The frequent occurrence of crude oil leakage accidents and the massive discharge of
industrial oily wastewater not only caused huge damage and pollution to the ecosystem but …

Abstract Sulfate radical (SO 4•−)-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have become
promising alternatives in environmental remediation due to the higher redox potential (2.6 …

Oily wastewater consists of fats, oils and greases together with a broad spectrum of
dissolved organic and/or inorganic substances in suspension. It is regarded as one of the …

Produced water (PW) is the wastewater generated when water from underground reservoirs
is brought to the surface during oil or gas extraction. PW is generated in large amounts and …

Globally, the oil and gas industry produces a large volume of waste in the form of produced
water, oil sludge, and flue gases that can pose a negative impact on environment. As such …

In recent years, there has been increasing concern over public health threat presented by
introduction of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants in environment due to anthropogenic …

Petroleum refining unavoidably generates large volumes of oily wastewater. The
environmentally acceptable disposal of oily wastewater is a current challenge to the …

Oily wastewater poses significant threats to the soil, water, air and human beings because of
the hazardous nature of its oil contents. The objective of this review paper is to highlight the …

Oil and grease (O&G) is a class of pollutants with very low affinity to water. Their removal
from wastewaters is often challenging and involves the combination of different treatment …

Produced water is the largest waste stream generated in oil and gas industries. It is a
mixture of different organic and inorganic compounds. Due to the increasing volume of …