Table 2: Summary of biodegradation rate and biodegradation efficiency of LIBeM consortia at 20% (v/v) of oil sludge using different delivery techniques after 56 days treatment period.
No. Delivery Techniques Initial Concentration (g/kg) Final Concentration (g/kg) Biodegradation rate (g/kg/d) Biodegradation Efficiency (%)
1 Natural attenuation (NA) 200 148.0 0.92 26
2 LIBeM-LIQ 200 38.0 2.89 81
3 LIBeM-POW 200 16.7 3.27 92
4 LIBeM-CAP 200 27.0 3.08 86