Investigation of Quality and Quantity of Waste Generation in South Azadegan Oil Field (Southwest of Iran)
Subject Areas :
Industrial pollution
Zhinoos Tavakoli
1
(
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
)
Hossein Sakhaeinia
2
(
Department of Chemical Engineering, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.*(Corresponding Author)
)
Farshid Pajoum Shariati
3
(
Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
)
Received: 2022-06-20
Accepted : 2022-11-02
Published : 2023-02-20
Keywords:
Quality and quantity of waste,
Oil Field,
Drilling fluids,
South Azadegan,
Drilling rig,
Waste Classification,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Oil fields can be considered as a major waste resource that leads to considerable adverse effects on human health and the environment. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality, quantity and type of waste generated in the oil field of South Azadegan.
Material and Methodology: The present work reviewed the quality and quantity of waste generated in the south Azadegan oil field (Southwest of Iran) according to the production point and operation unit and waste classification. The present work was conducted in 2020 and firstly the various sectors of waste generation were identified and classified. Then a questionnaire was provided and distributed to all sectors for data collection. Ethical issues were considered at all stages.
Fidings: The results showed that some recyclable wastes (approximately 35%) and organic waste (63.5%) were generated in the restaurant unit and the total weight of healthcare waste was 50Kg/year that include 28% non-infectious and 72% infectious waste. The engineering and sanitation unit of south Azadegan. produce the most waste generated in this area and the most wastes generated in this unit was drilling rig and fluids. Also, the chemical analysis of drilling rigs showed that the concentration of heavy metals in these samples is high.
Discussion & Conclusion: According to the results, it should take into consideration that various wastes have been generated in studied area, some of which are hazardous, and new strategies should be used to protect the environment.
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Hojjati SMH, Hajati SI. 2016. Drilling waste management in the National Company of Oilfields of Southern Iran. Third International Conference on New Research in Management, Economics and Humanities, pp. 13-1. (In Persian)
Hainey, B., Keck, R., Smith, M., Lynch, K., Barth, J. 1999. On-site fracturing disposal of oilfield-waste solids in Wilmington field, California. J SPE production facilities,Vol. 14(02), pp.83-7.
Rafie M, Abtahi M, hajihosseinlou A. 2022. Performance evaluation of infectious wastes decontamination devices in general hospitals under the auspicious of Khoy University of Medical Sciences in 2020-2021, Journal of Behdasht Dar Arseh (i.E., Health in the Field), 9(3), pp. 10-18. (In Persian)
Lodungi, JF., Alfred, D., Khirulthzam, A., Adnan, F., Tellichandran, S. 2016. A review in oil exploration and production waste discharges according to legislative and waste management practices perspective in Malaysia. International Journal of Waste Resources,Vol. 7(1), pp.260.
Mokhtarani, B., Moghaddam, MRA., Mokhtarani, N., Khaledi, HJ. 2006. Report: future industrial solid waste management in pars special economic energy zone (PSEEZ), Iran. J Waste management research,Vol. 24(3), pp.283-8.
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Vasilyev, AV, 2017. waste management system in russia and approaches to its realization in oil gas industry. Proceedings of the Sixth International Environmental Congress (Eighth International Scientific-Technical Conference)" Ecology and Life Protection of Industrial-Transport Complexes" ELPIT 2017.
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salehi, B., khamseh, h., makhloghi, S., Nosrati, A. 2021. The impact of waste management promotion program in Razi Hospital in Qazvin, Iran (2013-2018). Journal of Behdasht Dar Arseh (iE, Health in the Field),Vol. 8(3), pp.55-65.
Moavi, Z., Farrokhian, F. 2017. Identification and classification of Marun Petrochemical Company Olefin Unit special residues based on BAZEL Convention Method. Journal of Environmental Science Technology,Vol. pp.1-17.
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