Chapter 3 - Concomitant degradation of petroleum products and microplastics in industrial wastewater using genetically modified microorganisms

Chapter 3 - Concomitant degradation of petroleum products and microplastics in industrial wastewater using genetically modified microorganisms

biodegradation

Water pollution

aerobic degradation

anaerobic degradation

Water pollution has become a huge concern due to the severe shortage of potable water among the majority of the population worldwide. A large number of cases of pollution of water bodies in urban areas arise due to the effluents from industries, commonly known as industrial wastewaters. Seepage of heavy oils and other petroleum products near fuel storage tanks into the water table pose a great problem for the availability of potable water in the area. In this chapter, we review how microorganisms viz. algae, fungi, and bacteria can be used to remediate the petroleum products from the water before releasing them into the environment. Subsequently, we also propose a novel way to synthesize genetically modified bacteria that could degrade the petroleum products from the wastewater via Fenton’s reaction as well as remediate polyethylene terephthalate present as microplastics in the water bodies. The probable impact of such bacteria on the environment has also been discussed at length. This chapter would be of immense interest to researchers and professionals working in the field of environmental engineering towards remediation of organic pollutants from water bodies as well as to the general audience interested in the implications of using biotechnological measures for wastewater remediation.

Petroleum Industry Wastewater

2022

2022-01-01

Rani, Kritica

Singh, Puja

Agarwal, Riya

Kushagra, Arindam

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978-0-323-85884-7

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323858847000138