Dispersion and emission patterns of NO2 from gas flaring stations in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Nwosisi, M. C.; Oguntoke, Olusegun; Taiwo, Adewale M.

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“…Findings reveal that within 20 years of exposure, 1 kg of CH4 is 62 times more damaging compared to exposure to 1 kg of CO2 (Mafimisebi and Nkwunonwo, 2014) and 25 times as a potential global warming greenhouse gas than CO2 based on their masses (Kaladumo and Ideriah, 2014). Specifically, the GHGs and VOCs have been labelled in photochemical formation of Tropospheric Ozone and this bad ozone consequently is harmful to both plant and humans (Emam, 2016;Ghorbani, et al, 2013;Nwosisi, et al, 2019). Also, more than 250 toxins have been identified within flared gas including dioxin, H2S, toluene, xylene, styrene, benzopyrene, naphthalene, benzene and its metabolites etc.…”

Section: Inventory Of Flared Gas Emissions and Theirmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Health Implications: In the Niger Delta region, residents have been striving with the flaring of crude oil associated gas which is heavily laden with CO, CO2, SO2, NO2, soot enriched with Black Carbon (BC), hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) alongside noise and heat (Emam, 2016;Giwa, et al, 2017;Nwosisi, 2021;Fawole, et al, 2019;McEwen and Johnson, 2012), which are all detrimental to the ecosystem. Records (Nwosisi, et al, 2019;Obi, et al, 2021a;Giwa, et al, 2017) show that short time human exposure to NO2 can cause breathing complications, increased exacerbation of asthma and other respiratory morbidities. Residents exposed to other gas flare pollutants are noticed to suffer different levels of hematological, skin and eye deteriorations.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Consequences and Perceived Injusticementioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainable Environment: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Effects of Gas flaring in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Uchegbulam¹,

Aliyuda²,

John³

2022

jasem

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The objective of this review is to provide an extensive assessment of the impacts of gas flaring from the ancient to modern life conditions at the Niger Delta as an area of global significance was reviewed from Millennium development goal (MDG) sustainable environmental perspective. These effects of flared gas took so long to persist due to its underdeveloped market, technological deficiency in its conversion into profitable byproducts and/or reinjection into geologic reservoirs until when needed. Findings show that these upstream emissions from flared gas have led to precipitation of acid rain and anthropogenic emissions like GHGs, VOCs, PM and over 250 toxins that have caused innumerable adverse effects on the Niger Delta communities and to the global community as climatic changes and global warming. Categorically, the environmental effects ranged between air, soil, water, heat, light and noise pollution as well as loss of biodiversity, vegetation and inflicted severe impacts on the health, and socioeconomic destitution of the Niger Delta residents including deterioration of the houses they live and shoreline threats as a coastal habitat. Despite the Nigerian government’s achievements in recovering the accrued carbon debt through liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and other strategic measures as attested by international agencies, yet a detailed discussion on the constraints to effective anti-flare deadlines were also highlighted. Also, suggestions for substantial sustainability of the Niger Delta was made towards a climatic justice and zero-carbon footprint.

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Section: Inventory Of Flared Gas Emissions and Theirmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Socioeconomic Consequences and Perceived Injusticementioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Environment: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Effects of Gas flaring in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Uchegbulam¹,

Aliyuda²,

John³

2022

jasem

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“…In 2020, gas flaring activities caused CO

emissions estimated at 377 million tonnes ( ; accessed on 23 July 2023). Further emissions include species relevant for both climate and air quality [ 10 ], e.g., nitrogen dioxide [ 11 , 12 ] (estimated global emission of 3.6 Tg yr

[ 13 ]) volatile organic compounds [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ], and particulates [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ].…”

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Quantification of Gas Flaring from Satellite Imagery: A Comparison of Two Methods for SLSTR and BIROS Imagery

Caseiro,

Soszyńska

2023

J. Imaging

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Gas flaring is an environmental problem of local, regional and global concerns. Gas flares emit pollutants and greenhouse gases, yet knowledge about the source strength is limited due to disparate reporting approaches in different geographies, whenever and wherever those are considered. Remote sensing has bridged the gap but uncertainties remain. There are numerous sensors which provide measurements over flaring-active regions in wavelengths that are suitable for the observation of gas flares and the retrieval of flaring activity. However, their use for operational monitoring has been limited. Besides several potential sensors, there are also different approaches to conduct the retrievals. In the current paper, we compare two retrieval approaches over an offshore flaring area during an extended period of time. Our results show that retrieved activities are consistent between methods although discrepancies may originate for individual flares at the highly temporal scale, which are traced back to the variable nature of flaring. The presented results are helpful for the estimation of flaring activity from different sources and will be useful in a future integration of diverse sensors and methodologies into a single monitoring scheme.

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Concentration Reduction of Gas Flaring Emissions Using Deflector Structures: A Case Study of Yadavaran Oil Field

2022

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Dispersion and emission patterns of NO2 from gas flaring stations in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Sustainable Environment: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Effects of Gas flaring in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Sustainable Environment: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Effects of Gas flaring in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Quantification of Gas Flaring from Satellite Imagery: A Comparison of Two Methods for SLSTR and BIROS Imagery

Concentration Reduction of Gas Flaring Emissions Using Deflector Structures: A Case Study of Yadavaran Oil Field

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