title: An environmentally viable waste disposal method for oil-producing countries.
abstract: The increasing amount of oil field waste is a matter of concern. This study proposes the Slurry Fracture Injection (SFI) technique as an alternative waste disposal method. The proposed waste disposal method is complete and leaves few future liabilities. The entire waste can be injected into an isolated deep geologic zone with no contamination of water-bearing formations or formations outside the targeted zone. The method can lead to the reclamation of oil industry landfills and the oil pits and dumps. We propose a two-tiered screening method for evaluating the feasibility of this technology and identification of a suitable target zone. A stringent environmental monitoring program should complement the SFI process to ensure environmental compatibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait. sdin@kisr.edu.kw
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: ud din
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Reza Oskui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Dousari
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Al Ghadban
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al Murad
mesh_terms: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods; D019652:Extraction and Processing Industry; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007730:Kuwait; D010578:Petroleum; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D007220:Industrial Waste; D010578:Petroleum