@article{scholars16634,
             doi = {10.1007/s11356-021-16791-1},
           pages = {51030--51040},
           title = {A critical review on the development of wax inhibiting agent in facilitating remediation process of contaminated groundwater},
            note = {cited By 3},
            year = {2022},
          number = {34},
         journal = {Environmental Science and Pollution Research},
          volume = {29},
       publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116470942&doi=10.1007\%2fs11356-021-16791-1&partnerID=40&md5=deac5099fee7ee22673f3c909e23dc79},
        abstract = {Transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum is the main function of pipeline system in petroleum industry. Unfortunately, wax precipitation has become a serious problem for the petroleum industry where it causes pipeline blockage and eventually results in operational catastrophe. Up-to-date, the technique used to mitigate wax deposition by injecting chemical wax inhibiting agent remains a debate amongst researchers. This review addresses the evolution of chemical wax inhibitor generations started from polymer-based in the early 1980s, followed by biosurfactant-based in the late 1990s and finally plant-based or agricultural-based in recent years. Pivoting to environmental impact, petroleum industry is amidst finding a green wax inhibiting agent to solve wax deposition problem that occurs during the transportation of crude oil whilst facilitating the remediation process of contaminated groundwater. {\^A}{\copyright} 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.},
        keywords = {crude oil; fatty acid; groundwater pollution; inhibition; inhibitor; literature review; polymer; remediation; surfactant; wax, ground water; petroleum, bioremediation; oil industry, Biodegradation, Environmental; Groundwater; Oil and Gas Industry; Petroleum},
          author = {Alpandi, A. H. and Husin, H. and Sidek, A.},
            issn = {09441344}
}