An ever increasing demand of fuels has been a challenge for today's scientific workers. The
fossil fuel resources are dwindling day by day. Biodiesel seems to be a solution for future …

One of the complex environmental problems that triggers at present is oily wastewater
contamination arising out of the activities related to engineering vehicular (automobile) …

Bacteria are widespread in nature as they can adapt to any extreme environmental
conditions and perform various physiological activities. Marine environments are one of the …

Petroleum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) degrading Streptomyces sp. isolate
ERI-CPDA-1 was recovered from oil contaminated soil in Chennai, India. The degradation …

Oily sludge obtained from a refinery in India contained 10–11% oil associated with fine
particulates. Along with Fe, Ca and Mg various toxic elements were associated with the …

Biodiesel is a clean renewable fuel with many environmental advantages. One of the most
important is its good biodegradability and ability to dissolve crude oil and its derivatives. In …

Salinity variability strongly affects the behaviors of oil degrading bacteria for spilled oil
biodegradation in the marine environment. However, limited studies explored the strategies …

Treatment of hydrocarbon-rich industrial wastewater in bioreactors using heterotrophic
microorganisms is often associated with various operational problems. In this study, a …

Oily sludge management is a global environmental concern due to its hazardous nature.
Oily sludge obtained from a refinery in India had 19–21% oil content. The oil was highly …

Hydrocarbon contamination is continuing to be a serious environmental problem because of
their toxicity. Hydrocarbon components have been known to be carcinogens and neurotoxic …