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State-of-the-art review on geoenvironmental benign applicability of biopiles

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Biopile treatment is a controlled organic cycle where biodegradable foreign substances are changed over to their fundamental mineral constituents (water and carbon dioxide) under oxygen-consuming conditions. The contaminated soil is excavated and accumulated in the treatment region. This uncovered soil is then framed into a pile which is termed as biopile, and the air is circulated through to advance biodegradation which is usually accomplished by native microorganisms. The debasement efficiency is enhanced by controlling parameters such as dampness content, pH, air circulation, temperature, and carbon-to-nitrogen proportion. This method is most effective in hydrocarbon-rich contaminant soils. Furthermore, the vigorous microbial movement debases the oil-based constituents adsorbed to soil particles, thereby subsequently reducing the groupings of these foreign substances. Target toxins, like gas, stream fuel, diesel fuel, and other petrol-derived items are taken out from the dirt by biodegradation and volatilization in the biopile. In this review, a thorough discussion is made on the different types of soils subjected to biopile treatment and the influence of several factors such as oxygen content, moisture content, pH, temperature, and nutrients on the efficiency of the biopile remediation technique. A comprehensive comparison is also drawn between the several types of bioremediation techniques such as landfarming, bioventing, phytoremediation, and composting to name a few. The cost-effectiveness of biopile treatment over other existing bioremediation techniques is also addressed.

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This project was financially supported by the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India, under “Research Seed Grant No: NITW/AC-7/RSM-Bdgt/2018-2019/P1015” and the Ministry of Education (formerly known as Ministry of Human Resource and Development), Government of India.

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Gandhi, M., Moghal, A.A.B., Rasheed, R.M. et al. State-of-the-art review on geoenvironmental benign applicability of biopiles. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 7, 166 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-00774-3

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