33 research outputs found
Investigation Of The Microbial-Induced Corrosion Potential Of Soils In Southern Ijaw Lga In Niger Delta, Nigeria
Investigation of sulphate-reducing bacteria induced corrosion potential of soils along 18-inch 45km Tebidaba/Brass underground oil pipeline in Southern Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, is carried out experimentally. The analysis involves determination of some physico-chemical parameters of soils in the pipeline route, and testing corrosion products formed on the surfaces of X60 steel coupon buried in the soils for one year. It is shown that the soils are clayey in nature and highly corrosive with high population of sulphate-reducing bacteria (104 – 106 cfu/g). The ranges of other measured properties of the soils (pH (4.8 – 5.2), temperature (17 – 21oC), water content (79 – 89 %), organic matter (10.7 – 15.6 % dry wt), redox potential (–79 to –95mV), sulphate (0.8 – 13.6mg/l)) favour growth of sulphate-reducing bacteria. Black deposits on the surfaces of the buried coupons are iron sulphide resulting from attack on the metal by sulphate-reducing bacteria in the soils. Keywords: sulphate-reducing bacteria; soil; corrosion; pipeline; crude oilGlobal Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Vol. 14 (3) 2008: pp. 325-33
Studies in the suitability of NPK-15-15-15 fertilizer, animal dung, and petroleum agar as Nutrient Supplements for growth of microorganisms
The suitability of three nutrient supplements (NPK-15-15-15 fertilizer, petroleum agar, and animal (cattle) dung) in promoting growth of microorganisms in produced water and crude-oil-contaminated soil are investigated experimentally. The analysis involves monitoring the total microbial count (TMC) in produced water and crude-oil-contaminated soil samples treated with the different nutrient supplements. After a test period of 10 weeks, the TMC in produced water treated with NPK, petroleum agar, and cattle dung was 105 cfu/ml, 103 cfu/ml, and 102 cfu/ml respectively; while the TMC in soil treated with NPK, petroleum agar, and cattle dung was 104 cfu/g, 10 cfu/g, and 102 cfu/g respectively. NPK-15-15-15 fertilizer exhibits the best characteristics as nutrient supplement for the microorganisms in both the produced water and crude-oil-contaminated soil; followed by petroleum agar and then cattle dung for produced water, but followed by cattle dung and then petroleum agar for crude-oil-contaminated soil. Keywords: NPK fertilizer; Petroleum agar; Cattle dung; Microbes; Nutrient.Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Vol. 14 (3) 2008: pp. 285-28
Some physico-chemical and biological characteristics of soil and water samples of part of the Niger Delta area, Nigeria
Environmental conditions that influence biocorrosion in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria are investigated experimentally by analysing the physico-chemical and biological characteristics of four (4) soil samplesand water samples taken from ten (10) selected river bodies in the region. Measured properties of the water samples and the corresponding results are pH (4.5 to 6.5), temperature (26.9 to 28.7 0C), electrical conductivity (18.9 to 156.4us/cm), turbidity (19 to 48NTU), redox potential (-372 to +202mV), TDS (78 to 8450mg/l), TOC (17.3 to 38.7mg/l), nitrate ions (6.1 to 17.0mg/l), sulphate ions (0.8 to 13.6mg/l), DO (4.1 to 5.7mg/l), and microbial population (105 to 106 cfu/ml), while those of the soil samples are water content (37 to 51%), organic matter (9.4 to 18.9% dry weight), nitrate ions (0.71 to 1.82 mg/l), sulphate ions (2.1 to 5.8 mg/l) and microbial population (104 to 106 cfu/g). It shown through comparison of experimental results with literature that the levels of the measured properties for both water and soil correspond to an environment that promotes biocorrosio
Underside Corrosion of above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs)
Underside corrosion of a failed above ground storage tank (AST) was
investigated by the physio-chemical analysis of water sample that was
ingress between the tank bottom plate and the concrete foundation. The
results of the water sample analysis showed pH (5.8), temperature
(30\ub0C), Conductivity (4800 \u3bcs/cm), dissolved oxygen (3.5
mg/l), chloride (674 mg/l), carbonate (16.90mg/l) and nitrate (23.10
mg/l). The levels of the parameters studied were generally high and
above statutory safe limits. The results showed that the
physico-chemical characteristics of the water sample have diagnostic
and predictive values to implicate and promote underside corrosion of
the studied above ground storage tank. @JASEM
An assessment of the economic viability and competitiveness of modular refinery in Nigeria
Will the establishment of modular refinery in Nigeria be economically viable to withstand global economc competitiveness by 2020? What are the likely prospects regarding the revamping of the present refineries in Nigeria to produce at an established capacity of 445,000 bpsd, and the coming on stream of the Dangote 650,000 bpsd refinery by 2020?. This paper provides analyses of the current state of the refining sector in Nigeria and the refining revolution that will take place within the next 3-5 years using data obtained from secondary sources. With a maintenance period of 31 days in a year and a PMS yield at 31.781% per barrel volume, the study revealed that with the four refineries in Nigeria working at full capacity for 334 days in a year, it can only produce 7.5 x 109 litres of PMS per annum. In the same vein the Dangote refinery, will yield about 11 x 109 litres of PMS . The import and supply analyses reveal an increase of 700,000,000 liter of PMS per year and 22.4 x 109 litres as the projected demand of PMS by 2020. The research further profiles financial analyses of a typical 10,000 bpsd modular refinery, with net income increasing from 49M in the fifth year, with dividends accumulating from 30M by the fifth year.Keywords: modular refinery, Dangote refinery premium motor spirit, importation, supply, demand, econom
Impact of partially treated sewage effluent on the water quality of recipient Epie Creek Niger Delta, Nigeria using Malaysian Water Quality Index (WQI)
Impact of partially treated sewage effluent on the water quality of
recipient Epie Creek in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria was
investigated experimentally by analysing the physico-chemical and
biological characteristics of the surface water samples collected at
four (4) sampling stations: at the effluent discharge point (fall out)
(SS2), 500 m upstream (SS1), 500m downstream (SS3) and 1000m (SS4)
downstream respectively from the point of discharge. Sampling was
carried out weekly between June 2009 and May 2010 (48 weeks). Measured
parameters of the water samples and the corresponding results are: pH
(5.60 \u2013 6.80), turbidity (21.5 \u2013 34.7 NTU), electrical
conductivity (34.7 \u2013 82.1 \u3bcS/cm), biochemical oxygen demand
(BOD) (12.4 -36.7 mg/l), chemical oxygen demand (COD) (17.3 \u2013
53.2 mg/l), total suspended solids (TSS) (17.70- 45.8 mg/l), dissolved
oxygen (DO) (3.73 \u2013 5.20 mg/l), total dissolved solids (TDS)
(57.3 \u2013 187.0 mg/l), total phosphate (0.73 \u2013 1.73 mg/l),
ammoniacal nitrogen (AN) (4.10 \u2013 5.0 mg/l) and total fecal
coliform count (TFCC) (2,120 \u2013 20,800 cfu/ml). The water quality
at each of the sampling points was also assessed using Malaysian Water
Quality Index (WQI) and results show that, the water quality of Epie
Creek defined at the sampling stations belongs to Class IV with values
that ranged between 31.0 and 51.9. Empirically, the water quality can
be described as fairly polluted. This means that the water quality
across the sampling points is poor indicating that most parameters have
deteriorated. \ua9 JASE
Variability With Depth of Some Physico-Chemical and Biological Parameters of Atlantic Ocean Water in Part of the Coastal Area of Nigeria
Results of in-situ measurements of some physico-chemical and biological
parameters (temperature, electrical conductivity, density, dissolved
oxygen, turbidity, pH, and salinity) of Atlantic Ocean water at various
depths are presented. It is shown that temperature and dissolved oxygen
vary significantly with depth, while variations of the other parameters
with depth are minimal. Temperature, dissolved oxygen, electrical
conductivity, density, pH, and salinity vary in the ranges:
3.6\ub0C\u201328.32\ub0C, 1.8mg/l\u20138.4mg/l, 3 . 29 \u3bcs/cm
\u2013 4 .71 \u3bcs/cm, 1017 .34 kg//m3 \u20131036 .61 kg//m3 ,
7.1\u20138.4, and 34.52ppt \u201335.8ppt respectively. Turbidity is
less than 1.0NTU, indicating that the water is clear and transparent
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: THE ROLE OE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
Abstract in the past few decades, Nigeria has been confronted with a number of unsustainable depletion of natural resources resulting lo; i mountain of environmental problems that has the potential of eroding earth's web of fife (air, water and soil) and can also promote poverty. Efforts by government in promoting sustainable development have not yielded the expected results. The paper concludes that the incorporation of environmental science education into our educational curriculum whereby environmental issues are incorporated into the learning process of each generation will help to achieve the objectives of sustainable development-Keyword: Environmental science education, sustainable development, environmental degradation, awareness, unsustainable practices
Underside Corrosion of above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs)
Underside corrosion of a failed above ground storage tank (AST) was
investigated by the physio-chemical analysis of water sample that was
ingress between the tank bottom plate and the concrete foundation. The
results of the water sample analysis showed pH (5.8), temperature
(30°C), Conductivity (4800 μs/cm), dissolved oxygen (3.5
mg/l), chloride (674 mg/l), carbonate (16.90mg/l) and nitrate (23.10
mg/l). The levels of the parameters studied were generally high and
above statutory safe limits. The results showed that the
physico-chemical characteristics of the water sample have diagnostic
and predictive values to implicate and promote underside corrosion of
the studied above ground storage tank. @JASEM
Impact of partially treated sewage effluent on the water quality of recipient Epie Creek Niger Delta, Nigeria using Malaysian Water Quality Index (WQI)
Impact of partially treated sewage effluent on the water quality of
recipient Epie Creek in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria was
investigated experimentally by analysing the physico-chemical and
biological characteristics of the surface water samples collected at
four (4) sampling stations: at the effluent discharge point (fall out)
(SS2), 500 m upstream (SS1), 500m downstream (SS3) and 1000m (SS4)
downstream respectively from the point of discharge. Sampling was
carried out weekly between June 2009 and May 2010 (48 weeks). Measured
parameters of the water samples and the corresponding results are: pH
(5.60 – 6.80), turbidity (21.5 – 34.7 NTU), electrical
conductivity (34.7 – 82.1 μS/cm), biochemical oxygen demand
(BOD) (12.4 -36.7 mg/l), chemical oxygen demand (COD) (17.3 –
53.2 mg/l), total suspended solids (TSS) (17.70- 45.8 mg/l), dissolved
oxygen (DO) (3.73 – 5.20 mg/l), total dissolved solids (TDS)
(57.3 – 187.0 mg/l), total phosphate (0.73 – 1.73 mg/l),
ammoniacal nitrogen (AN) (4.10 – 5.0 mg/l) and total fecal
coliform count (TFCC) (2,120 – 20,800 cfu/ml). The water quality
at each of the sampling points was also assessed using Malaysian Water
Quality Index (WQI) and results show that, the water quality of Epie
Creek defined at the sampling stations belongs to Class IV with values
that ranged between 31.0 and 51.9. Empirically, the water quality can
be described as fairly polluted. This means that the water quality
across the sampling points is poor indicating that most parameters have
deteriorated. © JASE