The global use of petroleum hydrocarbons for energy and raw materials in various
applications has increased with extensive release of a wide variety of contaminants into the …

Thermal treatment technologies hold an important niche in the remediation of hydrocarbon-
contaminated soils and sediments due to their ability to quickly and reliably meet cleanup …

This study explored smoldering combustion for remediating polyfluoroalkyl substance
(PFAS)-impacted granular activated carbon (GAC) and PFAS-contaminated soil. GAC, both …

Smouldering combustion is an important and complex phenomenon that is central to a wide
range of problems (hazards) and solutions (applications). A rich history of research in the …

Sustainable remediation is a goal in the remediation industry. Thermal treatment can
remediate contaminated sites quickly and reliably, but its energy-intensive nature and …

Smouldering combustion, a phenomenon typically researched from a fire-safety perspective
has recently garnered attention for its applications as a soil remediation method and more …

Refinery oil sludge is a type of hazardous waste generated during petroleum refining.
Smoldering combustion has been studied in waste treatment but has not been applied to …

This contribution reports volumetric scale-up, full product characterization, and the economic
performance of sewage sludge (SS) treatment via self-sustaining smouldering combustion …

Sewage sludge is a major by-product of wastewater treatment, and its unfavorable
properties are frequently a key restriction of disposal technologies, resulting in high costs …

Self-sustained smouldering combustion presents strong potential as a green waste-to-
energy technique for a range of wastes, especially those with high moisture content like …