A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Hard Infrastructure
This chapter considers 'hard' sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) infrastructure, as opposed to vegetated, green or 'soft'; the structure and function of the latter and the associated biofilm. It considers the pollutants, that confined to hydrocarbon fractions including fuels and lubricating oils, since these are utilised as a source of the nutrients by the microorganisms living in the biofilm. Compared with green SuDS, hard SuDS Structure is relatively easy to construct a laboratory scale model of a PPS or filter drain, which can include the determination of respiration rates, and hence biofilm activity, by the monitoring of carbon dioxide production. For biodegradation to be successful in pervious pavement systems (PPS), there are two important aspects needing to be optimised: improving retention under very heavy oil loading and providing inorganic nutrients. The chapter discusses the most important factor associated with enhancing biodegradation in PPS.
Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Hard Infrastructure
This chapter considers 'hard' sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) infrastructure, as opposed to vegetated, green or 'soft'; the structure and function of the latter and the associated biofilm. It considers the pollutants, that confined to hydrocarbon fractions including fuels and lubricating oils, since these are utilised as a source of the nutrients by the microorganisms living in the biofilm. Compared with green SuDS, hard SuDS Structure is relatively easy to construct a laboratory scale model of a PPS or filter drain, which can include the determination of respiration rates, and hence biofilm activity, by the monitoring of carbon dioxide production. For biodegradation to be successful in pervious pavement systems (PPS), there are two important aspects needing to be optimised: improving retention under very heavy oil loading and providing inorganic nutrients. The chapter discusses the most important factor associated with enhancing biodegradation in PPS.
Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Hard Infrastructure
Charlesworth, Susanne M. (editor) / Booth, Colin A. (editor) / Coupe, Stephen J. (author) / Newman, Alan P. (author) / Fontaneda, Luis Angel Sañudo (author)
Sustainable Surface Water Management ; 127-141
2016-10-14
15 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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