US2016002119A1PendingUtilityA1

Bioremediation of surface water oil spills

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Assignee: HILL JR HOUSTON EPriority: Jan 13, 2014Filed: Sep 16, 2015Published: Jan 7, 2016
Est. expiryJan 13, 2034(~7.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Houston Hill
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Abstract

A process for bioremediating a surface water oil spill includes mixing organic fertilizer with a floatable material selected from saw dust, wood shavings, and a combination thereof to produce a floatable bacterial nutrient, and applying the floatable bacterial nutrient onto an oil spill-impacted water surface. Hydrocarbon-digesting microbes can be added to the floatable bacterial nutrient.

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         1 . A process for bioremediation of a surface water oil spill, the process comprising:
 mixing organic fertilizer with a floatable material selected from saw dust, wood shavings, and a combination thereof to produce a floatable bacterial nutrient; and   applying the floatable bacterial nutrient onto an oil spill-impacted water surface.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , the organic fertilizer comprising poultry waste. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 2 , further comprising the step of adding hydrocarbon-digesting microbes to the floatable bacterial nutrient. 
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of adding hydrocarbon-digesting microbes to the floatable bacterial nutrient. 
     
     
         5 . A bioremediation agent for remediation of surface water oil contamination, the bioremediation agent comprising: organic fertilizer, hydrocarbon-digesting microbes, and a floatable material selected from saw dust, wood shavings, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The bioremediation agent of  claim 5 , wherein the organic fertilizer comprises chicken waste.

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