The potential hazard to human health from exposure to heavy metals in surface soil was
assessed using 66 soil samples collected from Ahvaz oil field. To this end, the contents of …

This study aimed to investigate the contamination of heavy metals including cadmium (Cd),
copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and lead (Pb), and monitor the spatial distribution of soil …

In this study, the effect of different sizes and weights of active carbon as a remediator was
evaluated on reduction or removal of petroleum hydrocarbons of a soil polluted by …

The purpose of the present research was Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) pollution
assessment and monitoring the spatial distribution of soil contamination around the …

Gas refineries are an important part of the energy supply in the world but they may produce
byproducts like emissions too. Thus, both technical performance and environmental …

The production of fossil fuels is associated with a significant burden on the environment.
However, comparing the production of oil and gas with the extraction of other types of …

This study was designed due to the appearance of some oil pollution signs around the
Sarkhun gas refinery in the city of Bandar Abbas and provided a comprehensive …

Materials and Methods: By conducting preliminary studies and taking into account the
existing basic maps, 110 samples were prepared from zero to 30 cm depth with regular …

Background and objectives: In the oil-rich country of Iran, pollution of soil with petroleum
compounds is a very important factor for pollution. Gasoil is one of the major products of …

In this study, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) decontaminating mechanisms for soils
around the Rey refinery complex (South of Tehran, Iran) was investigated. Natural …