NRT Fact Sheet: Bioremediation in Oil Spill Response
- Topics:
- Petroleum and Gas
- Source:
- Environment Protection Agency
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Overview: The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide the latest information on evolving technologies that may be applicable for use in responding to an oil spill. Bioremediation is one technique that may be useful to remove spilled oil under certain geographic and climatic conditions. For the purpose of this effort, bioremediation is defined to include the use of nutrients to enhance the activity of indigenous organisms and/or the addition of naturally occurring non-indigenous microorganisms.
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Format: PDF | Size: 68KB | Date: Jun 2002 | Pages: 4
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