A critical review on the development of wax inhibiting agent in facilitating remediation process of contaminated groundwater

Alpandi, A.H. and Husin, H. and Sidek, A. (2021) A critical review on the development of wax inhibiting agent in facilitating remediation process of contaminated groundwater. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

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Abstract

Transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum is the main function of pipeline system in petroleum industry. Unfortunately, wax precipitation has become a serious problem for the petroleum industry where it causes pipeline blockage and eventually results in operational catastrophe. Up-to-date, the technique used to mitigate wax deposition by injecting chemical wax inhibiting agent remains a debate amongst researchers. This review addresses the evolution of chemical wax inhibitor generations started from polymer-based in the early 1980s, followed by biosurfactant-based in the late 1990s and finally plant-based or agricultural-based in recent years. Pivoting to environmental impact, petroleum industry is amidst finding a green wax inhibiting agent to solve wax deposition problem that occurs during the transportation of crude oil whilst facilitating the remediation process of contaminated groundwater. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.

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Depositing User: Ms Sharifah Fahimah Saiyed Yeop
Date Deposited: 25 Mar 2022 01:51
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2022 01:51
URI: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/29415

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