| abstract |
An apparatus and method for studying the effect of heat, wind and other physical and/or biological factors on the loss of hydrocarbons from oily sludge wastes in a landfarming system. Preferably, the invention is a landfarming simulation testing apparatus and method that can be used to simulate real environmental conditions in a laboratory. The invention may be used to study the effect of physical factors such as, for example, temperature, wind, humidity, sunrays and/or acid rain. Also, the invention can be used to study the effect of biological factors such as, for example, oily sludge-degrading microorganisms. The apparatus is also useful for treatment of appropriate amounts of waste. |