Petroleum sludge treatment and disposal: A review

Johnson, Olufemi Adebayo; Affam, Augustine Chioma

doi:10.4491/eer.2018.134

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“…A filter membrane with 0.2‐μm pore size was used to sterilize the crude oil sludge of which 1.5% was spread‐plated on the solidified BHA . Then 1 cm agar plugs of pure fungal isolates and a loop of bacterial isolates were transferred aseptically to separate crude oil sludge laced BHA plates and incubated at 30 °C for three to seven days.…”

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“…The glass tubes were spiked with a mixture of 0.5% (w/v) 2,6‐dichlorophenol indophenol (2,6‐DCPIP), 3% (v/v) sterile crude oil sludge, and 0.1% Tween 80. Agar plugs (≈2 cm) of fungal isolates and bacteria isolates were transferred aseptically to separate tubes containing the spiked BHB medium. The medium was incubated in a rotary incubator at 30 °C and 170 rpm for seven days.…”

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“…Fossil fuels are major energy sources for most countries globally 1 and crude oil sludge is a waste product generated during the refining of crude oil. 2 Inappropriate disposal of crude oil sludge presents a major environmental hazard due to the toxic nature of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). 3,4 These substances are toxic, mutagenic, known environmental carcinogens that are recalcitrant due to their high molecular weights (HMW) and strong molecular bonds.…”

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Potential microbial drivers of biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in crude oil sludge using a composting technique

Obi

Atagana

Adeleke

et al. 2020

J of Chemical Tech & Biotech

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BACKGROUND Improper disposal of crude oil sludge poses a public health risk due to the toxic nature of components of the waste, especially polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Such toxic wastes can be treated by bioremediation of the polluted sites with composting, an eco‐friendly technique that is gaining acceptance. Crude oil sludge was composted for four months during which surfactants were introduced. Fungi and bacteria were isolated from the compost using basic culture techniques. Residual concentrations of PAH components of the sludge during the composting period was monitored with gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC‐MS). RESULTS Molecular characterization of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) genes of fungal isolates classified fungi in the compost into different genera including Aspergillus, Bionectria, Doratomyces, Exophiala, Fusarium, Galactomyces, Geotrichum, Mucor, Penicillium, Trichoderma and Trichurus. The bacterial isolates were classified into Stenotrophomonas, Pseudomonas, Bordetella, Brucella, Bacillus, Achromobacter, Advenella, Klebsiella, Mesorhizobium, Mycobacterium, Ochrobactrum, Pusillimonas and Raoultella. Results from analysis of residual PAH concentrations of composted samples showed higher degradation efficiency of the higher molecular weight (HMW) PAHs resulting in their complete degradation, whereas the lower molecular weight PAHs were not degraded completely. CONCLUSIONS Compost bioremediation is a sustainable waste management technique for hazardous wastes such as crude oil sludge. Inclusion of surfactants at different concentrations did not constantly improve the bioavailability of PAH compounds in the crude oil sludge but it promoted fungal growth in the treatments. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry

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Potential microbial drivers of biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in crude oil sludge using a composting technique

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Adeleke

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“…It is estimated that approximately 1 ton of oil sludge is produced for every 500 tons of crude oil processed [8]. Traditional oil sludge disposal methods mainly include incineration, land cultivation, and landfilling, but these methods are costly to carry out and pose environmental risks [9][10][11]. For example, incineration requires the use of auxiliary fossil fuels to support combustion and also produces harmful gases and harmful ash [12,13].…”

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Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Oil Sludge with Corn Stover for Efficient Biogas Production

Yang

Zhang

et al. 2020

Sustainability

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The feasibility of anaerobic co-digestion for the utilization of oil sludge was verified using corn stover, to assess the influence of different raw material ratios and inoculum volumes on the properties of the generated gas. The anaerobic co-digestion method is a novel treatment technology, which may help to solve the problem of pollution by hazardous waste oil sand from the oil exploitation and smelting process. Results showed that single-oil sludge was not suitable for gas production as a digestive substrate due to the lack of organic materials and possible hazardous materials. With the increase in the quality of exogenous organic matter (corn stover), the cumulative gas production volume was proportional to the amount of corn stover material added. It was established that when the mass ratio of corn stover to oil sludge was 4:1, the gas production performance was optimal, with a cumulative gas yield of 1222.5 mL using an inoculum volume of 30 mL. The results of this study provide a fundamental parameter baseline for the treatment of oil sludge and the improvement of gas production efficiency.

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“…use are certainly serious limitations for their implementation. More about such hazards are available in recent reviews 10,11 .…”

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Bioremediation of soils saturated with spilled crude oil

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Dashti

Khanafer

et al. 2020

Sci Rep

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A desert soil sample was saturated with crude oil (17.3%, w/w) and aliquots were diluted to different extents with either pristine desert or garden soils. Heaps of all samples were exposed to outdoor conditions through six months, and were repeatedly irrigated with water and mixed thoroughly. Quantitative determination of the residual oil in the samples revealed that oil-bioremediation in the undiluted heaps was nearly as equally effective as in the diluted ones. One month after starting the experiment. 53 to 63% of oil was removed. During the subsequent five months, 14 to 24% of the oil continued to be consumed. The dynamics of the hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial communities in the heaps was monitored. The highest numbers of those organisms coordinated chronologically with the maximum oil-removal. Out of the identified bacterial species, those affiliated with the genera Nocardioides (especially N. deserti), Dietzia (especially D. papillomatosis), Microbacterium, Micrococcus, Arthrobacter, Pseudomonas, Cellulomonas, Gordonia and others were main contributors to the oilconsumption. Some species, e.g. D. papillomatosis were minor community constituents at time zero but they prevailed at later phases. Most isolates tolerated up to 20% oil, and D. papillomatosis showed the maximum tolerance compared with all the other studied isolates. It was concluded that even in oilsaturated soil, self-cleaning proceeds at a normal rate. When pristine soil receives spilled oil, indigenous microorganisms suitable for dealing with the prevailing oil-concentrations become enriched and involved in oil-biodegradation.

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Petroleum sludge treatment and disposal: A review

Cited by 186 publications

References 105 publications

Potential microbial drivers of biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in crude oil sludge using a composting technique

Potential microbial drivers of biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in crude oil sludge using a composting technique

Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Oil Sludge with Corn Stover for Efficient Biogas Production

Bioremediation of soils saturated with spilled crude oil

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