| BMP ID: |
4655 |
| Title: |
Select the Best Biotreatment Method for Your Site (Composting) |
| Text: |
Solids and Cuttings Management: "Composting involves adding structural and organic bulking agents to an oily soil or waste. Structural bulking agents such as wood chips increase the permeability of the compost mixture and provide structural integrity so that when the compost is piled up it does not become compacted. Composting is recommended for the following situations: land space is limited, the climate is cold and the growing season is less than 3 to 4 months, regulations prohibit land treatment processes, fast biodegradation rates are needed to treat large volumes of waste in a short amount of time, oil concentraions in waste are high, regulators have imposed time constraints to reach treatment end-points, or control of volatiles is required." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Biotreating E&P Wastes: Lessons Learned From 1992-2003 |
| Citation Section: |
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| Citation Page: |
2-3 |
| Supplemental Documents: |
Minimizing Waste during Drilling Operations
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Categories: |
Soils (Conservation, Pollution, Reclamation)
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-04-16 19:56 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-02-17 20:57 UTC |
