Petroleum sludge treatment and disposal techniques: a review

Petroleum sludge is a solid emulsified waste and contaminant commonly produced in the petroleum industry. In the recent past, there has been increased business growth in the oil sector, resulting in increased volumes of oily sludge characterized by high viscosity and toxicity. Therefore, sludge trea...

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Published inEnvironmental science and pollution research international Vol. 29; no. 27; pp. 40358 - 40372
Main Authors Murungi, Pearl Isabellah, Sulaimon, Aliyu Adebayo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Contaminants
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Oils
Petroleum
Petroleum - analysis
Petroleum industry
Review Article
Sewage
Sludge
Sludge disposal
Sludge treatment
Toxicity
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Sludge treatment
Sludge disposal
Petroleum sludge
Hydrocarbon recovery
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Summary:Petroleum sludge is a solid emulsified waste and contaminant commonly produced in the petroleum industry. In the recent past, there has been increased business growth in the oil sector, resulting in increased volumes of oily sludge characterized by high viscosity and toxicity. Therefore, sludge treatment before discarding is extremely necessary. This review seeks to highlight various conventional and evolving approaches in the treatment, recovery, and disposal of petroleum sludge and assess their suitability under various conditions.
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ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-022-19614-z