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Impact Of Agrowastes on The Degradation of Crude Oil on Elem Sangama Wetland, Rivers State, Nigeria
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Abstract
This research investigated the possibility of using waste-derived compost to treat soils contaminated with crude oil. This research was aimed at assessing the effects of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and Cow dung on the soil physicochemical and biological indices in the wetland of Elem Sangama, Akuku Toru, Rivers State. Cow dung samples were collected from cattle abattoir in Rukpokwu, and the POME used in this research was collected from a local palm oil mill in Rukpokwu, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Dehydrogenase showed the highest activities in all the soil samples with a range of 15.32 to 30.73mg6-1 before and after bioremediation, while Alkaline phosphatase has the lowest soil reaction activities before bioremediation in the enzymatic reaction in impacted soil with cow dung. Oil impaction caused the decrease in the values of soil physicochemical properties including bacterial populations and enzyme activities. The treatment with Cow dung and POME caused significant increase (P=0.05) after bioremediation period. Ten litre (10L) of POME was used to amend the portion of land impacted with separate amounts of crude oil (10L, 15L, 20L, 25L, and 30L respectively). The most regular group of organisms were the Total Heterotrophic Bacterial Count (THBC) while the most advanced were the Total Petroleum Utilizing Bacterial Count (TPUBC) and Total Lipolytic Bacterial Count (TLBC). The populations of selected bacterial groups decreased significantly (P =0.05) after impaction and amendment with POME but increased above the control after the period of bioremediation. The result of waste material like cow dung and POME as binders can be considered as a sustainable approach to improve the physicochemical properties of the soil. 1kg, 2kg, 3Kg, 4kg and 5kg of cow dung was applied from the results obtained; the environment was remediated for use. From the results, it can be deduced that this research has proven the efficacy of POME and Cow dung in remediation of crude oil contaminated soil
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How to cite this paper
@article{1703141,
author = {Diamond Magnus Smith-Akor, Hope Okereke, Ogwuegbu Happiness Odinakachi, Ndiokwere Gabriella Chioma, Ekeleme J. E},
title = {Impact Of Agrowastes on The Degradation of Crude Oil on Elem Sangama Wetland, Rivers State, Nigeria},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2022},
volume = {5},
number = {7},
pages = {329-339},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1703141.pdf},
abstract = {This research investigated the possibility of using waste-derived compost to treat soils contaminated with crude oil. This research was aimed at assessing the effects of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and Cow dung on the soil physicochemical and biological indices in the wetland of Elem Sangama, Akuku Toru, Rivers State. Cow dung samples were collected from cattle abattoir in Rukpokwu, and the POME used in this research was collected from a local palm oil mill in Rukpokwu, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Dehydrogenase showed the highest activities in all the soil samples with a range of 15.32 to 30.73mg6-1 before and after bioremediation, while Alkaline phosphatase has the lowest soil reaction activities before bioremediation in the enzymatic reaction in impacted soil with cow dung. Oil impaction caused the decrease in the values of soil physicochemical properties including bacterial populations and enzyme activities. The treatment with Cow dung and POME caused significant increase (P=0.05) after bioremediation period. Ten litre (10L) of POME was used to amend the portion of land impacted with separate amounts of crude oil (10L, 15L, 20L, 25L, and 30L respectively). The most regular group of organisms were the Total Heterotrophic Bacterial Count (THBC) while the most advanced were the Total Petroleum Utilizing Bacterial Count (TPUBC) and Total Lipolytic Bacterial Count (TLBC). The populations of selected bacterial groups decreased significantly (P =0.05) after impaction and amendment with POME but increased above the control after the period of bioremediation. The result of waste material like cow dung and POME as binders can be considered as a sustainable approach to improve the physicochemical properties of the soil. 1kg, 2kg, 3Kg, 4kg and 5kg of cow dung was applied from the results obtained; the environment was remediated for use. From the results, it can be deduced that this research has proven the efficacy of POME and Cow dung in remediation of crude oil contaminated soil},
month = {January},
}