The Environmental Hazards Of Oily Sludge - 1330 Words

AUTONUMLGL INTRODUCTION The nature of threats to the environment posed by oily wastewater containing hydrocarbons, has led to it being recognized as hazardous waste. Literature has shown that hydrocarbons contribute to the greenhouse effect and global warming, deplete the ozone, increase occurrences of cancer and respiratory disorders, and reduce the photosynthetic ability of plants. In addition, such hazardous waste is primarily generated at growing rates, by various industries which utilize petroleum products as energy sources and raw materials. The effective remediation of oily sludge has become a worldwide problem due to its hazardous nature and increasing production quantity around the world. More specifically, in third world†¦show more content†¦Thus, the issue remains a pressing one that does not fade away especially in developing nations. Today, emerging economies such as Nigeria have a growing realization of the importance of the environmental friendly policies and systems. This research a ims to examine... In this research proposal, we begin with an introduction to put in context the changing demands on the treatment of oily sludge residue a short description of the status quo of the treatment of oily sludge residue followed by a discussion of the research problem. Then we discuss the approach used to undertake the research, followed by a work plan and schedule. 2. Overview of oily sludge treatment from petroleum 2.1 What is Oily Sludge? It is worthwhile to examine the various definitions of oily sludge to recognize the multi-layered issue its clean up entails. It is also noteworthy that many definitions of systems engineering describe what it does and not what it is. This is particularly prevalent in the earlier standards. The definition that depicts what oily sludge is comprised is as follows: Oily sludge is one of the most significant solid wastes generated in the petroleum industry. It is a complex emulsion of various petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), water, heavy metals, and solid particles. Another definition of sludge - A dense, slushy, liquid-to-semifluid product that accumulates as an end result of an