Moroccan Journal of Chemistry, Vol 8, No 2 (2020)

Utilization of hexadecane by biocomposition based on humic acids of peats and oil-degrading microorganisms of the genus Rhodococcus in aqueous media

M. Mikhaylovna Gertsen, E. Dmitrievna Dmitrieva

Abstract


The concentration of humic acids of peats from the Tula region, equal to 50 mg/l, linking the maximum amount of hexadecane as a model object of the light fraction of oil was revealed. The dependence of the utilizing ability of oil-degrading microorganisms Rhodococcus erythropolis S67 and Rhodococcus erythropolis X5 was studied. It is established that the microorganisms of this strain are the most capable of utilizing hexadecane in a solution of not more than 5% by volume. Humic acids of reed fen peat and sphagnum high-moor peat are capable of binding up to 50% of hexadecane with its content in a solution of 2% by volume. The maximum binding of the model alkane was demonstrated by a biocomposition consisting of humic acids of reed fen peat at 50 mg/l and microorganisms of Rhodococcus erythropolis S67. This biocomposition is capable for utilizing up to 95% of hexadecane with its content in the solution of 2% by volume and up to 35% at 20% vol, which serves as the basis for creating on its basis an effective chemical and biological sorbent for cleaning soil and water environments from oil pollution.