In this review, studies on petroleum sludge composting have been investigated in the aim to
understand the sludge biotransformation and highlighting the points that need more …

Oil sludge is a thick viscous mixture of sediments, water, oil and hydrocarbons, encountered
during crude oil refining, cleaning of oil storage vessels and waste treatment. Polycyclic …

BACKGROUND Improper disposal of crude oil sludge poses a public health risk due to the
toxic nature of components of the waste, especially polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …

Compounds present in oil sludge such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are
known to be cytotoxic, mutagenic and potentially carcinogenic. Microorganisms including …

This study is aimed at measuring the effect of pig, cow, horse and poultry manures on the
degradation of selected Polycyclic Aromatics Hydrocarbons present in oil sludge. Four …

Advances in technology and industrialization, bring with them, their unpleasant partners,
pollution and degradation of the environment. The effects on the environment connected …

The Niger Delta is a rich ecosystem located in the southern part of Nigeria; it covers an area
of approximately 70,000 km². Apart from being known as Africa's largest wetland, it is also …

The pollution of soil with different types and classes of hydrocarbon resulting from the
artisanal refining of crude oil has been the greatest cause of environmental challenges in …

The power of the petroleum industry in the global market creates a situation in which diverse
types of hydrocarbons are distributed in massive quantities as hydrocarbon sludge waste …

This study aimed at biologically degrading complex crude oil refinery waste sludge by using
a consortium of bacteria in a tailored composting process. All experimental process was …