TY  - JOUR
AV  - none
N1  - cited By 4
SP  - 45479
TI  - Building blocks from petroleum sludge: Leachability and toxicity studies
PB  - Research India Publications
SN  - 09734562
EP  - 45481
N2  - Petroleum sludge is a significant hazardous waste from the petroleum industry; its treatment and disposal have become a global challenge. This paper investigates the leachability and toxicity of this hazardous waste encapsulated in building blocks as an economic useful alternative to disposal. The building block specimens were prepared with different percentages of petroleum sludge (50, 60, 70, and 80 ), and thermally oxidized waste cooking oil was used as a binder. The blocks were subjected to toxicity characteristics leaching tests and its environmental acceptability was evaluated. The results show that the concentration of the PAHs, COD, and heavy metals are within the acceptable level required by the US Environmental Protection Agencyâ??s (USEPA). © Research India Publications 2015.
IS  - 24
ID  - scholars5592
Y1  - 2015///
A1  - Johnson, O.A.
A1  - Madzlan, N.
A1  - Kamaruddin, I.
A1  - Oloruntobi, O.O.
JF  - International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84955560298&partnerID=40&md5=73fe020ea3a27d9cfb7b6aa733cf2272
VL  - 10
ER  -