Biosurfactant production and use in oil tank clean-up.

Abstract:

:A proprietary bacterial strain (Pet 1006) produced biosurfactants when grown on both glucose and an immiscible hydrocarbon as carbon sources. Pilot-plant-scale (1500 I) production gave, on repeated batch runs, 2 tonnes of culture broth containing active biosurfactant. The product was used as a substitute for chemical surfactants in a clean-up demonstration test carried out by Cargo Fleet Chemical Company Ltd. (UK) on an oil storage tank belonging to Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait. The clean-up was successful in removing the sludge from the tank bottom, and it also allowed the recovery of more than 90% of the hydrocarbon trapped in the sludge. The recovered hydrocarbon had excellent properties and could be sold after being blended with fresh crude.

authors

Banat IM,Samarah N,Murad M,Horne R,Banerjee S

doi

10.1007/BF02310921

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1991-01-01 00:00:00

pages

80-8

issue

1

eissn

0959-3993

issn

1573-0972

journal_volume

7

pub_type

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