Effect of Vegetation on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory-Scale Rain Gardens

Gregory H. Lefevre; Paige J. Novak; Raymond M. Hozalski

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Effect of Vegetation on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory-Scale Rain Gardens

Gregory H. Lefevre, Paige J. Novak, Raymond M. Hozalski

Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering

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Little is known about the ultimate fate of petroleum hydrocarbons in bioretention areas or the factors that influence their fate, including vegetation choice. In this work, laboratory-scale bioretention cells were constructed inside sealed glass columns and spiked with 14C-naphthalene to permit an accurate accounting of naphthalene fate. Three columns were operated for approximately 5 months: an unplanted control column, a column planted with Blue Joint Grass, and a column planted with purple prairie clover (a legume). Naphthalene volatilization, leaching, biodegradation (mineralization), sorption, and plant uptake were determined. Adsorption to soil was the dominant naphthalene removal mechanism within the columns, although mineralization and vegetative uptake also were important. Contaminant volatilization was negligible and leaching of the contaminant was minor after some initial washout. Enrichment of the naphthalene degrader community (p<0.05) in the columns was measured using biodegradation batch experiments. The vegetated columns experienced enhanced enrichment compared to the unplanted columns (p<0.05). This research suggests that vegetation not only provides enhanced aesthetic appeal to bioretention cells but also measurable pollution control benefits.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Design Methods and Case Studies
Editors	Michael L. Clar, Robert G. Traver, Shirley E. Clark, Shannon Lucas, Keith Lichten, Michael A. Ports, Aaron Poretsky
Publisher	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages	37-42
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780784413883
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413883.005
State	Published - 2015
Event	2011 Low Impact Development Conference: Implementation and Economics - Philadelphia, United States Duration: Sep 25 2011 → Sep 28 2011

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Name	Low Impact Development Technology: Implementation and Economics
Volume	2

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Conference	2011 Low Impact Development Conference: Implementation and Economics
Country/Territory	United States
City	Philadelphia
Period	9/25/11 → 9/28/11

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DGE-0504195. Additional funding was provided by a grant from the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center, an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GHL), and a University of Minnesota Graduate School Fellowship (GHL).

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Lefevre, G. H., Novak, P. J., & Hozalski, R. M. (2015). Effect of Vegetation on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory-Scale Rain Gardens. In M. L. Clar, R. G. Traver, S. E. Clark, S. Lucas, K. Lichten, M. A. Ports, & A. Poretsky (Eds.), Design Methods and Case Studies (pp. 37-42). (Low Impact Development Technology: Implementation and Economics; Vol. 2). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413883.005

Effect of Vegetation on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory-Scale Rain Gardens. / Lefevre, Gregory H.; Novak, Paige J.; Hozalski, Raymond M.

Design Methods and Case Studies. ed. / Michael L. Clar; Robert G. Traver; Shirley E. Clark; Shannon Lucas; Keith Lichten; Michael A. Ports; Aaron Poretsky. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2015. p. 37-42 (Low Impact Development Technology: Implementation and Economics; Vol. 2).

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Lefevre, GH, Novak, PJ & Hozalski, RM 2015, Effect of Vegetation on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory-Scale Rain Gardens. in ML Clar, RG Traver, SE Clark, S Lucas, K Lichten, MA Ports & A Poretsky (eds), Design Methods and Case Studies. Low Impact Development Technology: Implementation and Economics, vol. 2, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), pp. 37-42, 2011 Low Impact Development Conference: Implementation and Economics, Philadelphia, United States, 9/25/11. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413883.005

Lefevre GH, Novak PJ , Hozalski RM. Effect of Vegetation on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory-Scale Rain Gardens. In Clar ML, Traver RG, Clark SE, Lucas S, Lichten K, Ports MA, Poretsky A, editors, Design Methods and Case Studies. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 2015. p. 37-42. (Low Impact Development Technology: Implementation and Economics). doi: 10.1061/9780784413883.005

Lefevre, Gregory H. ; Novak, Paige J. ; Hozalski, Raymond M. / Effect of Vegetation on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory-Scale Rain Gardens. Design Methods and Case Studies. editor / Michael L. Clar ; Robert G. Traver ; Shirley E. Clark ; Shannon Lucas ; Keith Lichten ; Michael A. Ports ; Aaron Poretsky. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2015. pp. 37-42 (Low Impact Development Technology: Implementation and Economics).

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