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There is a common perception that terrestrial fuel spills in Antarctica are long lived and that plumes naturally degrade very … slowly. However…
Surface and subsurface sediments from a helipad in Bunger Hills were collected ten years after accidental contamination with a small quantity (probably less than 10 litres) of petroleum products.
In situ chemical oxidation (ICO) has been identified as a potential technology for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sites in Antarctica.
A common technique for comparing the in situ microbial potential for mineralisation of petroleum hydrocarbons in different environments or under different remediation strategies, is by use of radiolabelled tracer studies.
Abstract … Little effort has been devoted to differentiating between hydrocarbon losses through evaporation and biodegradation … in treatability studies of fuel-contaminated Antarctic soils. When natural attenuation is being considered as a treatment … option…