Biosurfactants as Multifunctional Remediation Agents of Environmental Pollutants Generated by the Petroleum Industry

Biosurfactants as Multifunctional Remediation Agents of Environmental Pollutants Generated by the Petroleum Industry

Fuel and oil spills during the exploration, refining, and distribution of oil and petrochemicals are primarily responsible for the accumulation of organic pollutants in the environment. The reduction in contamination caused by hydrocarbons, heavy metals, oily effluents, and particulate matter genera...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Augusto P. Selva Filho, Attilio Converti, Rita de Cássia F. Soares da Silva, Leonie A. Sarubbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
biosurfactants
demulsifiers
heavy oil
environmental contamination
corrosion
soil remediation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/3/1209

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