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Accession Number:
ADD002838
Title:
Biodegradation of Oil on Water Surfaces.
Descriptive Note:
Patent,
Corporate Author:
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON D C
Report Date:
1976-05-25
Pagination or Media Count:
4.0
Abstract:
Free-floating oil slicks on bodies of sea and fresh water are disposed of by microbial degradation at a greatly enhanced rate by applying the essential microbial nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus, to the oil slick in a form that dissolves in or adheres to the oil and thus selectively stimulates the activity of oil-metabolizing microorganisms.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE