Publications by authors named "Gabriel Sabadell"
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- Petroleum-impacted soils require efficient remediation, and electron beam irradiation offers a promising technique for this purpose.
- A scalable approach using a 100 kW, 3 MeV electron beam can effectively reduce Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) content from 3.3% to below 1% by controlling the soil exposure to specific radiation doses, achieving significant reductions at high temperatures.
- This method demonstrates potential for rapid remediation at contaminated sites while maintaining a small equipment footprint, making it suitable for various environmental applications.
Significant onsite handling and offsite management costs are incurred by oilfield operators annually to properly manage hydrocarbon waste streams such as tank bottoms or other oily sludge or oil impacted soil generated during oil and gas production processes. The current study reports for the first-time technical results of a field trial on use of a smouldering combustion technology performed in an active oilfield. Two treatment batches with oily sludges, stabilized through blending with soil, resulted in permanent hydrocarbon removal (98-99.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrude oil contamination widely impacts soil as a result of release during oil and gas exploration and production activities. The success of bioremediation methods to meet remediation goals often depends on the composition of the crude oil, the soil, and microbial community. Earthworms may enhance bioremediation by mixing and aerating the soil, and exposing soil microorganisms to conditions in the earthworm gut that lead to increased activity.
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