Biotreatment of Oily Sludge and Sediments

ISBN-13: 9783639164039 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 84 str.

Mait Kriipsalu

Opis

During processing, transportation and storage of oil,sludge and sediments are generated. Sludge isobtained from oily wastewater treatment processes,sediments can be found in water bodies where liquidoils have been disposed of. As a common feature, theyboth are highly concentrated by a mixture of variouscontaminants, and have high water content.Mishandling of oily waste has imposed a strong demandfor technological solutions. This book focuses onphysical and chemical processes for the treatment ofoily sludge in a biopile; attempting to optimize thetechnology by 3D visualization. Aerobic solid-phasedegradation of oily sludge appears to be technicallymore similar to composting of sewage sludge thanremediation of oil-contaminated soil. Therefore, anew concept is needed to evaluate the role ofdegradation of natural organic amendment material incompost mixtures. The work helps to fill in gaps inutilizing aerobic biopile technology in remediationof sludge, sediments, soils, or biowaste. This bookis for professionals in oil industry, wastemanagement and soil remediation engineers,environmental authorities, or people fighting withindustrial pollution.

O autorze

Mait Kriipsalu, Dipl. Eng. on land reclamation, MSc on Env.
Technology, waste management. He did his PhD research in the Uni.
of Kalmar, and received PhD from Chalmers Uni. of Technology,
Sweden. He is an associated Professor at Estonian Uni. of Life
Sciences: wastewater treatment, solid waste management, and
remediation of soils and sediments.