Department of Environmental Sciences, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait.
Waste Manag Res. 2010 Feb;28(2):169-76. doi: 10.1177/0734242X09335698. Epub 2009 Sep 11.
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.
油田废物的数量不断增加，令人担忧。本研究提出了泥浆裂缝注入（SFI）技术作为一种替代废物处理方法。所提出的废物处理方法是完整的，几乎没有未来的责任。所有废物都可以注入到一个隔离的深部地质区域，不会污染含水地层或目标区域以外的地层。该方法可以导致油工业垃圾填埋场和油坑和废料场的复垦。我们提出了一种两级筛选方法来评估该技术的可行性和确定合适的目标区域。严格的环境监测计划应补充 SFI 工艺，以确保环境兼容性。
