Phytoremediation of Persistent Methanol in Clay Soil
Earthmaster was contracted by a client to conduct in-house proof-of-concept studies for phytoremediation of persistent methanol in clay soil in a northern location. Despite methanol being highly volatile, persistence in the soil coincided with significant loss of healthy soil bacteria and inhibition of plant growth.
A successful pilot study led to full-scale implementation of phytoremediation treatment.
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4 species of grasses were tested for methanol phytoremediation, with 134 mg/kg average methanol concentration in soil.
Less than 2 cfu/g of healthy soil bacteria recovered from the soil prior to phytoremediation.