Petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals and agricultural pesticides have mutagenic,
carcinogenic, immunotoxic and teratogenic effects and cause drastic changes in soil …

Oily sludge is a prevalent hazardous waste generated in the petroleum industry, and
effectively treating it remains a key challenge for the petroleum and petrochemical sectors …

This article provides a comprehensive review on aerobic composting remediation of soil
contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs). The studies reviewed have …

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 …

Pyrolysis and combustion have become effective technologies for oily sludge treatment. This
paper firstly investigated N/S/Cl pollutants during pyrolysis and combustion of oily sludge in …

Abstract Treatment of petroleum-contaminated soil to a less toxic medium via physical and
chemical treatment is too costly and requires posttreatment. This review focuses on the …

Globally, large quantities of oily sludge are produced in petroleum refineries as wastes from
petroleum refining processes. Petroleum refinery oily sludge (PROS) is a major by-product …

Soil pollution caused by petroleum pollutants from production trade activities in petroleum-
related factories contributes serious threat to the environment and human health …

As an industrial organic waste, oily sludge can be transformed into valuable syngas by
supercritical water gasification (SCWG) technology. The transformation behaviors of heavy …

Oily sludge is a hazardous material generated from the petroleum industry that has attracted
increasing research interest. Although several review articles have dealt with specific …