Research on Oily Mud Treatment

––The oily mud waste is one of the main wastes in oil field production process, which also stands as a critical negative factor that impedes the improvement of oilfield environment. The oily mud, which is rich in oil and black viscous compound in appearance, is the solid waste that comes along with the oilfield production. The oily mud mixture has huge amounts in magnitude, and it contains a certain amount of BTEX, phenol compounds and other organisms that affect the human body and surrounding animals and plants. Hence it is necessary to operate appropriate disposal and achieve a lower negative effect to the environment. The current prevailing method for waste treatments is harmless and resource utilization, including the extraction separation technique, hot water-washing method, demulsification method, carbonization, incineration, and biological treatment. Keyword:–– oily mud, waste treatment, harmless, comprehensive utilization.