Marine oil spills emanating from wells, pipelines, freighters, tankers, and storage facilities
draw public attention and necessitate quick and environmentally friendly response …

Surfactants, also known as surface-active agents, have emerged as an important class of
compounds with a wide range of applications. However, the use of chemical-derived …

Bioremediation by in situ biostimulation is an attractive alternative to excavation of
contaminated soil. Many in situ remediation methods have been tested with some success; …

Crude oil emulsions are commonly encountered in oilfield-related industries. Some of these
emulsions are formed in-situ during the tertiary enhanced oil recovery process. Additionally …

Extremophiles are organisms that can survive and thrive in conditions termed as “extreme”
by human beings. Conventional methods cannot be applied under extreme conditions like …

When pollutants like petroleum hydrocarbons as one of the major origins of aquatic
pollution, enter the environment, they alter the biological and/or physicochemical …

The adverse effects of waste generation on the environment and public health have raised
global concerns. The utilization of waste as a raw material to develop products with …

The rapid industrial and economic development runs on fossil fuel and other energy
sources. Limited oil reserves, environmental issues, and high transportation costs lead …

Fuel and oil spills during the exploration, refining, and distribution of oil and petrochemicals
are primarily responsible for the accumulation of organic pollutants in the environment. The …

In the oil and gas construction industry, the adoption of superhydrophobic coatings is still in
the early adoption phase. Due to the lack of research and the importance of hydrophobic …