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39 articles for “Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon”
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Performance Comparison of Plantain Stem Fibre, Palm Fruit Fibre and Banana Stem Fibre for Remediation
Abstract: This thesis goes on to show how each bioadsorbent works in a packed bed unit connected in series to remediate or treat contaminated fresh water medium using petroleum hydrocarbons, or crude oil. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of plantain, banana, and palm bunch fibers with diameters of 50 µm, 150 µm, and 200 µm in treating contaminated water media. In each packed bed unit, the …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 27–36 Read article
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Evaluation of Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon Citratus) Performance for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Degradation in Soil Environment
Abstract: The evaluation of lemon grass (cymbopogon citratus) performance for petroleum hydrocarbon degradation in soil environment was monitored with respect to contact time or period of exposure. Models were developed in this research to demonstrate the potential of the first-order kinetic, Michaelis Menten and the LineWeaver Burk Plot, and the evaluation of the effect of the biostimulant dosage was monitored in accordance the total petroleum hydrocarbon degradation. The performance of lemon …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 33–49 Read article
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Crude Oil Remediation in Soil Environment using Orange (Citrus sinensis) Peel
Abstract: The research on effective performance of citrus sinensis (orange) peel was monitored in crude oil remediation in loamy soil environment. Different bioreactors with different bio-stimulant dosage of 20g, 40g, 60g, 80g, 100g of room dry and sundry samples were tested to examine the performance on microbial activities on crude oil mitigation in each bioreactor. The nutrient of the bio-stimulants was determined as pH value of 6.63, total nitrogen content of …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 24–34 Read article
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The Kinectics of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Degradation in Soil: The Concept of Ponderosa Lemon Integrity as Bio-stimulant
Abstract: The kinesics of petroleum hydrocarbon degradation in soil: the concept of ponderosa lemon integrity as bio-stimulant with respect to the impact of preparation condition of room and sun-dried was monitored. The kinetic values of the effect of the biostimulant dosage were monitored and the data obtained from the experimental investigation was useful in the computation of the maximum specific rate of the substrate degradation and the dissociation constant of the …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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Potential of Particle Size Mix Ratios of Plantain Ogoni Red with Clay Soil: The Integrity of Adsorbent Performance in AGO Treatment in Fresh Water Environment
Abstract: The research is focus on monitoring the performance of various formulated adsorbent mix ratio of clay soil with some agro-based materials in treatment of contaminated water environment. The agro-based material used was Plantain Ogoni Red (POR) and fresh water environment was used for this research. The agro-based material was processed into different particle sizes of 150 𝜇m, 300 𝜇m, 600 𝜇m and 1.18 mm and the clay soil into fine …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 12–25 Read article
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Bioremediation of Crude Oil-Contaminated Loamy Soil Using Plantain (Musa Paradisiaca) Stem Waste as a Biostimulant
Abstract: Crude oil contamination of soil is a pressing environmental challenge in oil-producing regions, especially in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. It degrades soil fertility, disrupts microbial ecosystems, and poses long-term ecological and health risks. Traditional remediation methods are often cost- prohibitive and environmentally intrusive, prompting the search for sustainable alternatives. This study investigates the potential of plantain (Musa paradisiaca) stem waste – a readily available agricultural byproduct – as a …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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The Integrity of Bio-Stimulant Efficiency of Mint Leaf (Mentha Piperita) on Crude Oil Remediation in Soil Environment
Abstract: This research addresses the integrity of biostimulant efficiency of mint leaf (Mentha piperita) on crude oil remediation in soil environments. The soil environment consideration in this investigation is loamy and some soil properties were examined; obtained data revealed a nitrogen value of 5.82%, phosphorus value of 46.91mg/kg, potassium value of 417.51mg/kg, and hydrogen-utilizing bacteria (HUB) value of 13.19cfu/g for unpolluted loamy soil, whereas polluted soil with crude oil data are …
Published in International Journal of Pollution: Prevention & Control · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 41–47 Read article
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Evaluating EC and TDS Concentration over Temperature Effect for Different Packed Bed Unit Treatment
Abstract: In this research, we evaluated the concentration of Electrical conductivity, Total Dissolved Solid and the effect of Temperature for the different packed bed units set up for treatment. The bio-adsorbents used were plantain stem fiber, banana stem fiber and palm fruit fiber and the investigation was aimed to examine the effect of EC, TDS and temperature on the performance of the bio-adsorbents in a packed bed unit The investigation was …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 37–48 Read article
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Study of Crude Oil Degradation Using Bio-stimulant: The Concept of Remediation Application
Abstract: The Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) degradation was monitored in a batch reactor with the addition of bio-stimulants of palm oil processed waste water (POPWW) and NPK fertilizer in contaminated clay soil medium. The comparative study on the performance of both bio-simulants revealed that the NPK fertilizer was more effective than the palm oil processed waste water (POPWW). This study is based on the overview on the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 13–23 Read article
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Evaluation of the Effects of Total Suspended Solid and Total Hardness in Crude Oil Contaminated Water Environment
Abstract: The actions and effects of a few selected physiochemical traits present in a contaminated water environment were examined in this study attempt using experimental methods and mathematical expressions. Throughout the course of 84 days at 14-day intervals, six control valves were established at equal intervals down the depth of the tanks to collect samples for study of physicochemical characteristics, total bacterial counts (TBC), and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) content. The …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 35–46 Read article
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Investigation on the Periodic Dispersion of TPH in Stagnant Water Environment
Abstract: An investigation was carried out on the dispersion of crude oil in stagnant water environment and studied experimentally using relevant mathematical models. Precisely two tanks of equal capacity were filled to about 1.5m3 volumes of fresh water and salt water respectively. Also, we considered TPH diffusion in the stagnant water environment which was studied using Developed Dispersion and Degradation Model incorporated with first order degradation rate as well as the …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 73–77 Read article
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Conceptual Investigation of Temperature Effect on Total Dissolved Solid and Electrical Conductivity on Treatment of Polluted Water Using Adsorbent
Abstract: The conceptual investigation of temperature effect on total dissolved solid and electrical conductivity of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated water medium was monitored using adsorbent packed in packed bed column. The experiment was set up for treatment of the contaminated water medium with crude oil and the initial concentration of the total dissolved solid and electrical conductivity was determined as well as after treatment. The result obtained showcases high mitigation in the …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 45–50 Read article
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Effect of Particle Size Mix Ratio of Clay and Agro-Based Material for AGO and PMS Treatment on Microbial Growth
Abstract: The characteristics of possible microbes isolated and identified on adsorption process involving AGO and PMS as contaminants in fresh water medium was monitored using agro – based materials. The formulated adsorbent is made of clay with ago-based materials of Banana Ogoni Red (BOR) Banana Native (BN), Plantain Agbagba 1 (PA1), and Plantain Ogoni Red (POR). The particle size mixed ratio of clay to the various agro-based materials were 150𝜇𝑚 R5:5, …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 05–14 Read article
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The Reserves and Production Trends of Ghana’s Petroleum Resources
Abstract: Fossil fuels consumption has been a major source of energy in the past three decades. Globally, this accounts for over 80% of the primary energy mix. Ghana has huge hydrocarbon reserves. These reserves include fields such as the Saltpond field currently planned for decommissioning, Jubilee, Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN), and the Sankofa-Gye Nyame (SGN) fields. The dwindling rate of these fields over the years has become a great concern. This work has …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 28–37 Read article
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Some Plant Extracts Potential in Cleaning Soil Environment Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbon
Abstract: This research considered the trend of some agro-based plant extracts obtained from paw paw, mango and aloe-vera leaves for the purpose of treatment of a contaminated soil environment. The potential of each agro-based plant extract was tested with respect to its ability in the area of petroleum hydrocarbon clean-up in soil environment. The impact of the variation on the pH on each of the bioreactor set-up was monitored and the …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 16, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 27–39 Read article
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Review on Chemical Separation of Crude Oil and Analysis of Its Components
Abstract: Crude oil is chemically composed of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of different gaseous, liquid and solid states, the total of which may reach more than 17,000 organic compounds. At standard conditions of pressure and temperature the light hydrocarbons with carbon numbers 1 to 4 (methane, ethane, propane, butane) are present in gaseous form; Whereas pentane and the heavier hydrocarbons are found in liquid form, and in the heavy fractions …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 35–49 Read article
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Comparative Study on Bioremediation for Oil Spills Using Microbes
Abstract: This research work was designed to compare and evaluate the capacity of microbes in bioremediating and biodegrading of hydrocarbons which are the major constituents of petroleum oil. An oil spill is a leakage from ocean-going tankers, pipelines or other oil sources. Bioremediation for oil spills is a technique that uses microbes to eliminate contamination of hydrocarbons from water and soil, thereby making them safe for aquatic and terrestrial species. Bioremediation …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Bioinformatics · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 16–24 Read article
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Properties of Biostimulant of Ponderosa Lemon for Crude Oil Remediation in Soil Environment
Abstract: The effect of petroleum hydrocarbon on soil environment contributes to low performance of microbes and plant yield. This study investigates the potential of grape leaf (Ponderosa lemon) on hydrocarbon constituents of crude oil contaminated soil. Freshly harvested grape leaf was washed thoroughly with tape water thereafter rinse with distilled water, some portions kept for room-dried and another for sundried to vary the composition. Fixed masses of loamy soil samples of …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 35–42 Read article
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Contemplation of Coal Bed Methane in Petroleum Industry
Abstract: The hunger for energy has been on its peak since industrialization. The human race has been trying all hook and crook in order to discover new sources of energy. In today’s world, a minor portion of the energy requirement basket is being filled up by unconventional non-hydrocarbon resources but still the majority of it is filled by unconventional and conventional hydrocarbon resources. The conventional hydrocarbon resources are oil and natural …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 23–26 Read article