Removal of oil and grease as emerging pollutants of concern (EPC) in wastewater stream

Alade, Abbas O. and Jameel, Ahmed Tariq and Muyibi, Suleyman A. and Abdul Karim, Mohamed Ismail and Alam, Md. Zahangir (2011) Removal of oil and grease as emerging pollutants of concern (EPC) in wastewater stream. IIUM Engineering Journal, 12 (4). pp. 161-169. ISSN 1511-788X

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Abstract

Wastewater characteristics, which depend on wastewater source, are increasingly becoming more toxic in recent times. The concentrations of oil and grease in wastewater streams have been observed to increase in wastewater stream with increasing adverse effects on the ecology. This results from the increasing use of oil and grease in high-demanded oil-processed foods, establishment and expansion of oil mills and refineries worldwide, as well as indiscriminate discharge of oil and grease into the water drains, domestically and industrially. This study reports the applications, efficiencies and challenges of the wastewater treatment techniques currently employed in the removal of oil and grease from the industrial wastewater and municipal water stream. The results shows that the concentrations of oil and grease injected into the ecosystem are of higher environmental impact and this needs to be given the desired attention. The desired development for effective removal of oil and grease as emerging pollutants of concern (EPC) in wastewater stream are thus proposed.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5642/17391
Uncontrolled Keywords:	emerging pollutants of concern (EPC); oil; grease; wastewater
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA164 Bioengineering
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Depositing User:	Mrs Maznah Zakaria
Date Deposited:	31 Jan 2012 08:39
Last Modified:	13 Feb 2015 11:57
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/17391

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