On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu> wrote: > Does anyone know anything about bacteria that consume oil? > I've heard two people who think bacteria will break down the oil > in reasonable time. Is there any scientific basis for this hope? > > Not only are there bacteria that consume oil but there is a product (BioBore) that will stop them from doing it as it can be a major problem. Dave can certainly answer the chemical questions of how they survive on the oil but the result of these critters is a sticky substance that clogs up fuel pumps, fuel lines, and injector nozzles. The critters are especially hard on boats that sit idle for long periods of time with full fuel or on boats that don't use their engines a lot. It would not surprise me much if someone weren't working on training these little guys to work on oil spills. However it would also not surprise me to discover that the cure could be worse than the disease. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 10 2010 - 11:19:27 PDT
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