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Petrochemicals
Author(s) -
AlJabri Mohsin,
Baawain Mahad
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
water environment research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.356
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1554-7531
pISSN - 1061-4303
DOI - 10.2175/106143011x13075599869731
Subject(s) - petrochemical , biodegradation , waste management , environmental science , petroleum , wastewater , biochemical engineering , environmental chemistry , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
This is a review on literature published in 2010 that covered issues related to the occurrence of petrochemicals in the environment, as well as methods and techniques used for the detection and chemical analysis of petroleum mixtures, together with the toxicity and impacts of various forms of petroleum spills. This review also included literature investigating petrochemicals in water and wastewater and their treatment options including biodegradation, advanced oxidation and modeling.