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  • Microbiology
  • Geochemistry

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  • Pollution remediation is crucial for environmental sustainability.
  • Oil shale, a low-cost material, shows potential for pollutant degradation.
  • Understanding oil shale's role in pollutant removal is essential for its application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate oil shale as a biodegradation promoter for pollutants.
  • To examine the degradation of 4-nitrophenol and phenol using oil shale.
  • To elucidate the roles of microflora and metal ions in oil shale-mediated degradation.

Main Methods:

  • Batch system experiments were conducted.
  • Degradation of 4-nitrophenol and phenol in the presence of oil shale.
  • Sodium azide was used to inhibit microbial activity.
  • The influence of various metal ions (Mn(II), Fe(II), Zn(II)) was assessed.

Main Results:

  • Oil shale demonstrated dose-dependent degradation of 4-nitrophenol and phenol up to 2000 µmol/L.
  • Natural microflora in oil shale significantly contributed to degradation, even when inhibited by sodium azide.
  • Manganese(II) ions enhanced 4-nitrophenol degradation.
  • Iron(II), manganese(II), and zinc(II) ions aided in phenol degradation.

Conclusions:

  • Oil shale acts as an active agent in pollutant degradation, not solely an adsorbent.
  • The natural microflora present in oil shale plays a key role in pollutant removal.
  • Oil shale is a viable candidate for industrial-scale pollution amelioration.