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Hentati D, Ramadan AR, Abed RMM, Abotalib N, El Nayal AM, Ismail W. Functional and structural responses of a halophilic consortium to oily sludge during biodegradation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:116. [PMID: 38229295 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12896-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Biotreatment of oily sludge and the involved microbial communities, particularly in saline environments, have been rarely investigated. We enriched a halophilic bacterial consortium (OS-100) from petroleum refining oily sludge, which degraded almost 86% of the aliphatic hydrocarbon (C10-C30) fraction of the oily sludge within 7 days in the presence of 100 g/L NaCl. Two halophilic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria related to the genera Chromohalobacter and Halomonas were isolated from the OS-100 consortium. Hydrocarbon degradation by the OS-100 consortium was relatively higher compared to the isolated bacteria, indicating potential synergistic interactions among the OS-100 community members. Exclusion of FeCl2, MgCl2, CaCl2, trace elements, and vitamins from the culture medium did not significantly affect the hydrocarbon degradation efficiency of the OS-100 consortium. To the contrary, hydrocarbon biodegradation dropped from 94.1 to 54.4% and 5% when the OS-100 consortium was deprived from phosphate and nitrogen sources in the culture medium, respectively. Quantitative PCR revealed that alkB gene expression increased up to the 3rd day of incubation with 11.277-fold, consistent with the observed increments in hydrocarbon degradation. Illumina-MiSeq sequencing of 16 S rRNA gene fragments revealed that the OS-100 consortium was mainly composed of the genera Halomonas, Idiomarina, Alcanivorax and Chromohalobacter. This community structure changed depending on the culturing conditions. However, remarkable changes in the community structure were not always associated with remarkable shifts in the hydrocarbonoclastic activity and vice versa. The results show that probably synergistic interactions between community members and different subpopulations of the OS-100 consortium contributed to salinity tolerance and hydrocarbon degradation.
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- Dorra Hentati
- Environmental Biotechnology Program, Life Sciences Department, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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- Health Biotechnology Program, Life Sciences Department, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- Environmental Biotechnology Program, Life Sciences Department, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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- Environmental Biotechnology Program, Life Sciences Department, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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- Environmental Biotechnology Program, Life Sciences Department, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
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Wang Z, Yuan M, Wang J. Energy recoveries and heavy metal migration behaviors of different oily sludges treated by pyrolysis versus solvent extraction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 475:134892. [PMID: 38876024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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The pyrolysis and trace element mitigation characteristics are investigated by contrast to solvent extraction for four oily sludges, including storage tank bottom sediment (OS-1), scum from a wastewater separator (OS-2), white-clay-adsorbed waste oil (OS-3), and settlings from wastewater treatment (OS-4). Slow pyrolysis at 700 °C generated a single oil phase for OS-1 and separate oil and aqueous phases for OS-2, OS-3 and OS-4. Up to 73.0-88.3 % of the total energy were recovered from OS-1, OS-2 and OS-3 in the oil phase with 19.9-77.1 % oil yield; however, the oil phase from OS-4 accounted for only 13.3 % of the total energy, while the aqueous product accounted for 68.0 % of the total energy. Quantification of 16 trace elements revealed that OS-2 and OS-4 had much higher contents of Cu/Zn/As/Se/Cd/Pb and Ni/Cu/Zn/Se/Cd contents than the average crustal abundances, respectively. Correlations between evaporation and extraction rates indicated that the mitigation behaviors of trace elements were related to their occurrence modes in different oily sludges. Except for Cd, As and Se, all other trace elements were enriched in the pyrolysis residues of the oily sludges. Ni in the pyrolysis residue of OS-4 posed a moderate potential ecological risk.
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- Zi Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering for Energy, East China University of Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center of Resource Utilization of Carbon-containing Waste with Low-carbon Emissions, Ministry of Education, 130# Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Tialoc (Shanghai) Environmental, Ltd., 159#, Tianzhou Rd., Shanghai 200233, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering for Energy, East China University of Science and Technology, Engineering Research Center of Resource Utilization of Carbon-containing Waste with Low-carbon Emissions, Ministry of Education, 130# Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Jerez Uriarte S, Ventura Sanchez-Hornero M, Martínez Castillejo F, Pariente Castilla MI, Melero Hernández JA. Carbonaceous materials from a petrol primary oily sludge: Synthesis and catalytic performance in the wet air oxidation of a spent caustic effluent. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 365:121606. [PMID: 38941846 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Oil refineries produce annually large quantities of oily sludge and non-biodegradable wastewater during petroleum refining that require adequate management to minimize its environmental impact. The fraction solid of the oily sludge accounts for 25 wt% and without treatment for their valorization. This work is focused on the valorization of these solid particles through their transformation into porous materials with enhanced properties and with potential application in the catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) of a non-biodegradable spent caustic refinery wastewater. Hence, dealing with the valorization and treatment of both refinery wastes in a circular approach aligned with the petrol refinery transformations by 2050. The obtained oily sludge carbonaceous materials showed improved surface area (260-762 m2/g) and a high Fe content. The good catalytic performance of these materials in CWAO processes has been attributed to the simultaneous presence of surface basic sites and iron species. Those materials with higher content of Fe and basic sites yielded the highest degradation of organic compounds present in the spent caustic refinery wastewater. In particular, the best-performing material ACT-NP 1.1 (non-preoxidated and thermically treated with 1:1 mass ratio KOH:solid) showed a chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal of 60 % after 3 h of reaction and with a higher degradation rate than that achieved with thermal oxidation without catalyst (WAO) and that using an iron-free commercial activated carbon. Moreover, the biodegradability of the treated wastewater increased up to 80% (from ca. 31% initially of the untreated effluent). Finally, this material was reused up to three catalytic cycles without losing metal species and keeping the catalytic performance.
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- Sara Jerez Uriarte
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Mostoles, 28933, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Mostoles, 28933, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Tecnologías para la Sostenibilidad, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain University, Mostoles, 28933, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Mostoles, 28933, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Tecnologías para la Sostenibilidad, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain University, Mostoles, 28933, Madrid, Spain.
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Guo Y, Lv P, Li J, He C, He L, Sui H. An improved process for removal and recovery of heavy petroleum from solids using a ferrate-based hybrid oxidant. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118563. [PMID: 38417663 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Persulfate oxidants are widely used in soil remediation and wastewater treatment but perform poorly in degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), especially heavy fractions in solids. Herein, we propose the utilization of a green peroxymonosulfate-ferrate-FeS (PFI) oxidant as a promising process aid for remediating soils contaminated with heavy petroleum components, including asphaltenes and resins. The PFI oxidant could degrade heavy petroleum fractions because of dual activation of the peroxymonosulfate and ferrate by FeS at ambient conditions. Nevertheless, when dealing with soil with high oil content (>10%), the degradation efficiency remains limited (<30%) regardless of the quantity of oxidants employed. Surface elemental analysis shows that a coating of secondary products (Fe(OH)3, Fe2O3) on the surface and in pores of the soil-pollutant matrix explains the failure of oxidation and inefficient use of oxidant. To address this issue, a strategy of pre-solvent extraction-oxidation hybrid process with sequent acidic washing is proposed, where dichloromethane serves as the solvent, and PFI acts as the oxidant. In this system over 90% of the oil could be recovered with an oxidation efficiency of 80% by alleviating the problem of iron oxide coating the matrix surface. The oxidant consumption is also reduced to 70 wt% of the sludge. The PFI oxidant is found to exhibit excellent universality in treating oily sludge with low petroleum content (<2%), reducing the petroleum content in the residue to less than 0.3 wt% (meeting the national standards). The degradation of low oil content sludge by the PFI oxidant followed pseudo first-order kinetics. These findings not only elucidate the failure of PFI oxidation for high oil content oily sludge and identify its potential engineering application range, but also offer a practical strategy for processing petroleum-contaminated soil with varying oil contents through wet oxidation.
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- Yurou Guo
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; National Engineering Research Center of Distillation Technology, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; National Engineering Research Center of Distillation Technology, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Li Q, Sun D, Chen F, Xu H, Xu Z. New insights into interaction between oil and solid during hydrothermal treatment of oily sludge. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 471:134358. [PMID: 38657510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Hydrothermal treatment (HT) can effectively dehydrate and reduce oily sludge (OS) volume, but the resulting hydrothermal oily sludge (HOS) presents greater challenges for washing than the initial oily sludge (IOS). This study examines the effects of HT on OS by analyzing changes in water, oil, and solid. Results indicate that HT considerably decreases the water content in OS while increasing resin and asphaltenes contents. In addition, condensation, side-chain scission, and oxidation reactions occur during the HT process, resulting in coking, agglomeration, and an increase in oxygen-containing groups. This increase, further confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), enhances the interaction between oil and solids. Calcite, the most prevalent solid-phase component, may form a calcium bridge with the oxygen-containing groups. Moreover, HT reduces the solid particle size, thereby increasing the oil-solid contact area. Interestingly, the process of deasphalting diminishes the interaction between oil and solids, facilitating sludge washing. After washing, the residual oil content in HOS is reduced to less than 0.34%. This study elucidates why HOS is challenging to separate from oil and solids and introduces a novel method that combines dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (DBSA)-assisted heptane deasphalting with conventional washing techniques. This method shows promise for applications in OS affected by weathering processes.
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- Qi Li
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Jinan, Shandong 250100, PR China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Tertiary Oil Recovery and Oilfield Chemistry Enterprises, Oil Production Technology Institute, Dagang Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Tianjin 300280, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Jinan, Shandong 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Jinan, Shandong 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Jinan, Shandong 250100, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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Agnello AC, Peluffo M, Di Clemente NA, Del Panno MT. Sequential oxidation-composting-phytoremediation treatment for the management of an oily sludge from petroleum refinery. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 360:121142. [PMID: 38749127 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Oily sludges are generated in large quantities in petroleum refinery wastewater treatment plants. Given their complex composition, they are classified as hazardous waste. Selecting a single treatment technique for their remediation is challenging. This work aims to assess the extent of composting followed by phytoremediation on an oily sludge from an API separator unit, pre-treated by chemical oxidation with alkaline activated persulfate (PS). 18% of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) were determined by IR spectroscopy. The aliphatic hydrocarbon content was 4714 ± 250 ppm by GC-FID, and aromatics were not detectable, suggesting a high amount of non-chromatographable complex hydrocarbons. The density of generalist and hydrocarbon-degrading populations of the oily sludge estimated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) evidenced an autochthonous microbiota with hydrocarbon-degrading capacity. The oxidative treatment with PS removed 31% of the TPH determined by IR after 20 days. The significant reduction of the native bacterial community was counterbalanced by coupling a composting treatment. Co-composting the sludge with goat manure and oat straw produced, after a year, a 96% reduction in TPH content, regardless of the oxidative pretreatment. Organic matter transformation was evidenced by the decrease of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and the variation in E4/E6 ratio. The matrices obtained of composting were used as substrates for phytoremediation for 4 months. Ryegrass seeds were planted in both PS-treated and untreated sludge substrates. The presence of the plant grown in the pre-oxidised and composted substrate resulted in a higher aerial biomass of ryegrass (67%), an increase in enzymatic activities, and higher concentration of DOC, although without evidence of additional dissipation of TPH. The dynamics of the bacterial communities of the different substrates generated during the biological treatment were analyzed by Illumina NovaSeq DNA sequencing of 16S rRNA amplicons. The findings mirrored a succession compatible with that described in contaminated matrices, but also in other non-contaminated ones. According to these findings, an organic matter transformation process occurred, which included the complex hydrocarbons of the oily sludge, resulting in an active substrate that promoted the retention of nutrients and water and provided the necessary support for plant development.
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- Ana Carolina Agnello
- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Fermentaciones Industriales (CINDEFI, CONICET-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina.
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Fermentaciones Industriales (CINDEFI, CONICET-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Fermentaciones Industriales (CINDEFI, CONICET-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Fermentaciones Industriales (CINDEFI, CONICET-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina
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Huang J, Wang W, Zheng Z, Zhang D, Feng C, Qiao Y. Chemical speciation and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in ash from smouldering combustion of oily sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 350:124003. [PMID: 38641037 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Smouldering combustion of oily sludge (OS) was carried out to learn the characteristics of heavy metals (HMs) in ash products. Ash collected from four different height layers of the column reactor was analysed for the chemical speciation and environmental risk of six HMs, including Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, and Pb. The results showed that after smouldering combustion, only 21.3-32.2 % of the total HMs was remained in the ash products. The retention of HMs in ash was closely relevant to the carbonaceous destruction efficiency of OS. Smouldering combustion led to the decrease of HMs in acid-soluble/exchangeable fraction from 21.5-49.3 to 0.8-19.8% and oxidizable fraction from 22.6-49.6 to 5.3-21.3, and the increase of reducible fraction from 13.6-38.0 to 30.5-89.1% and residue fraction from 7.8-27.3 to 24.1-63.6%. Upward migration of HMs during smouldering was evidenced by their occurrence in the top clean sand layer, which was dominated in acid-soluble/exchangeable and reducible fractions, accounting for 89.7-99.1% in total. Toxicity extraction and environmental risk studies indicated that smouldering combustion would effectively reduce the toxicity and pollution risk of HMs; however, attention should be paid to the disposal of the top sand layer after smouldering operation due to its high pollution risk of HMs according to the evaluation of Risk assessment code.
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- Jingchun Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Civil Engineering and Water Resources Institute, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Linzhi, 860000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Huang L, Fu Y, Liu Y, Chen Y, Wang T, Wang M, Lin X, Feng Y. Global insights into endophytic bacterial communities of terrestrial plants: Exploring the potential applications of endophytic microbiota in sustainable agriculture. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172231. [PMID: 38608902 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Endophytic microorganisms are indispensable symbionts during plant growth and development and often serve functions such as growth promotion and stress resistance in plants. Therefore, an increasing number of researchers have applied endophytes for multifaceted phytoremediation (e.g., organic pollutants and heavy metals) in recent years. With the availability of next-generation sequencing technologies, an increasing number of studies have shifted the focus from culturable bacteria to total communities. However, information on the composition, structure, and function of bacterial endophytic communities is still not widely synthesized. To explore the general patterns of variation in bacterial communities between plant niches, we reanalyzed data from 1499 samples in 30 individual studies from different continents and provided comprehensive insights. A group of bacterial genera were commonly found in most plant roots and shoots. Our analysis revealed distinct variations in the diversity, composition, structure, and function of endophytic bacterial communities between plant roots and shoots. These variations underscore the sophisticated mechanisms by which plants engage with their endophytic microbiota, optimizing these interactions to bolster growth, health, and resilience against stress. Highlighting the strategic role of endophytic bacteria in promoting sustainable agricultural practices and environmental stewardship, our study not only offers global insights into the endophytic bacterial communities of terrestrial plants but also underscores the untapped potential of these communities as invaluable resources for future research.
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- Lukuan Huang
- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- IDEO Play Lab, CA 91006, United States of America
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology and Bioinformatics of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology and Bioinformatics of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Muthukumar B, Duraimurugan R, Parthipan P, Rajamohan R, Rajagopal R, Narenkumar J, Rajasekar A, Malik T. Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles from Lawsonia inermis and its effect on the biodegradation of crude oil hydrocarbon. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11335. [PMID: 38760417 PMCID: PMC11101646 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61760-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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Crude oil hydrocarbons are considered major environmental pollutants and pose a significant threat to the environment and humans due to having severe carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. Bioremediation is one of the practical and promising technology that can be applied to treat the hydrocarbon-polluted environment. In this present study, rhamnolipid biosurfactant (BS) produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PP4 and green synthesized iron nanoparticles (G-FeNPs) from Lawsonia inermis was used to evaluate the biodegradation efficiency (BE) of crude oil. The surface analysis of G-FeNPs was carried out by using FESEM and HRTEM to confirm the size and shape. Further, the average size of the G-FeNPs was observed around 10 nm by HRTEM analysis. The XRD and Raman spectra strongly confirm the presence of iron nanoparticles with their respective peaks. The BE (%) of mixed degradation system-V (PP4+BS+G-FeNPs) was obtained about 82%. FTIR spectrum confirms the presence of major functional constituents (C=O, -CH3, C-O, and OH) in the residual oil content. Overall, this study illustrates that integrated nano-based bioremediation could be an efficient approach for hydrocarbon-polluted environments. This study is the first attempt to evaluate the G-FeNPs with rhamnolipid biosurfactant on the biodegradation of crude oil.
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- Balakrishnan Muthukumar
- Environmental Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632115, India
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- Environmental Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632115, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Organic Materials Synthesis Lab, School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental & Water Resources Engineering, School of Civil Engineering (SCE), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Environmental Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632115, India.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
- Adjunct Faculty, Division of Research and Development, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India.
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Zhou Y, Deng C, Chen X, He Y, Fang G, Jin Z, Liu Y. Engineering design and application of large-scale oil-based drilling cuttings treatment project. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2024:734242X241231393. [PMID: 38500349 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x241231393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Thermal phase separation technology is a new comprehensive treatment technology, which heats oil-based cuttings to a certain temperature to vaporize oil and water components. Based on a large oil-based drilling cuttings comprehensive utilization project, the engineering design and application effect of thermal phase separation technology were analysed. The practice shows that thermal phase separation technology can reduce the oil content of purified residue to 0.1-0.2%, the average recovery rate of base oil is 94.12% and the annual recovery of base oil is about 4800 t; the purified residue does not have corrosive, leaching toxicity and other dangerous characteristics, and can be used for making bricks or building materials. Thermal phase separation technology is a comprehensive utilization and treatment technology with excellent engineering and environmental benefits, which has a high promotion value.
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- Yue Zhou
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- Sichuan Huajie Jiaye Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Sichuan, Yibin, China
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- Sichuan Huajie Jiaye Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Sichuan, Yibin, China
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- Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Centre, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Jereh Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Shandong, Yantai, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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Chen H, Wang X, Liang H, Chen B, Liu Y, Ma Z, Wang Z. Characterization and treatment of oily sludge: A systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 344:123245. [PMID: 38160778 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Oily sludge is a prevalent hazardous waste generated in the petroleum industry, and effectively treating it remains a key challenge for the petroleum and petrochemical sectors. This paper provides an introduction to the origin, properties, and hazards of oil sludge while summarizing various treatment methods focused on reduction, recycling, and harmlessness. These methods include combustion, stabilization/solidification, oxidation and biodegradation techniques, solvent extraction, centrifugation, surfactant-enhanced oil recovery processes as well as freezing-thawing procedures. Additionally discussed are pyrolysis, microwave radiation applications along with electrokinetic method utilization for oily sludge treatment. Furthermore explored are ultrasonic radiation techniques and froth flotation approaches. These technologies have been thoroughly examined through discussions that analyze their process principles while considering influencing factors as well as advantages and disadvantages associated with each method. Based on the characteristics of oily sludge properties and treatment requirements, a selection methodology for choosing appropriate oily sludge treatment technology is proposed in this study. The development direction of processing technology has also been explored to provide guidance aimed at improving efficiency by optimizing existing processing technologies. The paper presents a comprehensive treatment method for oily sludge, ensuring that all the parameters meet the standard requirements.
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- Hongtao Chen
- Machinery Institute of Science and Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, China
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- Machinery Institute of Science and Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, China
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- Machinery Institute of Science and Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, China.
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- Machinery Institute of Science and Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, China
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- Machinery Institute of Science and Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, China
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- Petroleum Survey and Design Institute of Jilin Oilfield Company, Songyuan, 138000, China
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- Petroleum Survey and Design Institute of Jilin Oilfield Company, Songyuan, 138000, China
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Gan Z, Deng L, Wang J, Cheng G, Zhao C, Zhang Z, Li Y, Song Z. Method of smoldering combustion for the treatment of oil sludge-contaminated soil. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 175:73-82. [PMID: 38176200 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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There is an urgent need to globally remediate oil sludge-contaminated soil (OSS). Smoldering combustion is a new low-energy approach for the treatment of organic waste. Therefore, the feasibility of smoldering combustion for the treatment of OSS was investigated in this study using a series of laboratory-scale experiments. The effective remediation of OSS was found to be achievable when the mass ratio of oil sludge in the sample reached 1/12 and above. Experimental results showed that smoldering at peak temperatures above 500 °C was found to completely remove petroleum hydrocarbons from the samples. The mass ratio of oil sludge in the sample had little effect on the distribution of the major elements (Si, Al, and Ca) in the smoldering products, and most of the minerals in the oil sludge adhered to the surface of the soil particles after smoldering. The smoldering heating environment is detrimental to the reusability of the soil, increases soil pH and available phosphorus content, and decreases organic carbon and total nitrogen content. Moreover, the influence of the airflow rate and material height on smoldering characteristics was investigated. Matching the appropriate airflow rate can help maintain optimal smoldering conditions, and smoldering remains stable with increasing material height. The addition of recovered oil to a sample with a low mass ratio of oil sludge can help with smoldering ignition and improve the removal efficiency of petroleum hydrocarbons. This study has confirmed that smoldering can be used to treat OSS within a broad range of oil sludge concentrations without pretreatment.
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- Zongwei Gan
- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- Power China SEPCO1 Electric Power Construction Co. Ltd, 7000 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250101, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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Wang J, Lai Y, Wang X, Ji H. Advances in ultrasonic treatment of oily sludge: mechanisms, industrial applications, and integration with combined treatment technologies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:14466-14483. [PMID: 38296931 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32089-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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In the petroleum sector, the generation of oily sludge is an unavoidable byproduct, necessitating the development of efficient treatment strategies for both economic gain and the mitigation of negative environmental impacts. The intricate composition of oily sludge poses a formidable challenge, as existing treatment methodologies frequently fall short of achieving baseline disposal criteria. The processes of demulsification and dehydration are integral to diminishing the oil content and reclaiming valuable crude oil, thereby playing a critical role in the management of oily sludge. Among the myriad of treatment solutions, ultrasonic technology has emerged as a particularly effective physical method, celebrated for its diverse applications and lack of resultant secondary pollution. This comprehensive review delves into the underlying mechanisms and recent progress in the ultrasonic treatment of oily sludge, with a specific focus on its industrial implementations within China. Both isolated ultrasonic treatment and its combination with other technological approaches have proven successful in addressing oily sludge challenges. The adoption of industrial-scale systems that amalgamate ultrasound with multi-technological processes has shown marked enhancements in treatment efficacy. The fusion of ultrasonic technology with other cutting-edge methods holds considerable potential across a spectrum of applications. To fulfill the goals of resource recovery, reduction, and neutralization in oily sludge management, the industrial adoption and adept application of a variety of treatment technologies are imperative.
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- Jian Wang
- University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.
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Hasan AMA, Kamal RS, Farag RK, Abdel-Raouf ME. Petroleum sludge formation and its treatment methodologies: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:8369-8386. [PMID: 38172321 PMCID: PMC10824819 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31674-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Different petroleum operations produce huge amount of oil sludge annually. For instance, US EPA estimates the annual sludge production of each US refinery of 30,000 tons, while the average oily sludge produced from petrochemical industries in China is estimated about 3 million tons per year. In the last year, our center could recover about 30,206 barrels of raw oil from 32,786 barrels of tank bottom sludge (TBS) for different petroleum companies. This sludge causes huge economic losses besides its negative environmental impacts. The accumulation of sludge in the tanks results in reducing the tanks' capacity for storing liquid crude, accelerating the corrosion of the tanks, delay in the production schedule, and disturbing the whole production operation. There are diverse treatment methodologies such as solvent treatment, addition of certain chemicals, and centrifuging. Of course, the environmental regulations and the overall cost limitations are very important in deciding the preferred applicable method(s). Although several works handled the problem of sludge deposition and treatment from different aspects, we intend to introduce a different work. First, composition, formation, types, and properties of TBS were reviewed. Then, environmental and economic problems caused by TBS were revised. At last, different methodologies applied for treatment of oily TBS to recover oil and safe disposal of hazardous remains were investigated focusing on the most straightforward and environmentally friendly protocols. It is expected that this review attracts the experts in petroleum chemistry, and other relevant fields and provides a comprehensive understanding of current sludge control and treatment research.
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- Abdulraheim M A Hasan
- Tanks Services Center (TSC), Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), 1 Ahmed Elzomor Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tanks Services Center (TSC), Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), 1 Ahmed Elzomor Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tanks Services Center (TSC), Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), 1 Ahmed Elzomor Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tanks Services Center (TSC), Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), 1 Ahmed Elzomor Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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Yu D, Li Z, Li J, He J, Li B, Wang Y. Enhancement of H 2 and light oil production and CO 2 emission mitigation during co-pyrolysis of oily sludge and incineration fly ash. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 462:132618. [PMID: 37820526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The proper treatment and utilization of oily sludge (OS) and incineration fly ash (IFA) remains a significant challenge due to their hazardous nature. To attain effective recovery of petroleum hydrocarbons and synergistic disposal, this study investigated the co-pyrolysis of OS and IFA, resulting in successful energy recovery, CO2 mitigation, and heavy metal immobilization. Results revealed that the peak ratio of light oil to heavy oil fractions reached 179.42% with 20 wt% IFA addition, accompanied by the highest aromatic hydrocarbons selectivity of 30.72% and the lowest coke yield of 106.13 mg/g OS under the optimal temperature of 600 °C. In-depth analysis indicated that IFA inhibited the poly-condensation of macromolecular PAHs and promoted their cracking into light aromatic hydrocarbons. The addition of 50 wt% IFA significantly increased H2 yield (21.02 L/kg OS to 60.95 L/kg OS) and facilitated CO2 sequestration due to its higher content of Ca-bearing minerals. Moreover, high IFA ratios promoted the reduction of Fe species in OS to a low-valence state. Heavy metals in co-pyrolysis char were well immobilized into stable fractions with lower environmental risks. This work highlights the potential of co-pyrolysis as a viable approach for simultaneous disposal of multiple hazardous wastes and offers new insights for their utilization.
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- Di Yu
- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China; Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China.
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Liu H, Long Y, Liang F. Interfacial Activity of Janus Particle: Unity of Molecular Surfactant and Homogeneous Particle. Chem Asian J 2024:e202301078. [PMID: 38221222 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202301078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Janus particles with different compositions and properties segmented to different regions on the surface of one objector provide more opportunities for interfacial engineering. As a novel interfacial active material, Janus particles integrate the amphiphilic properties of molecular surfactants and the Pickering effect of homogeneous particles. In this research, the outstanding properties of Janus particles on various interfaces are examined from both theoretical and practical perspectives, and the advantages of Janus particles over molecular surfactants and homogeneous particle surfactants are analyzed. We believe that Janus particles are ideal tools for interface regulation and functionalization in the future.
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- Haipeng Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, P. R. China
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Song L, Jia H, Zhang F, Jia H, Wang Y, Xie Q, Fan F, Wang Q, Wen S. Sustainable Utilization of Surfactant-Free Microemulsion Regulated by CO 2 for Treating Oily Wastes: A Interpretation of the Response Mechanism. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:960-967. [PMID: 38150588 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Surfactant-free microemulsions (SFMEs) have been explored extensively to avoid the residual surfactant problem caused by traditional surfactant microemulsions. Many researchers focused on the SFMEs with tertiary amine, which exhibited the typical CO2 response behavior. In this study, the phase diagram of the SFMEs consisting of tripropylamine (TPA), ethanol, and water was readily prepared via the measurements of electrical conductivity. The CO2 response behavior of SFME was confirmed by determination of conductivity and measurement of the average diameter of SFME, which was mainly dependent on the protonation of TPA induced by the additional CO2. The transition of protonated TPA to a more hydrophilic nature from lipophilicity to hydrophilicity should be responsible for the variation of SFME average diameter. In addition, the SFMEs exhibited remarkable solubilizing capacity of crude oil, and three types of SFMEs achieved more than 80% oil removal rate in the washing process of oil sands. It was noted that both oil-in-water and bicontinuous SFMEs could be circularly utilized at least three times with a relatively high oil removal rate (%). Our work provided the insight perspective on the mechanism of SFMEs with a CO2 response behavior.
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- Lin Song
- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Exploration and Development Research Institute of Daqing Oilfield Limited Company, Daqing 163712, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Abbas Z, Jung SM. A facile method of treating spent catalysts via using solvent for recovering undamaged catalyst support. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0296271. [PMID: 38166048 PMCID: PMC10760920 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024] Open
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The process of washing and removing crude oil from spent catalysts is a serious issue in both catalyst regeneration and precious metals recovery. In this work, five different solvents with various polar and aromatic properties were chosen to evaluate their impact on the catalyst support structure and crude oil recovery from oil-contaminated spent catalysts. After the deoiling process, the spent catalyst was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, elemental analyzer, contact angle measurement, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy, and Brunauer Emmet Teller (BET) method. Our findings demonstrate that p-xylene and kerosene are more effective in removing oil than other solvents. This is due to crude oil's similar polarity and molecular nature with kerosene and p-xylene. Considering the economical reason, kerosene is a better choice for deoiling spent catalyst compared to p-xylene as it is more affordable than p-xylene. XRD data show that the structure of the catalyst support was unaltered by the solvent treatment process, while BET data reveals that the surface area and pore volume are significantly enhanced after the deoiling process. These results imply that deoiling is a very crucial step for the recycling, regeneration, and reuse of spent catalysts. Our work is significant in developing sustainable approaches for managing spent catalysts, and minimizing waste and environmental pollution.
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- Zaheer Abbas
- Green Carbon Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Green Carbon Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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Quintero-Payan AC, Huete-Hernández S, Aguilar-Pozo VB, Astals S, Chimenos JM. Stabilization of metal and metalloids from contaminated soils using magnesia-based tundish deskulling waste from continuous steel casting. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 348:140750. [PMID: 38006921 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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This study presents a groundbreaking exploration into the potential use of refractory tundish deskulling waste (TUN), a magnesium oxide-based by-product from continuous steel casting, as a stabilizing agent for remediating metal and metalloids contaminated soils. Up-flow column horizontal percolation tests were conducted to measure the concentrations of metals and metalloids, pH, and electrical conductivity (EC) in the leachates of two different combinations of contaminated soil and stabilizer (95-5 wt% and 90-10 wt%). The effectiveness of TUN as a soil-stabilizing agent for contaminated soils with metals and metalloids was evaluated by comparing its leachates with those obtained from a sample of a well-established low-grade magnesium oxide (LG-MgO) by-product, which underwent the same testing procedure. The findings revealed a significant correlation between the mobility of the examined metals and metalloids, and the water-soluble or acid phase of the contaminated soil, primarily governed by precipitation-solution reactions. While the stabilizing impact on non-pH-dependent metals, particularly redox-sensitive oxyanions, was less pronounced, both MgO-based stabilizers exhibited a favourable influence on soil pH-dependent metals and metalloids. They achieved this by establishing an optimal pH range of approximately 9.0-10.5, wherein the solubility of metal (hydr)oxides is minimized. Notably, metals like Zn and Cu, which have high leaching potential, experienced a remarkable reduction in leaching - Zn by over 99% and Cu by around 97% - regardless of the stabilizer content. In a broader context, this research champions the principles of the circular economy by offering a technical remedy for treating soils contaminated with pH-dependent metals and metalloids. The proposed solution harnesses industrial waste - currently relegated to landfills - as a resource, aligning with sustainable practices and environmental responsibility.
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- A C Quintero-Payan
- Department de Ciència de Materials i Química Física, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department de Ciència de Materials i Química Física, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department de Ciència de Materials i Química Física, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain; Department d'Enginyeria Química i Química Analítica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department d'Enginyeria Química i Química Analítica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department de Ciència de Materials i Química Física, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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An M, Xia W, Cheng K, Zhu J, Yin X, Luo D, Wu J, Xia M. Ingenious use of autocatalytic hydrodeoxygenation for the separation and recovery of oil and iron from rolling oil sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 239:117357. [PMID: 37848081 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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This paper introduces a transformative hydrodeoxygenation process for the simultaneous recovery of oil and iron from hazardous rolling oil sludge (ROS). Leveraging the inherent catalytic capabilities of iron/iron oxide nanoparticles in the sludge, our process enables the conversion of fatty acids and esters into hydrocarbons under conditions of 4.5 MPa, 330 °C, and 500 rpm. This reaction triggers nanoparticle aggregation and subsequent separation from the oil phase, allowing for effective resource recovery. In contrast to conventional techniques, this method achieves a high recovery rate of 98.3% while dramatically reducing chemical reagent consumption. The reclaimed petroleum and iron-ready for high-value applications-are worth 3910 RMB/ton. Moreover, the process facilitates the retrieval of nanoscale magnetic Fe and Fe0 particles, and the oil, with an impressive hydrocarbon content of 87.8%, can be further refined. This energy-efficient approach offers a greener, more sustainable pathway for ROS valorization.
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- Mingze An
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- Hubei Vocational College of Bio-Technology, Wuhan 430200, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- Analytical Application Center, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu (China) Co., LTD. Wuhan Branch, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing and Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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Xu Q, Ma L, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Song Y, Fang S. Ultrasonication-flotation-advanced oxidation tertiary treatment of oil-based drilling cuttings. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22004. [PMID: 38027985 PMCID: PMC10658313 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The treatment of oil-based drilling cuttings (OBDCs) with high oil content is difficult. In this study, a tertiary treatment of ultrasonication-flotation-advanced oxidation for treating OBDCs with a high oil content of 20.10 wt% was proposed for the first time. All stages of the treatment processes were optimised. The recommended parameters for ultrasonication at room temperature were a mass ratio of OBDCs to the degreaser of 1:8, an ultrasonication power of 600 W and treatment time of 30 min. After the ultrasonication treatment, the oil content of the OBDCs decreased from 20.10 wt% to 5.00 wt%. Flotation was performed at room temperature with a mass ratio of OBDCs to the degreaser of 1:10, a stirring speed of 400 rpm, an aeration head aperture of 3 μm and airflow rate of 400 mL/min under N2 injection for 60 min. After the flotation treatment, the oil content of the OBDCs decreased from 5.00 wt% to 2.01 wt%. Advanced oxidation was performed at room temperature with a mass ratio of OBDCs to water of 1:10, 3.57 wt% sodium persulphate in water, 4.17 wt% ferrous sulphate heptahydrate in water and ultrasonication power of 1000 W for 100 min. Following the advanced oxidation treatment, the oil content of the OBDCs decreased from 2.01 wt% to 0.58 wt%. The results of this study provide a new method and idea for treating OBDCs with high oil content.
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- Qian Xu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Department of Zhejiang Oilfield Company, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Department of Zhejiang Oilfield Company, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- Natural Gas Exploration and Development Division of Zhejiang Oilfield Company, Sichuan, Luzhou, 646400, China
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- Southwest Gas Production Plant of Zhejiang Oilfield Company, Sichuan, Yibin, 645250, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610500, China
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Choudhury SP, Haq I, Kalamdhad AS. Unleashing synergistic potential of microbially enhanced anaerobic co-digestion of petroleum refinery biosludge and yard waste: Impact of nutrient balance and microbial diversity. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 460:132361. [PMID: 37659234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Petroleum refinery sludge, an egregious solid residue generated from the wastewater treatment plants poses an environmental hazard owing to its intricate hydrocarbon composition, necessitating competent treatment for secure disposal. The study proposes a green solution through anaerobic co-digestion of nitrogen-rich petroleum refinery sludge (PS) with carbon-rich yard waste (YW), balancing the nutrients and moisture content for efficient microbial proliferation. Using Central Composite Design-Response Surface Methodology, 1 L batch experiments were conducted with varying carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratios and pH to achieve maximum biogas yield within 50 days of co-digestion. However, the sluggish biogas recovery (40%) indicated a slow rate-limiting hydrolysis, necessitating pretreatment. Feedstock incubation with Bacillus subtilis IH1 strain, isolated from the microbially-enriched PS, at 108 colony forming units (CFU) per mL for 5 days maximized the soluble chemical oxygen demand and volatile fatty acids by 2.2 and 1.4 folds respectively compared to untreated feedstock. Scale-up Bacillus subtilis aided co-digestion studies further augmented biogas by 76% against untreated monodigestion of PS with significant total petroleum hydrocarbons, emulsions, and lignocellulosic degradation. Further identification of major organic pollutants in the batch digestate revealed significant degradation of the toxic organic hydrocarbon pollutants apotheosizing the efficacy of the synergistic sustainable technique for the management of PS. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: The effluent treatment plants (ETPs) of petroleum refining industries generate sludge which is a complex mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons, oil-water (O/W) emulsions and heavy metals. These petroleum hydrocarbon constituents can be linear/cyclic alkanes, polyaromatics, resins and asphaltenes, whose intricate composition is reportedly carcinogenic, cytogenic and mutagenic, classifying it as hazardous waste. Biological treatment of these sludge through anaerobic digestion leads to utilization of petroleum hydrocarbons with subsequent energy recovery. Co-digestion of these sludge with competent co-substrates leads to nutrient balance, diverse microbial proliferation and toxicant dilution. Microbially aided co-digestion further augments methane rendering a digestate with utmost pollutant degradation.
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- Shinjini Paul Choudhury
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India; School of Life and Basic Sciences, Jaipur National University, Jaipur 302017, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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Sharma N, Lavania M, Lal B. Biosurfactant: an emerging tool for the petroleum industries. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1254557. [PMID: 37771700 PMCID: PMC10522915 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1254557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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The petroleum sector is essential to supplying the world's energy demand, but it also involves numerous environmental problems, such as soil pollution and oil spills. The review explores biosurfactants' potential as a new tool for the petroleum sector. Comparing biosurfactants to their chemical equivalents reveals several advantages. They are ecologically sustainable solutions since they are renewable, nontoxic, and biodegradable. Biosurfactants are used in a variety of ways in the petroleum sector. They can improve the mobilization and extraction of trapped hydrocarbons during oil recovery procedures. By encouraging the dispersion and solubilization of hydrocarbons, biosurfactants also assist in the cleanup of oil spills and polluted locations by accelerating their breakdown by local microorganisms. The review gives insights into alternative methods for the petroleum industry that are more viable and cost-effective.
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- Microbial Biotechnology, Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India
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Li Z, Fang Y, Yang J, Chen H, Yang B, Wang Y. A green and efficient two-step enzymatic esterification-hydrolysis method for enrichment of c9,t11-CLA isomer based on a three-liquid-phase system. RSC Adv 2023; 13:26690-26699. [PMID: 37681044 PMCID: PMC10481123 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02054a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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A novel two-step enzymatic esterification-hydrolysis method that generates high-purity conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers was developed. CLA was first partially purified by enzymatic esterification and then further purified by efficient, selective enzymatic hydrolysis in a three-liquid-phase system (TLPS). Compared with traditional two-step selective enzymatic esterification, this novel method produced highly pure cis-9, trans-11 (c9,t11)-CLA (96%) with high conversion (approx. 36%) and avoided complicated rehydrolysis and reesterification steps. The catalytic efficiency and selectivity of CLA ester enzymatic hydrolysis was greatly improved with TLPSs, as high-speed stirring provided a larger interface area for the reaction and product inhibition was effectively reduced by extraction of the product into other phases. Furthermore, the enzyme-enriched phase (liquid immobilization support) was effectively and economically reused more than 8 times because it contained more than 90% of the concentrated enzyme. Therefore, this novel enzymatic esterification-hydrolysis method can be considered ideal to produce high-purity fatty acid monomers.
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- Zhigang Li
- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China
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Condensable gases are the sum of condensable and volatile steam or organic compounds, including water vapor, which are discharged into the atmosphere in gaseous form at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. Condensable toxic and harmful gases emitted from petrochemical, chemical, packaging and printing, industrial coatings, and mineral mining activities seriously pollute the atmospheric environment and endanger human health. Meanwhile, these gases are necessary chemical raw materials; therefore, developing green and efficient capture technology is significant for efficiently utilizing condensed gas resources. To overcome the problems of pollution and corrosion existing in traditional organic solvent and alkali absorption methods, ionic liquids (ILs), known as "liquid molecular sieves", have received unprecedented attention thanks to their excellent separation and regeneration performance and have gradually become green solvents used by scholars to replace traditional absorbents. This work reviews the research progress of ILs in separating condensate gas. As the basis of chemical engineering, this review first provides a detailed discussion of the origin of predictive molecular thermodynamics and its broad application in theory and industry. Afterward, this review focuses on the latest research results of ILs in the capture of several important typical condensable gases, including water vapor, aromatic VOCs (i.e., BTEX), chlorinated VOC, fluorinated refrigerant gas, low-carbon alcohols, ketones, ethers, ester vapors, etc. Using pure IL, mixed ILs, and IL + organic solvent mixtures as absorbents also briefly expanded the related reports of porous materials loaded with an IL as adsorbents. Finally, future development and research directions in this exciting field are remarked.
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- Guoxuan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 266, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 266, Beijing 100029, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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Tang Q, Xing J, Fan X, Sun Z, Gan M, Ji Z, Huang X. Oily cold rolling mill sludge conditioned by quicklime to improve dewatering performance: optimization and mechanism study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:91125-91139. [PMID: 37470976 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28430-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Dewatering is critical to oily cold rolling mill (CRM) sludge treatment. Therefore, finding an efficient, energy-saving, and applicable dewatering technology for oily CRM sludge is still urgent. This study investigated the performance of quicklime as a conditioning agent for oily CRM sludge conditioning and dewatering. The interactive effects of quicklime dosage, temperature, and time on filter cake's specific resistance to filtration (SRF) and the dewatering rate of oily CRM sludge were studied by response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal parameters for conditioning oily CRM sludge were quicklime dosage of 18.7%, temperature of 54 °C, and time of 43.3 min, which resulted in filter cake SRF of 0.50 × 1010 m/kg and dewatering rate of 61.2%. The viscosity of oily CRM sludge could be reduced by 90% after conditioned with quicklime, which caused by the neutralization or hydrolysis of high viscosity organic matter in the oil phase with quicklime to produce low viscosity organic matter. The study indicated the excellent performance of quicklime as a conditioning agent for oily CRM sludge treatment and provided an effective route for the recycling of the oily CRM sludge for steel production.
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- Qingyu Tang
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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Humadi JI, Jafar SA, Ali NS, Ahmed MA, Mzeed MJ, Al-Salhi RJ, Saady NMC, Majdi HS, Zendehboudi S, Albayati TM. Recovery of fuel from real waste oily sludge via a new eco-friendly surfactant material used in a digital baffle batch extraction unit. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9931. [PMID: 37336952 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37188-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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This study focused on developing a new cocktail extraction agent (CEA) composed of solvent and a new surfactant material (SM) for enhancing the efficiency of fuel recovery from real waste oil sludge (WSO). The effects of different solvents (e.g. methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), naphtha, petrol and kerosene), SMs (Dowfax and sodium thiosulfate), extraction time (10-20 min), extraction temperatures (20-60 °C) and CEA/sludge ratios (1-4) on the extraction performance were investigated. SMs and DBBE design enhanced the extraction efficiency by increasing the dispersion of solvent in WSO and enhancing the mixing and mass transfer rates. Results proved that Dowfax was the best SM for oil recovery under various conditions. The best CEA (e.g. MEK and Dowfax) provides the maximum fuel recovery rate of 97% at a period of 20 min, temperature of 60 °C and 4:1 CEA/sludge ratio. The produced fuel was analysed and fed to the distillation process to produce diesel oil. The characteristics of diesel oil were measured, and findings showed that it needs treatment processes prior its use as a finished fuel.
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- Jasim I Humadi
- Department of Petroleum and Gas Refining Engineering, College of Petroleum Processes Engineering, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq
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- Department of Petroleum and Gas Refining Engineering, College of Petroleum Processes Engineering, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq
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- Materials Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Ministry of Oil, North Refineries Company, Baiji Refinery, Slah Al-Deen, Iraq
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- Department of Petroleum and Gas Refining Engineering, College of Petroleum Processes Engineering, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq
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- Department of Petroleum and Gas Refining Engineering, College of Petroleum Processes Engineering, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Industries, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon, 51001, Iraq
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology-Iraq, 52 Alsinaa St., P.O. Box 35010, Baghdad, Iraq.
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Talukdar P, Bordoloi P, Bora PP, Yadav A, Saikia R, Geed SR. Assessment of oily sludge biodegradation in lab scale composting and slurry bioreactor by bacterial consortium. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 342:118360. [PMID: 37315467 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate biodegradability of oily sludge in lab scale composting and slurry bioreactor using a potential bacterial consortium isolated from petroleum-contaminated sites. The consortium used in the study consisted of bacterial genera, including Enterobacter, Bacillus, Microbacterium, Alcaligenes Pseudomonas, Ochrobactrum, Micrococcus, and Shinella which were obtained after rigorous screening using different hydrocarbons. The meticulously designed lab scale composting experiments were carried out and showed that the combination of 10% oily sludge (A1) exhibited the highest total carbon (TC) removal, which was 40.33% within 90 days. To assess the composting experiments' efficiency, the first (k1) and second (k2) order rate constants were evaluated and was found to be 0.0004-0.0067 per day and second (k2) 0.0000008-0.00005 g/kg. day respectively. To further enhance the biodegradation rate of A1 combination, a slurry bioreactor was used. The maximum total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) removals in a slurry bioreactor for cycle-I and -II were 48.8% and 46.5%, respectively, on the 78th and 140th days of the treatment. The results obtained in the study will be a technological platform for the development of slurry phase treatment of petroleum waste in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner.
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- Pooja Talukdar
- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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He X, Li G, Mo W, Yuan J, Wei X, Wu Y. Investigation on the Composition and Extraction Mechanism of the Soluble Species from Oily Sludge by Solvent Extraction. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:18472-18478. [PMID: 37273579 PMCID: PMC10233836 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c08188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Oily sludge (OS) was extracted with petroleum ether (PE), methanol, carbon disulfide (CDS), acetone, and isometric CDS/acetone mixture (IMCDSAM), respectively, to obtain soluble species (E1-E5) and extraction residues (R1-R5). The soluble species were analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), and the extraction residues were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Results showed that the extract yield of the soluble species from OS using CDS and IMCDSAM as the solvent was 61.0 and 67.3%, respectively. GC/MS results exhibited that the compounds detected in E1-E5 are mainly hydrocarbons and oxygen-containing compounds. E1-E5 are rich in alkanes, alkenes, ketones, alcohols, and other oxygen-containing compounds. Double-bond equivalence (DBE) and carbon numbers (CNs) of the compounds detected in E1, E2, and E4 are distributed in 0-4 (DBE) and 10-20 (CNs), respectively, while the DBE and CNs of the detected compounds in E3 and E5 are concentrated in 0-6 and 15-35, respectively. Thermogravimetry-differential thermogravimetry (TG-DTG) profiles presented that pyrolysis of OS occurred mainly in the temperature range of 150-750 °C, while pyrolysis of R1-R5 took place in the range of 350-750 °C. In the temperature range of 150-550 °C, the weight losses of OS and each extraction residue differ significantly, with OS having a much higher weight loss than the extraction residues. Meanwhile, the possible mechanism of oily sludge extraction was considered. Results revealed that selecting a low-polar or nonpolar solvent capable of selectively destroying hydrogen bonds and/or aromatic interactions is critical for improving the extract yield of OS.
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- Xiaoqiang He
- Xinjiang
Career Technical College, Kuitun 833200, Xinjiang, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon-Based Energy
Resources and Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Chemical
Engineering Process (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), College of
Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China
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- Xinjiang
Career Technical College, Kuitun 833200, Xinjiang, China
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- Xinjiang
Career Technical College, Kuitun 833200, Xinjiang, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon-Based Energy
Resources and Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Chemical
Engineering Process (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), College of
Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon-Based Energy
Resources and Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Chemical
Engineering Process (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), College of
Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China
- Xinjiang
Situ Engineering Consulting Service Co., Ltd., Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon-Based Energy
Resources and Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Chemical
Engineering Process (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), College of
Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China
- Key
Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization, Ministry
of Education, China University of Mining
& Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon-Based Energy
Resources and Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Chemical
Engineering Process (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), College of
Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China
- Institute
of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua
University, Beijing 100084, China
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Yang J, Zhu X, Ai Z, Leng L, Li H. Deep dewatering of refinery oily sludge by Fenton oxidation and its potential influence on the upgrading of oil phase. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27773-w. [PMID: 37243768 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27773-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Highly efficient dewatering is essential to the reduction and reclamation disposal of oily sludge, which is a waste from the extraction, transportation, and refining of crude oil. How to effectively break the water/oil emulsion is a paramount challenge for dewatering of oily sludge. In this work, a Fenton oxidation approach was adopted for the dewatering of oily sludge. The results show that the oxidizing free radicals originated from Fenton agent effectively tailored the native petroleum hydrocarbon compounds into smaller organic molecules, hence destructing the colloidal structure of oily sludge and decreasing the viscosity as well. Meanwhile, the zeta potential of oily sludge was increased, implying the decrease of repulsive electrostatic force to realize easy coalescence of water droplets. Thus, the steric and electrostatic barriers which restrained the coalescence of dispersed water droplets in water/oil emulsion were removed. With these advantages, the Fenton oxidation approach derived the significant decrease of water content, in which 0.294 kg water was removed from per kilogram oily sludge under the optimal operation condition (i.e., pH value of 3, solid-liquid ratio of 1:10, Fe2+ concentration of 0.4 g/L and H2O2/Fe2+ ratio of 10:1, and reaction temperature of 50 °C). In addition, the quality of oil phase was upgraded after Fenton oxidation treatment accompanying with the degradation of native organic substances in oily sludge, and the heating value of oily sludge was increased from 8680 to 9260 kJ·kg-1, which would facilitate to the subsequent thermal conversion like pyrolysis or incineration. Such results demonstrate that the Fenton oxidation approach is efficient for the dewatering as well as the upgrading of oily sludge.
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- Jianping Yang
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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Yim H, Valizadeh S, Park YK. Hydrogen production from hazardous petroleum sludge gasification over nickel-loaded porous ZSM-5 and Al 2O 3 catalysts under air condition. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 225:115586. [PMID: 36858303 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this study, the potential of petroleum sludge (PS) for hydrogen production via the gasification process was evaluated. For this purpose, nickel (Ni)-loaded ZSM-5 and γ-Al2O3 (Ni-ZS and Ni-Al) catalysts were prepared and employed for PS gasification in air condition. The effects of different supports, Ni loading content, and reaction temperatures on the production of hydrogen-rich syngas along with the stability and reusability of the best catalyst were investigated. Applying 5%Ni-ZS obtained more gas yield (68.09 wt%) and hydrogen selectivity (25.04 vol%) compared to those obtained by 5%Ni-Al mostly owing to weak metal-support interactions which led to the dominance of well-dispersed metallic Ni. At various Ni loading percentages, 10%Ni-ZS showed the highest catalytic efficiency, which increased both gas yield (70.92 wt%) and hydrogen selectivity (30.74 vol%). However, excessive Ni content (especially 20%) significantly reduced the gas yield and hydrogen selectivity because of limited accessibility of support's active sites, poor dispersion of Ni, and inappropriate acidity. Increasing the temperature promoted the gas yield and produced hydrogen, where the highest gas yield (73.18 wt%) and hydrogen selectivity (33.15 vol%) were obtained at 850 °C due to the endothermic nature of gasification reactions. The 10%Ni-ZS catalyst showed proper stability during three consecutive experiments at 850 °C. The spent catalyst was successfully regenerated without a significant reduction in activity or selectivity.
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- Hoesuk Yim
- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, South Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, South Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, South Korea.
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Wang G, Li J, Li X, Kou J, Ge Z, Li L, Peng P, Guo L. Experimental study on supercritical water gasification of oily sludge using a continuous two-step method. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 455:131619. [PMID: 37207484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) technology can convert oily sludge into hydrogen-rich gas. To achieve high gasification efficiency of oily sludge with a high oil concentration under mild conditions, a two-step method involving a desorption process and a catalytic gasification process using Raney-Ni catalyst was investigated. High oil removal efficiency (99.57%) and carbon gasification efficiency (93.87%) were achieved. The lowest wastewater total organic carbon, oil content, and carbon content in the solid residues were 4.88 ppm, 0.08% and 0.88%, respectively, using a gasification temperature of 600 °C, treatment concentration of 1.11 wt%, gasification time of 70.7 s, and the optimal desorption temperature of 390 °C. The main organic carbon component in the solid residues was cellulose, which is environmentally safe. As the treatment concentration increased, the two-step method outperformed the single-step method. The mechanism for the two-step SCWG of oily sludge was revealed. In the first step, supercritical water is used in the desorption unit to achieve a high oil removal efficiency with few liquid products generated. In the second step, the Raney-Ni catalyst promotes efficient gasification of high-concentration oil at a low temperature. This research provides valuable insights into the effective SCWG of oily sludge at a low temperature.
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- Gaoyun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- School of Vehicles and Energy, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China.
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Xie Q, Chen Z, Zhou Y, Pan T, Duan Y, Yu S, Liang X, Wu Z, Ji W, Nie Y. Efficient Treatment of Oily Sludge via Fast Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis, Followed by Thermal Plasma Vitrification. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28104036. [PMID: 37241776 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Oily sludge, as a critical hazardous waste, requires appropriate treatment for resource recovery and harmfulness reduction. Here, fast microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) of oily sludge was conducted for oil removal and fuel production. The results indicated the priority of the fast MAP compared with the MAP under premixing mode, with the oil content in solid residues after pyrolysis reaching below 0.2%. The effects of pyrolysis temperature and time on product distribution and compositions were examined. In addition, pyrolysis kinetics can be well described using the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS) and the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) methods, with the activation energy being 169.7-319.1 kJ/mol in the feedstock conversional fraction range of 0.2-0.7. Subsequently, the pyrolysis residues were further treated by thermal plasma vitrification to immobilize the existing heavy metals. The amorphous phase and the glassy matrix were formed in the molten slags, resulting in bonding and, hence, immobilization of heavy metals. Operating parameters, including working current and melting time, were optimized to reduce the leaching concentrations of heavy metals, as well as to decrease their volatilization during vitrification.
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- Qinglong Xie
- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Biodiesel Laboratory of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biofuel, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Ma S, Zhang G, Shi C, Dong Q, Ji T. Achieving Practical Venue Recycle of Waste Oil-Based Drilling Fluids with Vacuum Distillation Technology. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:16306-16314. [PMID: 37179625 PMCID: PMC10173441 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Drilling fluids are essential operating additives for extracting oil and shale gas. Thus, their pollution control and recycling utilization are significant to petrochemical development. Vacuum distillation technology was used in this research to handle waste oil-based drilling fluids and achieve reutilization. Briefly, recycled oil and recovered solids can be obtained from waste oil-based drilling fluids whose density is 1.24-1.37 g/cm3 by vacuum distillation under the condition of an external heat transfer oil temperature of 270 ± 5 °C and a reaction pressure below 5 × 103 Pa. Meanwhile, recycled oil has excellent apparent viscosity (AV, 21 mPa·s) and plastic viscosity (PV, 14 mPa·s), which could be used as a substitute for 3# white oil. Furthermore, PF-ECOSEAL prepared by recycled solids exhibited better rheological properties (27.5 mPa·s AV, 18.5 mPa·s PV, and 9 Pa yield point) and plugging performance (32 mL V0, 1.90 mL/min1/2Vsf) than drilling fluids prepared with the conventional plugging agent PF-LPF. Our work confirmed that vacuum distillation is a valid technology in innocuity treatment and resource utilization of drilling fluids and has great value in industrial applications.
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Zhang S, Hong M, Jia A. Feasibility study of porous media for treating oily sludge with self-sustaining treatment for active remediation technology. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27196-7. [PMID: 37145355 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27196-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Oil sludge is the primary pollutant produced by the petroleum industry, which is characterized by large quantities, difficult disposal, and high toxicity. Improper treatment of oil sludge will pose a severe threat to the human living environment. Self-sustaining treatment for active remediation (STAR) technology has a specific potential for treating oil sludge, with low energy consumption, short remediation time, and high removal efficiency. Given the low smoldering porosity, poor air permeability, and poor repair effect of oil sludge, this paper considered coarse river sand as the porous medium, built a smoldering reaction device, conducted a comparative study on smoldering experiments of oil sludge with and without river sand, and studied the key factors affecting smoldering of oil sludge. The study shows that the repair effect is greatly improved by adding river sand, increasing the pore, and improving air permeability, and the total petroleum hydrocarbon removal rate reaches more than 98%, which meets the requirements of oil sludge treatment. When the mass ratio of oil sludge to river sand (sludge-sand ratio) is 2:1, the flow velocity is 5.39 cm/s, and the particle size of the medium is 2-4 mm. In addition, the best conditions for smoldering occur. The average peak temperature, average propagation speed, and average removal efficiency are relatively high. The peak temperature occurs in a short time; the heating time is also short, and the heat loss is low. Moreover, the generation of toxic and harmful gases is reduced, and secondary pollution is hindered. The experiment indicates that the porous media play a crucial role in the smoldering combustion of oil sludge.
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- Shuai Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun, 130021, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun, 130021, China.
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefang Road, Changchun, 130021, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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Wu Y, Yue W, Li H, Li X, Lu H. CO 2-Repurification Microemulsion Detergent for Oil-Based Slurry Cleaning. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:4967-4974. [PMID: 37000603 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In order to solve problems such as environmental pollution and pipeline blockage caused by oily wastewater after washing, N,N-dimethylcyclohexylamine (DMCHA) with CO2 response was selected as the oil phase, and an O/W microemulsion wellbore cleaning fluid with CO2 switching characteristics was successfully prepared with erucamide propyl betaine (EAB-40), sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), n-butanol, silicone defoamer, and water. The water content of the microemulsion was 89.99%, and it had good stability at 40 and -5 °C. The emulsion was rapidly demulsified after being injected with CO2 in the CO2-repurification microemulsion detergent, and CO2 was removed with a N2 detergent. The emulsion was restored to its original state, which demonstrated the CO2/N2 switching properties of the emulsion. It is proven that the switching microemulsion has a good wetting transformation ability by cleaning the steel sheet and quartz sheet contaminated by oil-based slurry. The switching microemulsion system can clean the simulated wellbore contaminated by oil-based slurry, and the cleaning efficiency is above 99%. CO2 can be used at room temperature to separate oil and water from oily wastewater after cleaning.
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- Yang Wu
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Oilfield Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Oilfield Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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Joseph A, Mathai G, Schwandt C, Ramamurthy PC, Subramanian S. A Fluorescence Probe for “Turn‐Off” Heavy‐Metal‐Ion Sensing – Synthesis and Characterization of a Dipyrromethene p‐Phenylenevinylene Conjugated Copolymer and Its Electronic and Optical Properties. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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- Alex Joseph
- Department of Chemistry Newman College 685585 Thodupuzha India
- Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science 560012 Bangalore India
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- Department of Chemistry Sacred Heart College Thevara 682013 Kochi India
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge CB3 0FS Cambridge UK
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- Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science 560012 Bangalore India
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- Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science 560012 Bangalore India
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Liu Q, Sun S, Chen S, Su Y, Wang Y, Tang F, Zhao C, Li L. A novel dehydrocoenzyme activator combined with a composite microbial agent TY for enhanced bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 331:117246. [PMID: 36642048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Bioaugmentation (BA) and biostimulation (BS) synergistic remediation is an effective remediation strategy for oil-contaminated soil. In this study, the optimal combination system of composite microbial agent TY (Achromobacter: Pseudomona = 2:1) and dehydrocoenzyme activator (NaNO3 (7.0 g/L), (NH4)2HPO4 (1.0 g/L), riboflavin (6.0 mg/L)) was screened. Under the best combination system, the degradation rate of crude oil in oil-contaminated soil reached 79.44% after 60 d, which was 1.74 times and 1.23 times higher than that of compound microbial agent TY treatment and dehydrogenase activator treatment, respectively. In addition, a highly efficient combination system was found to target the degradation of oil C10-C28 fractions by gas chromatography (GC). The increased abundance of dehydrogenase coenzymes such as flavin nucleotides (FAD and FMN), coenzyme I (NAD+, Co I) and coenzyme II (NADP+, Co II) as well as dioxygenases and monooxygenases promote the degradation of crude oil. Furthermore, the dominant genera at the genus level in soil were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing, which were Nocardioides (46.48%-56.07%), Gordonia (11.40%-14.61%), Intrasporangiaceae (5.05%-10.58%), Pseudomonas (1.39%-1.92%) and Dietzia (0.64%-2.77%). Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt) analysis showed that the abundance of genes associated with crude oil degradation such as ABC transporters (2.89%), fatty acid (1.04%), carbon metabolism (4.5%) and aromatic compound (0.92%) was assigned enhanced after 60 d of remediation. These results indicated that the combination system of the compound bacterium TY and the dehydrocoenzyme activator is a propective option for the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil.
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- Qiyou Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Qingdao, 266580, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Qingdao, 266580, PR China
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- College of Energy and Mining Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Qingdao, 266580, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Qingdao, 266580, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Qingdao, 266580, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Qingdao, 266580, PR China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, PR China
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Wang G, Wang L, Li L, Chen Y, Cao W, Jin H, Ge Z, Guo L. Oil diffusion mathematical model in oily sludge particle under supercritical water environment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130348. [PMID: 36372020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Supercritical water (SCW, T > 374.15 °C, P > 22.1 MPa) treatment can achieve volume reduction, harmless disposal, and resource utilization of oily sludge. Herein, we investigated the oil removal efficiency (ORE) and oil diffusion characteristics in oily sludge particles under SCW environment. The experimental results showed that when the treatment duration was extended from 5 min to 60 min, the particle diameter decreased from 4 mm to 2 mm, and the ORE improved considerably; however, the treatment temperature (375 °C ∼ 425 °C) had little influence. Based on these findings, an oil diffusion mechanism in oily sludge particles under SCW environment was proposed. Subsequently, a reasonable mathematical model of diffusion was developed to represent the heat and mass transfer in oily sludge particles characterized by porous, high moisture, and oil content. Finally, by analyzing the oil diffusion process in sludge particles within this model, it was found that the oil concentration in SCW and particle diameter had a considerable influence on ORE, while the effect can be ignored when the diameter < 0.2 mm. This research serves as a guide for effectively using SCW to remove oil from oily sludge.
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- Gaoyun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China.
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Li X, Zhou Y, Li H, Zhan F, Liu Y, Wang Z, Tu W. Investigation on the pollution release characteristics of subgrade base materials prepared by oil-based cutting thermal desorption residues. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:23624-23636. [PMID: 36327067 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23668-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The preparation of oil-based cutting thermal desorption residues into subgrade materials is one of the methods of their resource utilization. While the environmental safety for subgrade materials is lack of discussions. In this study, through the semi-dynamic leaching tests, the leaching characteristics of pollutants from residues subgrade materials under extremely acidic conditions were simulated. According to Fick's second law, combined with the effective diffusion coefficient (De), the risk of pollutant leaching and release in residue subgrade materials were evaluated. The concentrations of naphthalene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, Cd, and Zn met the requirements of class III water quality in the Chinese standard GB/T14848-2017. The release of naphthalene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, and Cd of leaching was dominated by diffusion. The release of benzo(a)pyrene and Zn of leaching was mainly dissolution. Hence, based on the investigation, the release law and characteristics of pollutants were explored when thermal desorption residues were applied as subgrade materials, which provided an important reference basis for the resource and utilization of oil-based cutting thermal desorption residues.
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- Xingchun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, China
- CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environmental Technology, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Safety and Environmental Protection Quality Supervision and Testing Research Institute, CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co., Ltd, Guanghan, 618300, China
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- Safety and Environmental Protection Quality Supervision and Testing Research Institute, CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co., Ltd, Guanghan, 618300, China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637001, China
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- West Sichuan Drilling Company, Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co. Ltd., Chengdu, 610051, China
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- Research Institute of Industrial Hazardous Waste Disposal and Resource Utilization, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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Lu S, Bo Q, Zhao G, Shaikh A, Dai C. Recent advances in enhanced polymer gels for profile control and water shutoff: A review. Front Chem 2023; 11:1067094. [PMID: 36711233 PMCID: PMC9878397 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1067094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Polymer gels have been effectively employed as a water management material for profile control and water shutoff treatments in low-middle temperature and low-middle salinity reservoirs. However, most polymer gel systems have limitations under high temperature and salinity reservoir conditions, such as short gelation time, poor strength, and long-term instability. Therefore, several researchers have developed enhanced polymer gels to satisfy the water control requirements in high temperature and salinity reservoirs. This work reviews the five main types of enhanced polymer gels that have been developed so far: nano silica-enhanced gel systems, cellulose-enhanced gel systems, graphite-enhanced gel systems, oily sludge-enhanced gel systems, and foam-enhanced polymer gel systems. Further, this article investigates the fundamental properties, strengthening and crosslinking mechanisms, reservoir application conditions, and field applications of several enhanced polymer systems. In this paper, it is found that the addition of strengthening materials can increase the bound water content in the gel network and significantly improve the temperature and salt resistance of polymer gel, so as to cope with the application of profile control and water plugging in high temperature and high salt reservoirs. Moreover, it also offers references and future research directions for enhanced polymer gel systems.
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- Siyu Lu
- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation, Beijing, China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, China,*Correspondence: Guang Zhao, ; Caili Dai,
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- Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, China,*Correspondence: Guang Zhao, ; Caili Dai,
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Yuan S, Wang Y, Wang X, Liao D, Duan M, Fang S. Preparation of cationic polyacrylate W/O crude oil emulsion demulsifier by free‐radical solution polymerization. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Sisi Yuan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu Sichuan China
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- Oilfield Chemicals R&D Center CNOOC (Tianjin) Oilfield Chemical Co., Ltd Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Offshore Oil Exploitation Beijing China
- CNOOC Research Institute Company, Ltd. Beijing China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu Sichuan China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu Sichuan China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu Sichuan China
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Rondon-Afanador C, Pinilla-Meza G, Casallas-Cuervo FC, Diaz-Vanegas C, Barreto-Gomez D, Benavides C, Buitrago N, Calvo M, Forero-Forero C, Galvis-Ibarra V, Moscoso-Urdaneta V, Perdomo-Rengifo MC, Torres L, Arbeli Z, Brigmon RL, Roldan F. Bioremediation of heavy oily sludge: a microcosms study. Biodegradation 2023; 34:1-20. [PMID: 36463546 PMCID: PMC9935733 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-022-10006-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Oily sludge is a residue from the petroleum industry composed of a mixture of sand, water, metals, and high content of hydrocarbons (HCs). The heavy oily sludge used in this study originated from Colombian crude oil with high density and low American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity. The residual waste from heavy oil processing was subject to thermal and centrifugal extraction, resulting in heavy oily sludge with very high density and viscosity. Biodegradation of the total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) was tested in microcosms using several bioremediation approaches, including: biostimulation with bulking agents and nutrients, the surfactant Tween 80, and bioaugmentation. Select HC degrading bacteria were isolated based on their ability to grow and produce clear zones on different HCs. Degradation of TPH in the microcosms was monitored gravimetrically and with gas chromatography (GC). The TPH removal in all treatments ranged between 2 and 67%, regardless of the addition of microbial consortiums, amendments, or surfactants within the tested parameters. The results of this study demonstrated that bioremediation of heavy oily sludge presents greater challenges to achieve regulatory requirements. Additional physicochemical treatments analysis to remediate this recalcitrant material may be required to achieve a desirable degradation rate.
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- Cinthya Rondon-Afanador
- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología, Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Bogotá, DC, Colombia.
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Song Q, Xue Z, Wu H, Zhai Y, Lu T, Du X, Zheng J, Chen H, Zuo R. The collaborative monitored natural attenuation (CMNA) of soil and groundwater pollution in large petrochemical enterprises: A case study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114816. [PMID: 36400217 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A large in-service petrochemical enterprises in Northeast China was taken as the research object, and the Collaborative Monitored Natural Attenuation (CMNA) for soil and groundwater pollution was carried out to remedy combined pollution and reduce environmental risks. The pollutants distributions were obtained based on detailed regional investigation (Mar. 2019), and feature pollutants in soil and groundwater were then screened. The spatiotemporal variations of feature pollutants and relative microbial responses were explored during the CMNA process. Furthermore, the CMNA efficiency of the contaminated site at initial stage was evaluated by calculation of natural attenuation rate constant. The results showed that the feature pollutants in soil were 2,2',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (2,2',5,5'-TCB) and petroleum hydrocarbons (C10∼C40), and the feature pollutant in groundwater was 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA). The concentrations of all feature pollutants decreased continuously during four years of monitoring. Feature pollutants played a dominant role in the variability of microbial species both in soil and groundwater, increasing the relative abundance of petroleum tolerant/biodegradation bacteria, such as Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria and Acidobacteriota. The average natural attenuation rate constant of 2,2',5,5'-TCB and C10∼C40 in soil was 0.0012 d-1 and 0.0010 d-1, respectively, meeting the screening value after four years' attenuation. The average natural attenuation rate constant of 1,2-DCA was 0.0004 d-1, which need strengthening measures to improve the attenuation efficiency.
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- Quanwei Song
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, China; CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environment Technology, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, China; CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environment Technology, Beijing, 102206, China; College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, China; CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environment Technology, Beijing, 102206, China
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- China Kunlun Contracting & Engineering Co., Ltd., Jilin Branch, Jilin, 132013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, China; CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environment Technology, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, China; CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environment Technology, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, China; CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environment Technology, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, China; CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environment Technology, Beijing, 102206, China.
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Mu B, Zhu W, Sun J, Zhong J, Wang R, Wang X, Cao J. Enhancement of dewatering from oily sludge by addition of alcohols as cosolvents with dimethyl ether. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Hanxuan S, Yan Y, Weiru Z, Bibiche EEAF, Qingwen Z, Jixiang G. Synthesis of nano-β-CD@Fe 3O 4 magnetic material and its application in ultrasonic treatment of oily sludge. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 92:106256. [PMID: 36502680 PMCID: PMC9763504 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The extraction process of Tarim oil field in Xinjiang is accompanied by a large amount of oily sludge generation, which seriously restricts the progress of oil and gas development and causes serious pollution to the environment due to its large production, complex composition, and difficult treatment. Nanomaterials combined with ultrasound have been demonstrated to be a promising method for the disposal of hazardous oily sludge. In this paper, a magnetic material Nano-β-CD@Fe3O4 was prepared by hydrothermal method and surface modification method. Nano-β-CD@Fe3O4 can be intelligently enriched at the oil-water interface and oil-solid interface, and it can be stably dispersed to form nanofluid under the action of ultrasound. Nano-β-CD@Fe3O4 can cause changes in oil composition when it is exposed to ultrasound, resulting in the decrease of viscosity and increase of fluidity. The experimental results of treating oily sludge in Xinjiang Tarim showed that the best treatment effect was achieved when the concentration of Nano-β-CD@Fe3O4 was 0.5 %, the ultrasonic frequency was 60 Hz and the temperature was 60℃. This solution can reach 90.17 % oil removal efficiency within 45 min, and the secondary oil removal efficiency of Nano-β-CD@Fe3O4 recovered by magnetic separation could still reach 85.65 %. This efficient oily sludge treatment method proposed in our study provides valuable information for the development of oily sludge treatment technology.
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- Song Hanxuan
- China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resource and Prospecting China University of Petroleum Beijing, China
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- China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resource and Prospecting China University of Petroleum Beijing, China.
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- China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resource and Prospecting China University of Petroleum Beijing, China
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- China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resource and Prospecting China University of Petroleum Beijing, China
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- China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resource and Prospecting China University of Petroleum Beijing, China
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Bekele GK, Gebrie SA, Abda EM, Sinshaw G, Haregu S, Negie ZW, Tafesse M, Assefa F. Kerosene Biodegradation by Highly Efficient Indigenous Bacteria Isolated From Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Sites. Microbiol Insights 2023; 16:11786361221150759. [PMID: 36895787 PMCID: PMC9989413 DOI: 10.1177/11786361221150759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Kerosene is widely used in Ethiopia as a household fuel (for lighting and heating), as a solvent in paint and grease, and as a lubricant in glass cutting. It causes environmental pollution and escorts to loss of ecological functioning and health problems. Therefore, this research was designed to isolate, identify, and characterize indigenous kerosene-degrading bacteria that are effective in cleaning ecological units that have been contaminated by kerosene. Soil samples were collected from hydrocarbon-contaminated sites (flower farms, garages, and old-aged asphalt roads) and spread-plated on mineral salt medium (Bushnell Hass Mineral Salts Agar Medium: BHMS), which consists of kerosene as the only carbon source. Seven kerosene-degrading bacterial species were isolated, 2 from flower farms, 3 from garage areas, and 2 from asphalt areas. Three genera from hydrocarbon-contaminated sites were identified, including Pseudomonas, Bacillus, and Acinetobacter using biochemical characterization and the Biolog database. Growth studies in the presence of various concentrations of kerosene (1% and 3% v/v) showed that the bacterial isolates could metabolize kerosene as energy and biomass. Thereby, a gravimetric study was performed on bacterial strains that proliferated well on a BHMS medium with kerosene. Remarkably, bacterial isolates were able to degrade 5% kerosene from 57.2% to 91% in 15 days. Moreover, 2 of the most potent isolates, AUG2 and AUG1, resulted in 85% and 91% kerosene degradation, respectively, when allowed to grow on a medium containing kerosene. In addition, 16S rRNA gene analysis indicated that strain AAUG1 belonged to Bacillus tequilensis, whereas isolate AAUG showed the highest similarity to Bacillus subtilis. Therefore, these indigenous bacterial isolates have the potential to be applied for kerosene removal from hydrocarbon-contaminated sites and the development of remediation approaches.
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- Gessesse Kebede Bekele
- Department of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Biotechnology and Bioprocess Center of Excellence, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Biotechnology and Bioprocess Center of Excellence, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Biotechnology and Bioprocess Center of Excellence, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Department of Biotechnology, Debre Berhan University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Biotechnology and Bioprocess Center of Excellence, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Biotechnology and Bioprocess Center of Excellence, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Karimian F, Ayoubi S, Khalili B, Mireei SA. Magnetic susceptibility as a proxy for detection of total petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated wetlands. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 195:244. [PMID: 36576613 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10826-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Soil petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the wetlands could cause ecological risk, especially through leakage into water reservoirs. So, the detection of the spatial variability of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in these soils is very crucial. The variability of TPH and its associations with magnetic susceptibility (χlf) in contaminated soils around the Shadegan pond in southern Iran was investigated. TPH varied from 2.1 to 18.1% (w/w), by the variation of χlf from 14.08 to 713.93 × 10-8 m3 kg-1. The highest variability (coefficient of variation, CV = 107.12%) was obtained for χlf indicating significant impacts of magnetic minerals induced by crude oil contamination. High positive correlations were detected among TPH, χlf, and different forms of iron (Fed: extracted by CBD, Feo: extracted by oxalate, and Fet: total iron). The results of mineralogy by powdery XRD and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), also revealed the formation of ferrimagnetic minerals (magnetite, maghemite) during the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons. The stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that χlf and Fed made a great contribution and could explain about 74% of TPH variability in the studied sites. For the extension of this cost-effective and rapid technique, further work is needed to assay saturation isothermal remnant magnetization and isothermal remanet magnetization in contaminated sites.
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- Fereshteh Karimian
- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran.
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran
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Shi B, Qiao F, Zhang G, Liu X, Zhang Y, Wen H, Wang F, Zhang J, Xu G. Co‐Combustion of Oil Sludge Char and Brown Coal in a Continuous Fluidized‐Bed Combustor. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202200142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Bowen Shi
- Beijing Technology and Business University School of Ecology and Environment No. 33, Fucheng Road 100048 Beijing China
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- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology School of Chemical Engineering No. 11 Street, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Tiexi District 110142 Shenyang Liaoning Province China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering North No. 1 Street, Zhongguangcun, Haidian district 100190 Beijing China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University School of Ecology and Environment No. 33, Fucheng Road 100048 Beijing China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering North No. 1 Street, Zhongguangcun, Haidian district 100190 Beijing China
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- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology School of Chemical Engineering No. 11 Street, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Tiexi District 110142 Shenyang Liaoning Province China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering North No. 1 Street, Zhongguangcun, Haidian district 100190 Beijing China
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- China University of Petroleum-Beijing State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing No. 18, Fuxue Road, Changping District 102249 Beijing China
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- China University of Petroleum-Beijing State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing No. 18, Fuxue Road, Changping District 102249 Beijing China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University School of Ecology and Environment No. 33, Fucheng Road 100048 Beijing China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering North No. 1 Street, Zhongguangcun, Haidian district 100190 Beijing China
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- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology School of Chemical Engineering No. 11 Street, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Tiexi District 110142 Shenyang Liaoning Province China
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Chand P, Dutta S, Mukherji S. Slurry phase biodegradation of heavy oily sludge and evidence of asphaltene biotransformation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 324:116315. [PMID: 36183530 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Oily sludge management is a global environmental concern due to its hazardous nature. Oily sludge obtained from a refinery in India had 19-21% oil content. The oil was highly enriched in the asphaltene fraction. Slurry phase biodegradation of this oily sludge in presence of a 3-membered bacterial consortium was optimized in presence of Triton X-100 to increase the bioavailability of hydrocarbons. Triton X-100 at 4 times the critical micelle concentration (CMC) showed the highest degradation where oil removal of 53.1% was achieved from a 10% sludge slurry over 90 days. GCxGC analysis of n-alkanes present in the oily sludge after the biodegradation study showed an increase in the lower n-alkanes, i.e., dodecane and tridecane over the first 30 days, whereas the higher n-alkanes were removed to a much higher extent. Heptadecane showed the maximum extent of degradation with 94.9% removal in 90 days and an initial degradation rate of 0.079 day-1. The, maximum rate of degradation was observed for pentacosane (0.083 day-1) with 93.7% removal in 90 days. The increase in the lower n-alkanes may be attributed to biotic transformation of the asphaltene fraction which was also confirmed through FTIR and pyrolysis GCxGC analysis. Biodegradation was found to cause changes in the pyrolysis product of asphaltenes where four and three-ring pyrolysis products decreased while the one and two-ring pyrolysis products increased. In presence of the consortium asphaltene removal over 90 days was 12% whereas only 0.4% removal was obtained in the abiotic controls.
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- Priyankar Chand
- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Department, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India.
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