THE EFFECT OF OIL SPILLAGE ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND PLANT PERFORMANCE IN WARRI AREA.
ABSTRACT
The effect of oil spillage and other industrial wastes on our environment have been a major concern in the Warri area. This write up provides a detailed study of oil spillage. It also contain an overview of soil composition and fertility in the Warri area. Finally this project highlighted the consequences of oil spillage on soil and crop performance in the Warri area. The effectiveness of various results obtained depends on the nature of oil, relative properties of the soil and soil environment. Also this work gives some possible control measures to check spillage.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0    introduction                                                                                     1
1.1    The nature and consequences of environmental pollution               2
1.2    aim and objectives                                                                          3
1.3    statement of problem                                                             4
1.4    limitation of study                                                                           4
1.5    justification of study                                                              5
CHAPTER TWO
2.0    literature review                                                                     6
2.1    soil and its properties                                                             6
2.2    soil survey and soil particle size distribution in warri            8
2.3    oil spillage                                                                              10
2.4    causes of oil spillage                                                               11
2.4.1 Mechanical failure                                                                            12
2.4.2 Operational discharges                                                           12
2.4.3 Sabotage                                                                                 12
2.4.4 Natural hazards                                                                      12
2.4.5 Corrosion                                                                               13
- effects of oil spillage on soil properties and crop performance        13
- soil solution                                                                                     15
- soil acidity                                                                              16
- soil temperature and its effect                                                16
- soil fertility                                                                             18
- soil element                                                                            19
CHAPTER THREE
- Methodology                                                                          21
3.1    materials                                                                                 21
- Methods                                                                                 21
- Laboratory analyses                                                               22
- Determination of soil ph                                                                  22
- Determination of organic carbon                                            22
- Determination of total – nitrogen                                           24
- Determination of calcium                                                                 25
- Determination of soil temperature                                          26
- Determination of alkalinity                                                    26
- Study area.                                                                             27
CHAPTER FOUR
- Experimental resultResults                                                                                   374.1.0 PH values                                                                               374.1.1 Tack time determination                                                                   384.1.2 Solid and moisture contents                                                    38
4.1.3 Wettability                                                                              38
4.1.4 Storage life                                                                              39
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0    Discussion, conclusion and recommendations                      40
5.1    Discussion                                                                             40
5.2    Conclusion                                                                             42
5.3    Recommendation                                                                    43
Reference
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