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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 113, Issue -, Pages 213-227Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.07.034
Keywords
Oil spill; Natural sorbents; Sustainable technology; Environmental impact; Limitations of current technology; Date palm
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- King Fand University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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As a result of the huge economic and environmental destruction from oil spills, studies have been directed at improving and deploying natural sorbents which are not only the least expensive but also the safest means of spill control. This research reviews the limitations and environmental impact of existing cleanup methods. It also justifies the need for concerted research effort on oil spill control using natural and sustainable technology concepts. The article proposes future guidelines for the development of a sustainable cleanup technology. Finally, guidelines for the development of a new technology for the Middle East are proposed, which is the use of an abundant resource-date palm fibers-for such techniques. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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