Landfarming of petroleum wastes-modeling the air emission problem

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Environ. Prog.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.670010111· OSTI ID:6796925

Thibodeaux, L J

The use of the upper soil zone to manage industrial waste has been referred to as land spreading, landfarming, sludge farming and more recently land treatment. The process itself is a natural one involving application of appropriate waste to the soil surface, cultivation of the material to bring aerobic bacteria into contact with the waste, and monitoring the necessary parameters to be certain the degradation is proceeding as planned. In the past few years, management of biodegradable petroleum waste by landfarming has dramatically increased, with possibly half of all refinery waste now being handled in this manner. Potential air emissions from land treatment of petroleum-refinery oily residuals has been identified as a topic requiring further study. This objective of this paper is to present a mathematical model that can be used to estimate emission of selected volatile chemicals from petroleum landfarming operations.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville
• OSTI ID: 6796925
• Journal Information: Environ. Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Prog.; (United States) Vol. 1:1; ISSN ENVPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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