Soil 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Soil 2

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Rice University researchers have discovered that pyrolysis of oil-contaminated soil reduces hydrocarbon levels to below regulatory mandates and leaves behind char that enhances the soil's fertility. From left: Graduate student Julia Vidonish and Professors Caroline Masiello, Kyriacos Zygourakis and Pedro Alvarez.

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