Biosurfactant production for enhancing the treatment of produced water and bioremediation of oily sludge under the conditions of Gachsaran oil field

• Main Authors: Rahbari-Sisakht, M., Pouranfard, A., Darvishi, P., Ismail, A. F.
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76442/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84990242077&doi=10.1002%2fjctb.5081&partnerID=40&md5=c5b058bd5e9a9ffc79efce046510d754
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

BACKGROUND: Gachsaran oil field is one of the largest oil fields in southern Iran and vast amounts of hydrocarbon contaminants are generated every year. Work is urgently required to devise effective methods to treat the produced water and high TPH content oily sludge under conditions that mimic the...