A Review on Environmental Contamination of Petroleum Hydrocarbons and its Biodegradation

Fowzia Ahmed, Fakhruddin Anm, Fowzia Ahmed and Fakhruddin Anm
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Fakhruddin Anm: Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Fowzia Ahmed: Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Bangladesh
Fakhruddin Anm: Department of Environmental Science, School of Environmental Science and Management, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), Bangladesh

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2018, vol. 11, issue 3, 63-69

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.

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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.11.555811

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