Oil spills result in negative impacts on the environment, economy and society. Due to tidal
and waves actions, the oil spillage affects the shorelines by adhering to the soil, making it …

This paper presents an analysis of the site restoration techniques that may be employed in a
variety of contaminated site cleanup programs. It is recognized that no single specific …

Though several in-situ treatment methods exist to remediate polluted sites, selecting an
appropriate site-specific remediation technology is challenging and is critical for successful …

This chapter provides a review of the various in situ and ex situ bioremediation technologies
and the situations to which they are applicable. As many as 2 billion people rely directly on …

Intensive industrialization generates hazardous wastes comprising organics, inorganics,
heavy metals, and munitions that need to be tackled in a safe manner. Commonly employed …

This systematic review addresses soil contamination by crude oil, a pressing global
environmental issue, by exploring effective treatment strategies for sites co-contaminated …

The mishaps involving oil containers, tanker collisions, leaks as a result of ruptured oil
pipelines, etc. that result in crude oil spills are a very significant topic of concern. Recently …

An energy-saving set-up of pressure swing adsorption has been designed and applied to
remove the high concentrations of toluene vapor (∼ 12,000 ppm) by silica gel at ambient …

At present, volatile petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in soil is still widespread and serious in
China. Among the treatment methods for contaminated soil, soil vapor extraction technology …

Most industrial and hazardous waste management resources cover the major industries and
provide conventional in-plant pollution control strategies. Until now however, no book or …