Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

Hydrological and geochemical conditions in subsurface environments contaminated by petroleum products arex000D
important determinants of biogeochemical processes. In particular, identifying the environmental factors thatx000D
control the functioning of native microbial communities are key to predict hydrocarbon biodegradation in soilsx000D
contaminated with petroleum products. The Ecohydrology Research Group at the University of Waterloo andx000D
Imperial Oil's ExxonMobil Environmental Services will join forces to build a new and long-term researchx000D
collaboration focusing on the biogeochemical processes that control natural source zone depletion (NSZD) ofx000D
petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated soils under relevant hydrological and climatic forcings. The proposedx000D
Engage project will quantify the relatives controls of moisture content, oxygen availability and temperature onx000D
the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils and to assess the in situ bioremediation potential ofx000D
hydrocarbons in Canada's cold soil environments. The results will be instrumental in providing guidance to thex000D
implementation of NSZD strategies in support of Imperial Oil's clean-up efforts. This Engage project will layx000D
the foundation for subsequent joint projects that will yield the scientific knowledge needed to enable thex000D
implementation of NSZD by Imperial Oil as an effective, reliable and cost-saving soil remediation technology