Effect of Crude Oil Pollution on some Soil Physical Properties

Abosede, Ewetola E.

doi:10.9790/2380-0631417

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“…According to the USDA standard, the soils were classified as silty clay with low permeability (2.39·10 -8 to 9.09·10 -11 cm/min) although the porosity was high between 52.65-58.88%. High porosity might reduce the soil permeability due to the pores clogging by crude oil [Abosede 2013]. This is explained by the fact that the physical characteristics of soil could affect the contamination of crude oil.…”

Section: Physicochemical Characteristics Of Soilmentioning

confidence: 99%

Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollution in Soil and Surface Water by Public Oil Fields in Wonocolo Sub-district, Indonesia

Sari¹,

Trihadiningrum²,

Ni’matuzahroh³

2018

J. Ecol. Eng.

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Section: Physicochemical Characteristics Of Soilmentioning

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Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollution in Soil and Surface Water by Public Oil Fields in Wonocolo Sub-district, Indonesia

Sari¹,

Trihadiningrum²,

Ni’matuzahroh³

2018

J. Ecol. Eng.

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“…The organic carbon for both the contaminated and the control soils samples respectively, 25.98±7.14 and 21.95±5.18 was highest for samples from BYS. The higher organic carbon contents of the soils from the automobile mechanical shops could be attributed to contribution from petroleum hydrocarbon in the petroleum products as observed elsewhere (Abosede, 2013). The increase in the soil carbon content of the contaminated sites is likely to adversely affect the rate of degradation by microbes.…”

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Effect of Petroleum Fuels and Lubricants on Soil Properties of Auto-mechanic Workshops and Garages in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Nyarko¹,

Okpokwasili²,

Joel³

et al. 2019

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

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Soil properties of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soils from automobile mechanical shops in the Cape Coast Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana were investigated to assess their alternation due to the petroleum hydrocarbon contamination. Soil samples were collected from eight automobile mechanical shops and control sites and analyzed using standard protocols. The mean particle size distribution followed the order: sand 64.79±19.47 > silt 22.81±9.47 > 12.40±14.68. The distributions for the control samples followed a similar order. The particle size distribution of soils from the study sites was not significantly different from those of the control sites (p<0.05). There were greater variations in soil characteristics of control samples than those of the contaminated soils, with significant differences observed between most of the soil characteristics of the two sites (p<0.05). Significant correlations were observed between some soil properties, between temperature and conductivity (p< 0.01; r=-0.689); temperature and organic matter (p< 0.05; r= 0.422); pH and conductivity (p< 0.01; r= 0.549); pH and nitrate (p< 0.05; r= 0. 430); pH and Phosphate (p< 0.01; r= 0.652); nitrate and phosphate (r= 0. 728, p< 0.01), organic matter and phosphate (p< 0.01; r= 0. 692); moisture and nitrate (r= 0. 787, p< 0.0); and between moisture and phosphate (r= 0. .633, p< 0.01). Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination altered soil properties and may adversely affect sensitive bacteria.

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“…Such modifications include reduction in soil THC toxicity, improvement in soil pH and other parameters. This is because crude oil pollution has been reported to increase the acidity of the soil; reduce soil water holding capacity, nutrient and aeration (Abosede, 2013;Oyem and Oyem, 2013) which may hinder germination. So amending the soil reduced these adverse effects.…”

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Microcosm trial of the use of detergent for mitigation of crude oil toxicity for optimal growth of maize (<i>Zea mays</i>, L)

Tanee¹,

Jude²

2017

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

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Study on the use of detergent as an ameliorating agent in crude oil polluted soil on hydrocarbon reduction and optimal growth of maize was carried out at the Centre for Ecological Studies, University of Port Harcourt. Pollution level of 3% w/v was remediated with 20 g detergent and 40 g detergent alongside a control (polluted soil without amendment). The amended soil was allowed for 4 weeks before maize seeds were planted in them. Soil total hydrocarbon content (THC) was determined at initial and end of the experiment. Measurements of growth parameters of maize were done monthly for three (3) months. Significant reduction in THC was observed in the treatment soils in the order of 20 g detergent (44.2%)> control (28.0%) > 40 g detergent (19.9%). Maize parameters such as germination, plant height, root length, leaf number, leaf area, fresh and dry weights and chlorophyll content showed significant (P=0.05) increase in 20 g detergent treatment than 40 g detergent and control treatments, except in moisture content (%) and shoot/root ratio which recorded highest level in the 40 g detergent. Therefore, low concentration of detergent is effective for the remediation of crude oil polluted soil for optimal growth performance of maize. ©JASEM

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Effect of Crude Oil Pollution on some Soil Physical Properties

Cited by 43 publications

References 4 publications

Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollution in Soil and Surface Water by Public Oil Fields in Wonocolo Sub-district, Indonesia

Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollution in Soil and Surface Water by Public Oil Fields in Wonocolo Sub-district, Indonesia

Effect of Petroleum Fuels and Lubricants on Soil Properties of Auto-mechanic Workshops and Garages in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Microcosm trial of the use of detergent for mitigation of crude oil toxicity for optimal growth of maize (<i>Zea mays</i>, L)

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