Unraveling the Complexities of Upland Spilled Fuels

A novel approach to biphasic strategy for intensification of the hydrothermal process to give levulinic acid: Use of an organic non-solvent

“…TIC of both mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSHs) results in the presence of broad peaks, that do not allow the identification of the individual compounds, as reported in the literature (Krahforst and Healey, 2018). These broad peaks are due to a huge number of hydrocarbon isomers, which are very similar for boiling points, falling mainly within the C 20 -C 30 range.…”

Plant-Microbiome Interactions in Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils

“…On the other hand, the fractions of resins (i.e., pyridines, quinolines, carbazoles, sulfoxides, and amides) and asphaltenes (i.e., phenols, fatty acids, ketones, esters, and porphyrins) do not have a definite structure like saturates and aromatics but a very complex constitution with the addition of heteroatoms like N, S, and O (Mullins 2008). Due to the extensive worldwide use of petroleum products, contamination with HCs is not uncommon either during the exploration, as a consequence of the generation of refinery waste by-products, or as a result of accidental spills throughout transportation and storage processes (Krahforst and Healey 2017). Indeed, petroleum-HC contamination is of great concern as it poses severe toxic effects for the whole ecosystem affecting both environmental compartments (e.g., soil, air, water bodies) and human health (Ahmed and Fakhruddin 2018;Tormoehlen et al 2014).…”