Soil and Water Contamination Due to Illegal Artisanal Refinery Activities: A Case Study of Okarki Community, Niger Delta Area, Nigeria

Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI:10.35182/tses-2019-0008

U. Zaria, K. M. Gwary, Muhammed Galadima, D. Hasan

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1 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, kshuwa@gmail.com 2 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, augayya@yahoo.com 3 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, galadimams@yahoo.com 4 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, diyauddeen.bh@gmail.com Abstract: 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 international standards. The study found THC and heavy metals such as Iron and Manganese to be significantly high in both soil and water samples. It was found that the artisanal crude oil refining activities in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria generate and discharge environmental safety hazards that are far beyond the statutory and intentional acceptable limits.

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非法手工精炼厂活动造成的土壤和水污染:以尼日利亚尼日尔三角洲地区奥卡尔基社区为例

1 Ahmadu Bello大学，尼日利亚卡杜纳州扎里亚，kshuwa@gmail.com 2 Ahmadu Bello大学，尼日利亚卡杜纳州扎里亚，augayya@yahoo.com 3 Ahmadu Bello大学，尼日利亚卡杜纳州扎里亚，galadimams@yahoo.com 4 Ahmadu Bello大学，尼日利亚卡杜纳州扎里亚，diyauddeen.bh@gmail.com摘要:本研究采用实地考察、实验室实验和分析相结合的方法，考察了非法手工原油炼油厂对环境的影响。测定了土壤和水体中总碳氢化合物(THC)和重金属含量，并与两个国家国际标准进行了比较。研究发现，土壤和水样中的四氢大麻酚和铁、锰等重金属含量都很高。调查发现，尼日利亚尼日尔三角洲地区的手工原油精炼活动产生和排放的环境安全危害远远超出法定和故意可接受的限度。

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