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Petrochemicals
Author(s) -
Choudri B.S.,
Baawain Mahad
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.2175/106143013x13698672322543
Subject(s) - petrochemical , biodegradation , waste management , environmental science , petroleum , wastewater , environmental chemistry , biochemical engineering , environmental engineering , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
This is a review on literature published in 2012 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.