Oppenheimer products can be used to biodegrade the following compounds. The levels of degradability have been divided into three sections below, from from easy to hard. Not all compunds are good candidates for bioremedation, many factors need to be taken into consideration. One such factor is bio-compatatibility, if the compound is toxic then most likely it will also be toxic to the microbes. As a result toxic products are not good candidates for bioremediation.
Accurate and descriptive site analysis are essential to be able to predict the rate at which the microbes will be able to biodegrade the compounds. Basically in a nut shell you need to know what compounds are in a site in order to effectively biodegrade. Call today to ask how our bio-compatibility tests can help ensure the success of your projects.
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Level |
Levels of Biodegradability |
| #1 |
Very Easy - Petroleum related (natural compounds)
Examples included crude
oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel. |
| #2 |
Easy - Solvents, wood preservatives, polynuclear aromatic
hydrocarbons, petroleum wastes, chemical manufacturing
wastes/products, many pesticides and paint solvents. Trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE),
trichloroethane (TCA), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), complex
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (>5 rings), trinitrotoluene (TNT),
DDT and dioxin. |
| #3 |
Hard
- Metals (may alter
oxidation, reduction and be toxic), salts, highly insoluble compounds,
synthetic oils, and polymerized asphaltenes. |
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Level |
Description |
Level |
Description |
Level |
| Acenaphthene |
2 |
Ethyl benzene |
1 |
Motor Oils |
2 |
| Acrolein |
2 |
Fluoranthene |
1 |
Naphthalene's |
1 |
| Acrylonitrile |
2 |
Fuel Oils # 1 - 6 |
1 |
Nitrated Phenols |
2 |
| Alkylamine Oxides |
2 |
Gasoline |
1 |
Oil Based Fluids |
1 |
| Aromatics |
2 |
Grease |
2 |
Oil Based Paints |
2 |
| Benzene |
1 |
Heating Oils |
1 |
Organic Herbicides |
2 |
| Biphenyl |
2 |
Heptane |
1 |
Organic Pesticides |
2 |
| Brake Fluids |
2 |
Hexane/Hexene |
1 |
Pentane |
2 |
| Branched Hydrocarbons |
1 |
Hydraulic Fluids |
1 |
Phenoxyacetates |
2 |
| Chlorinated Phenols |
2 |
Hydrocarbons |
1 |
Phenylureas |
2 |
| Chloro Naphthalene |
2 |
Isoprene |
1 |
Phthalate Esters |
2 |
| Chlorobenzene |
2 |
Jet Fuels |
1 |
Polycyclic Aromatics |
2 |
| Chloroform |
2 |
Kerosene |
1 |
Pulp By-Products |
2 |
| Crude Oils/Cutting
Oils |
1 |
Long-Chained Alkanes |
1 |
Sec. Alkylbenzene |
2 |
| Cyanide |
2 |
Lubricating Oils |
2 |
Toluene |
1 |
| Dichlorobenzene |
2 |
Marine Fuels |
1 |
Trichloroethylene |
2 |
| Diesel Fuels |
1 |
Monoalkylbenzenes |
2 |
Vegetable Oils |
1 |
| Diethylenegylcol |
2 |
Ethylene Chloride |
2 |
Xylene |
1 |
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