Abstract
The article deals with the issue of petroleum-contaminated water resources. The authors have analyzed the dynamics of oil spills, including the world's largest ones, and claimed the issue to be global. The modern methods of mitigating oil spill effects have been studied, as well as the modern techniques of water resource treatment. The particular attention is paid to peat sorbent production, which is considered a promising trend of petroleum- contaminated water treatment.
Highlights
Over the past decades, negative environmental impact attributed to oil spills has substantially increased
Having integrated the data obtained from various information sources, one can state that the amount of oil that annually enters the world ocean ranges between 5 and 100 million tons, with oil spill accidents accounting for only 12–15% of this volume
Russia is rich in peat as the significant share of global peat reserves is located within the territory of the country, and in West Siberia
Summary
Negative environmental impact attributed to oil spills has substantially increased. The major damage has been caused to water resources. It is quite difficult to develop the whole range of preventive measures to reduce the environmental impact. Having penetrated into the ground, oil results in complicated processes, which makes the treatment of petroleum contaminated soil and water a challenging task. Water resource contamination caused by oil spills is a topical issue on both national and global scale. Another urgent question to be solved today is water resource treatment, which involves wastes recovery and recycling. It is important to choose the optimal methods to mitigate the negative environmental impact
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