SOIL AND WATER CONTAMINATION DUE TO ILLEGAL ARTISANAL REFINERY ACTIVITIES: A CASE STUDY OF OKARKI COMMUNITY, NIGER DELTA AREA, NIGERIA

SOIL AND WATER CONTAMINATION DUE TO ILLEGAL ARTISANAL REFINERY ACTIVITIES: A CASE STUDY OF OKARKI COMMUNITY, NIGER DELTA AREA, NIGERIA

Using a combination of field visits, laboratory experiments and analyses, this study examined the impacts of illegal artisanal crude oil refineries on the environment. Total Hydrocarbons (THC) and heavy metals in the soil and water bodies as well as pr were determined and compared with both national...

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Main Authors: Kwatamshuwa Mwada GWARY, Usman Abubakar ZARIA, Muhammed Sani GALADIMA, Bashir Hasan DIYA'UDDEEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering 2019-12-01
Series:Transactions of the VŠB: Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series
Subjects:
heavy metals
environmental safety
artisanal refineries
total hydrocarbon content
crude oil.
Online Access:http://tses.vsb.cz/Home/DownloadArchived?aid=372

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