.0039t − 0.04 | 0.0039 | 167.5 |
RH | Soil + 0.05 g/g RS | ln (Ct/C0) = −0.0050t − 0.08 | 0.0050 | 122.6 |
RHBC | Soil + 0.05 g/g RSBC | ln (Ct/C0) = −0.0064t − 0.16 | 0.0064 | 83.3 |
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Liu, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Li, X.; Sun, Z.; Zhang, R.; Li, X.; Du, Y. The Application of Biochar Derived from Rice Husk Enhanced the Bioremediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil in Semi-Arid Areas. Agronomy 2024, 14, 2015. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14092015
Liu Z, Zhang Y, Li X, Sun Z, Zhang R, Li X, Du Y. The Application of Biochar Derived from Rice Husk Enhanced the Bioremediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil in Semi-Arid Areas. Agronomy. 2024; 14(9):2015. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14092015
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Zhe, Yang Zhang, Xiumin Li, Zenghui Sun, Ruiqing Zhang, Xuxiang Li, and Yichun Du. 2024. "The Application of Biochar Derived from Rice Husk Enhanced the Bioremediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil in Semi-Arid Areas" Agronomy 14, no. 9: 2015. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14092015