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Risk Assessment and Remediation Options for Oil-Contaminated Soil and Groundwater: A Comparative Analysis of Chemical, Physical, And Biological Treatment Methods

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Atemoagbo, Oyarekhua Precious·2024·Research and Analysis Journal
DOI 10.18535/raj.v7i01.383
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Oil contamination of soil and groundwater poses significant environmental and health risks, prompting this study to evaluate the effectiveness, costs, and environmental impacts of various treatment methods. A comprehensive review of 50 case studies and research papers reveals that biological treatment methods, specifically biodegradation and phytoremediation, achieve the highest contaminant removal rates (85-95%) at lower costs ($50-100/m3), outperforming chemical oxidation and solvent extraction (60-80%, $100-500/m3) and physical methods (40-70%, high energy consumption). Furthermore, risk assessment indicates biological methods pose the lowest environmental risks, while chemical methods pose the highest. Sensitivity analysis underscores the importance of site-specific conditions and contaminant levels. Overall, the results suggest biological treatment methods, particularly biodegradation, as the most effective and cost-efficient option for oil-contaminated soil and groundwater remediation.

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Research and Analysis Journal
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Valley International
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2024-01-07
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7
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01-22
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  • 2589-921X (ISSN-L)
  • 2589-9228
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10.18535/raj.v7i01.383
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  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
Keywords
oil-contaminated soil, groundwater contamination, remediation strategies, biodegradation, phytoremediation, chemical oxidation, solvent extraction, treatment cost comparison, environmental risk assessment, sensitivity analysis, pollutant removal efficiency

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