Study of chemical wastes in the Iranian petroleum industry and feasibility of hazardous waste disposal
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Study of chemical wastes in the Iranian petroleum industry and feasibility of hazardous waste disposal Alireza Masoumi 1 & Reza Jalilzadeh Yengejeh 1 Received: 29 May 2020 / Accepted: 1 September 2020 # Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Abstract Oil production activities have expanded and the use of chemicals in industry has increased and generated various types of wastes. The main objective of this paper Proposes to determine the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of chemical waste in the Iranian Petroleum industry. It is conducted in accordance with international laws and regulations such as RCRA and Basel. There is currently no disposal method for these substances, but the results show that more than 73% of the chemical waste can dispose through sanitary landfill. For the case study, more than 160 hazardous chemical substances were investigated. Due to the nearness of these warehouses to the residential area of Ahvaz downtown, the risk of these materials is higher and should be addressed quickly as possible. Keywords Hazardous waste . Chemical wastes . Petroleum industry . Disposal method . RCRA . Basel
Introduction Extensive oil extraction and production activities have increased the use of chemicals, and as a result of these activities, there have been various types of waste, including hazardous/ non-hazardous chemical and industrial materials. Most of the existing studies are on environmental regulations and the dynamics of industrial pollution location [1]. Protecting human health and the environment in a world rapidly becoming more and more complicated and considered as a major challenge for the international community [2]. The main source of pollution is the industry [3]. In the previous decades, the application of inappropriate approaches for management of generated waste materials disposal has caused serious human health problems and environmental concerns in the world [4]. Industrial solid waste management (ISWM), should be a comprehensive Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40201-020-00525-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. * Reza Jalilzadeh Yengejeh [email protected] Alireza Masoumi [email protected] 1
Department of Environmental Engineering, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
strategy that considers all of the elements involved in the waste life cycle from the source of production to the final destination and disposal [5]. The unusual development of oil and gas wells in the United States has exposed millions of people to air and water pollutants, including known or unknown cancerous substances [6]. Also, the global use of petroleum hydrocarbons for energy and raw materials in various applications has increased with extensive release of a wide variety of contaminants into the environment, affecting soil, surface water and groundwater [7, 8]. However, treatment of contamination and pollution caused by petroleum chemicals is a huge and lab
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