Traditional methods
Method
Burning
Burning at sea
Incineration
High temperature furnace
Thermal desorption
Heating with distillate recovery
SWOT analysis
Cheap and dirty
Can only be done at sea
Out of sight, out of mind
Faster but costlier
Generates air pollution
Toxic ash residues
Requires sanitary landfill
Slower but cheaper
Distillate recovery a plus
Less air pollution than incineration
Requires sanitary landfill
Alternative Green Methods
SWOT analysis
Green and clean
Needs longer time
No sanitary landfill required
Takes long time by itself
Requires commercial fertilizers
Fertilizers are expensive Residual fertilizers pollute
Excellent results
Cradle to grave
No residual pollutants introduced
Bioremediation using a combination of bioaugmentation with BTX and biostimulation without the application of fertilizers is the better solution
BTX can also be immobilized in Biochar for carbon sequestration
Method
Bioremediation
Biostimulation
Aeration
Addition of fertilizers
Bioaugmentation
inoculation with microorganisms