Solidification/Stabilization of Contaminated Soil in a South Station of the Khurmala Oil Field in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Currently, the primary source of pollution is crude oil production. Crude production has dramatic consequences for farmlands, communities, and in terms construction materials required earthworks. The main aims present study were to reduce level caused by Khurmala soil then reuse it as a material. Soil remediation using solidification/stabilization method was applied field Portland limestone cement (CEM II). performance CEM II process investigated laboratory taking natural, contaminated, treated soils from site. Furthermore, results compared with their corresponding samples ordinary (OPC). comparison performed investigating physical, chemical, mechanical properties soils. discussion supported scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results. Chemical SEM revealed that there fourfold tenfold decreases percentage grease OPC II, respectively, confirming higher over OPC. values coefficient permeability, shear strength parameters, California bearing ratio significantly improved, those contaminated