Grant: Engage Grants Program
St. Francis Xavier University
$25,000.00
Differentiating between hydrocarbon-derived carbon dioxide from native soil-derived carbon dioxide in the development of a new metric of hydrocarbon degradation effectiveness
FY 2014-15
Summary
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is currently remediating a site contaminated with hydrocarbons usingsoil vapour sparging. This method strips soils of hydrocarbon residues whilst also introducing oxygen into thesoils to enhance the natural degradation of hydrocarbons by the native microbial communities in the soil. Gassamples taken from this site have contained higher than normal concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2). Thesehigh concentrations of CO2 may originate from the enhanced microbial degradation of the ancienthydrocarbons, or from the natural process of the native microbial communities degrading modern soil matter.The purpose of this research project is to differentiate between 'ancient' hydrocarbon-derived CO2 from'modern' soil-derived CO2. If it is determined that the high concentrations of CO2 originates from thedegradation of hydrocarbons, then CO2 concentration measurements may be used as a biodegradation indicatoron similar projects.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Recipient
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
474457-2014
Name nom
Risk, David
Department département
Earth Sciences
Organization id
83
Institution établissement
St. Francis Xavier University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1551
Committee name en
Atlantic Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Atlantique
Area of application code
902
Area of application group en
Commercial services
Area of application group fr
Services commerciaux
Area of application en
Waste, waste management and recycling
Area of application fr
Déchets, gestion des déchets et recyclage
Research subject code
4800
Research subject group en
Soil science
Research subject group fr
Science du sol
Research subject en
Soil science
Research subject fr
Science du sol
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Differentiating between hydrocarbon-derived carbon dioxide from native soil-derived carbon dioxide in the development of a new metric of hydrocarbon degradation effectiveness
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is currently remediating a site contaminated with hydrocarbons usingsoil vapour sparging. This method strips soils of hydrocarbon residues whilst also introducing oxygen into thesoils to enhance the natural degradation of hydrocarbons by the native microbial communities in the soil. Gassamples taken from this site have contained higher than normal concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2). Thesehigh concentrations of CO2 may originate from the enhanced microbial degradation of the ancienthydrocarbons, or from the natural process of the native microbial communities degrading modern soil matter.The purpose of this research project is to differentiate between 'ancient' hydrocarbon-derived CO2 from'modern' soil-derived CO2. If it is determined that the high concentrations of CO2 originates from thedegradation of hydrocarbons, then CO2 concentration measurements may be used as a biodegradation indicatoron similar projects.
