Degradation of hydrocarbon waste by microbes isolated from oil sludge contaminated soil
Abstract :
Efficacy of the ligno-cellulosic fungus Pleurotus sajor-caju in hastening the poultry waste composting process was tested by mixing the poultry wastes with different indigenous carbonaceous waste materials, namely, coir pith and paddy straw. The compost mix inoculated with Pleurotus sajor-caju attained its maturity on 45th day of composting whereas uninoculated compost mix attained maturity during 60th day of composting. The C/N ratio of the compost mix inoculated with Pleurotus sajor-caju ranged from 10.16 to 11.80 and in the uninoculated compost mix ranged from 15.96 to 18.80 on the 45th day of composting. Further more Pleurotus sajor-caju also played a significant role in increasing the phosphorus and potassium content of the compost mix.
Keywords:
carbonaceous wastes, C/N ratio, composting, ligno-cellulosic fungus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, poultry wastes, rock phosphate
Citation: *,
( 2010), Degradation of hydrocarbon waste by microbes isolated from oil sludge contaminated soil. Scientific Transactions in Environment and Technovation, 4(1): 39-42
Correspondence: J.Vetriselvi