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Addition of compost to oil polluted soil increases oil degradation rate. It appears that compost is also able to degrade low degradable oil components, as for instance phytane.
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Pettersen, B.W. et al. (1993). Remediation of Oilpolluted Soil by Compost, Compared to the Effect of Other Additives. In: Eijsackers, H.J.P., Hamers, T. (eds) Integrated Soil and Sediment Research: A Basis for Proper Protection. Soil & Environment, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2008-1_149
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