In Situ Burning and Phytoremediation Studies
Onshore Oil Spill: An Interim Report

Jeff B. Hillard, Ph.D., William B. Patterson, Ph.D.,
Maureen McCurdy, Ph.D.
Louisiana Tech University

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between Louisiana Tech University and the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Office of the Governor or those of the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

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Citation

Hillard, J.B., W.B. Patterson, and M. McCurdy. 2001. In situ burning and phytoremediation studies for onshore oil spills: An interim report. Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 00-005.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge Ms. Laura Berry and Mr. Paul Taylor for their assistance in conducting the research described in this report. Mr. Scott Miles and Ms. Rebecca East of the Institute for Environmental Studies (LSU) are acknowledged for their contributions to the GC/FID and GC/MS analyses. Dr. Paul Bell and his staff at the LSU Plant Tissue Analysis Laboratory provided plant element analysis.