Table 5.
Characteristics of the oil-polluted soil from Dukhan (TPH: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons, DRO: Diesel Range Organics, ORO: Oil Range Organics). The values were calculated statistically and are the average of three separate determinations.
| Component | Content |
|---|---|
| Total nitrogen (mg/kg) | 0.50 ± 0.02 |
| Total phosphorus (mg/kg) | 0.09 ± 0.03 |
| Total carbon (mg/kg | 238 ± 4 |
| Total hydrogen (mg/kg) | 20 ± 1 |
| pH | 6.75 ± 0.06 |
| TPH-DRO (μg/kg) | 6480 ± 410 |
| TPH (ORO) (mg/kg) | 40,600 ± 1400 |
| Moisture (%) | 6.48 ± 0.06 |