Petroleum pollution changes microbial diversity and network complexity of soil profile in an oil refinery. [PDF]
Front Microbiol, 2023 Introduction Petroleum pollution resulting from spills and leakages in oil refinery areas has been a significant environmental concern for decades. Despite this, the effects of petroleum pollutants on soil microbial communities and their potential for ...
Zhuang J +9 more
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Summer and winter variations of BTEX concentrations in an oil refinery complex and health risk assessment based on Monte-Carlo simulations. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 The summer and winter concentrations of BTEX pollutants were investigated in various workplaces of an oil Refinery, Iran. In total 252 air samples from the breathing zones of the following employees were collected: supervisors, safetymen, repairmen, site
Khoshakhlagh AH +5 more
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Effects of Benzene: Hematological and Hypersensitivity Manifestations in Resident Living in Oil Refinery Areas. [PDF]
Toxics, 2022 Literature is teeming with publications on industrial pollution. Over the decades, the main industrial pollutants and their effects on human health have been widely framed.
Cordiano R +5 more
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Photocatalytic degradation of oily waste and phenol from a local South Africa oil refinery wastewater using response methodology. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 The photocatalytic degradation of a local South Africa oil refinery wastewater was conducted under UV radiation using an aqueous catalyst of titanium dioxide (TiO2), Degussa P25 (80% anatase, 20% rutile) in suspension. The experiment was carried out in a
Tetteh EK, Rathilal S, Naidoo DB.
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Microbial Metabolic Potential of Phenol Degradation in Wastewater Treatment Plant of Crude Oil Refinery: Analysis of Metagenomes and Characterization of Isolates. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2020 The drilling, processing and transportation of oil are the main sources of pollution in water and soil. The current work analyzes the microbial diversity and aromatic compounds degradation potential in the metagenomes of communities in the wastewater ...
Viggor S +6 more
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Adverse Health Impacts of Living Near an Oil Refinery in Jordan. [PDF]
Environ Health Insights, 2020 Introduction: Air pollution can adversely affect the health of communities and manifest as a variety of symptoms. Objective: This study aimed at assessing health symptoms among populations living near an oil refinery in Jordan. Methods: A cross-sectional
Khatatbeh M +3 more
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The Nexus between Workplace Exposure for Wood, Welding, Motor Mechanic, and Oil Refinery Workers and the Prevalence of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Workplace exposure in various occupational and industrial sectors is an emerging health concern worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the nexus between workplace exposure for wood, welding, motor mechanic, and oil refinery workers and the prevalence
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Integration of algae‐based biofuel production with an oil refinery: Energy and carbon footprint assessment [PDF]
International Journal of Energy Research, 2020 Biofuel production from algae feedstock has become a topic of interest in the recent decades since algae biomass cultivation is feasible in aquaculture and does therefore not compete with use of arable land. In the present work, hydrothermal liquefaction
Viktor Andersson +3 more
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Monitoring of Air Pollution by Moss Bags around an Oil Refinery: A Critical Evaluation over 16 Years [PDF]
Atmosphere, 2020 The present study analyzes the results of a biomonitoring campaign, carried out by means of Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. moss bags around an oil refinery, located in the southwestern part of Sardinia island (Italy).
Antonio De Agostini +2 more
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Ecotoxicity and bioremediation potential assessment of soil from oil refinery station area. [PDF]
J Environ Health Sci Eng, 2022 Zawierucha I +7 more
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