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Removal of Kerosene from Wastewater: Current Trends and Emerging Perspectives for Environmental Remediation

by
Noureddine El Messaoudi
1,
Youssef Miyah
2,3,
Jordana Georgin
4,
Dison S. P. Franco
4,
Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon
5,
Bambang Sardi
6,
Ashraf M. Al-Msiedeen
1 and
Maria Harja
7,*
1
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
2
Laboratory of Materials, Processes, Catalysis, and Environment, Higher School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, Morocco
3
Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, Fez 30000, Morocco
4
Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 #55–66, Barranquilla 080002, Atlántico, Colombia
5
Bioresources Valorization Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City 300213, Edo State, Nigeria
6
Research Centre for Advance Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia
7
Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection “Cristofor Simionescu”, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 700050 Iasi, Romania
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sustainability 2026, 18(1), 277; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18010277 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 7 November 2025 / Revised: 18 December 2025 / Accepted: 23 December 2025 / Published: 26 December 2025
(This article belongs to the Topic Circular Materials Engineering: Waste Valorization and Sustainable Applications)
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Abstract

Kerosene spills from industrial processes, oil spills, and improper waste disposal can pose significant risks to human health and the environment due to their toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation. This review will provide an integrated overview of kerosene removal from wastewater, drawing on the most recent developments, material design recommendations, scalability concepts, and possible future directions. Conventional treatment processes such as adsorption, membrane separation, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), and biodegradation are assessed critically in light of performance, scalability, and environmental applicability. The review focuses on the synthesis of novel materials such as nanocomposites, porous materials, functionalized polymers, and bio-inspired materials based on designs of high selectivity, reusability, and improved degradation/separation efficiencies. In addition, some emerging trends are highlighted with the review, including the use of cost–effective and sustainable materials, and the circular economy. Given the substantial knowledge- and problem-gap issues, the goal of this research is to provide pathways for researchers to develop efficient, sustainable, and scalable kerosene–contaminated wastewater treatment technologies to assist with water resourcing and conservation.
Keywords: adsorption and AOPs; advanced materials; environmental remediation kerosene-contaminated wastewater; material design strategies adsorption and AOPs; advanced materials; environmental remediation kerosene-contaminated wastewater; material design strategies

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El Messaoudi, N.; Miyah, Y.; Georgin, J.; Franco, D.S.P.; Amenaghawon, A.N.; Sardi, B.; Al-Msiedeen, A.M.; Harja, M. Removal of Kerosene from Wastewater: Current Trends and Emerging Perspectives for Environmental Remediation. Sustainability 2026, 18, 277. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18010277

AMA Style

El Messaoudi N, Miyah Y, Georgin J, Franco DSP, Amenaghawon AN, Sardi B, Al-Msiedeen AM, Harja M. Removal of Kerosene from Wastewater: Current Trends and Emerging Perspectives for Environmental Remediation. Sustainability. 2026; 18(1):277. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18010277

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El Messaoudi, Noureddine, Youssef Miyah, Jordana Georgin, Dison S. P. Franco, Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon, Bambang Sardi, Ashraf M. Al-Msiedeen, and Maria Harja. 2026. "Removal of Kerosene from Wastewater: Current Trends and Emerging Perspectives for Environmental Remediation" Sustainability 18, no. 1: 277. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18010277

APA Style

El Messaoudi, N., Miyah, Y., Georgin, J., Franco, D. S. P., Amenaghawon, A. N., Sardi, B., Al-Msiedeen, A. M., & Harja, M. (2026). Removal of Kerosene from Wastewater: Current Trends and Emerging Perspectives for Environmental Remediation. Sustainability, 18(1), 277. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18010277

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