Use of biochar as a remediation technique for hydrocarbon contaminated soils in Peru

Ana Caroline Ruiz Torrado,Marcos Alejandro Sulca López

doi:10.21142/ss-0201-2021-r002

Abstract

Use of biochar as a remediation technique for hydrocarbon contaminated soils in Peru

Highlights

The global economy has undergone enormous changes during the 21st century, due principally to industrialization and production activities (Tamayo Pacheco et al, 2015)
Crude oil is obtained from areas where the resource is found in large quantities and which are authorized by the government for extraction through a process involving underground drilling in the form of oil wells
The goal of this review was to compile bibliographical information regarding the effectiveness of biochar in the immobilization of hydrocarbons in contaminated soils, and to propose biochar as an effective decontamination method which constitutes a clean alternative for addressing the problem of oil spills in Peru and facilitating the recovery of the flora and fauna of those areas affected

Summary

Introduction

The global economy has undergone enormous changes during the 21st century, due principally to industrialization and production activities (Tamayo Pacheco et al, 2015). The goal of this review was to compile bibliographical information regarding the effectiveness of biochar in the immobilization of hydrocarbons in contaminated soils, and to propose biochar as an effective decontamination method which constitutes a clean alternative for addressing the problem of oil spills in Peru and facilitating the recovery of the flora and fauna of those areas affected. This issue is of particular importance, given that most oil extraction activities are located in the vicinity of protected natural areas. Such incidents seriously affect communities, their social and economic activities, and the surrounding natural environment (Hinojosa, 2020a)

Methods for soil remediation

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