Biotreatment of Oily Sludge and Sediments

During processing, transportation and storage of oil,§sludge and sediments are generated. Sludge is§obtained from oily wastewater treatment processes,§sediments can be found in water bodies where liquid§oils have been disposed of. As a common feature, they§both are highly concentrated by a mixture of various§contaminants, and have high water content.§Mishandling of oily waste has imposed a strong demand§for technological solutions. This book focuses on§physical and chemical processes for the treatment of§oily sludge in a biopile; attempting to optimize the§technology by 3D visualization. Aerobic solid-phase§degradation of oily sludge appears to be technically§more similar to composting of sewage sludge than§remediation of oil-contaminated soil. Therefore, a§new concept is needed to evaluate the role of§degradation of natural organic amendment material in§compost mixtures. The work helps to fill in gaps in§utilizing aerobic biopile technology in remediation§of sludge, sediments, soils, or biowaste. This book§is for professionals in oil industry, waste§management and soil remediation engineers,§environmental authorities, or people fighting with§industrial pollution.