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Application of Hengstebeck's Model in Multicomponent Crude Oil Distillation Design
Abstract: Mathematical models were developed for the analysis of the Atmospheric Crude Distillation Unit of Port Harcourt Refinery in Nigeria. The resultant system of equations was solved using the method of matrix inversion using Mathlab software and the models predicted with reasonable accuracy composition of side draws (different fractions) and temperatures. Also, the effect of process parameters on the overall performance of the unit was studied. In addition, the study applied …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 13–19 Read article
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Simulation of Heat Generated on Crude Oil Degradation upon the Effect of Temperature in Bacteria Growth Kinetics in a Bioreactor
Abstract: Model was established to simulate the heat generated by bacteria with the interaction of substrate (crude oil) degradation in a bioreactor upon the influence of temperature. The model was predicted by simulating the characteristics of bacteria interaction with substrate at temperature of 15oC, 30oC, 45oC, 60oC, 75oC, 90oC, 105oC and 120oC and heat generated is within the range of -1.0 to 7.1kcal/hr for bacteria in fresh water medium whereas for …
Published in International journal of Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 39–54 Read article
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Investigation on the Viability and Performance of Justicia Carnea Plant Extracts Treated on Crude Oil Remediation in Loamy Soil
Abstract: This study was carried out to investigate the viability and the performance of Justicia carnea plant extracts treated with direct sunlight and the absence of sunlight on the bioremediation process of crude oil contaminated loamy soils sample obtained from the Otari community in Abua Local Government Area of Rivers State of Nigeria. Total petroleum hydrocarbon degraded, total microbial count, pH, amount of nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium, soil total organic carbon, …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–21 Read article
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Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Suspened Solids Sedimentation Model in Stagnant Water Environment on Crude Oil Degradation
Abstract: In this investigation the developed model of Ukpaka’s, Stoker’s and Newton’s were compared with the determine values from the experimental data obtained in the suspended solid (TS) in a stagnant water environment. Theoretical and experimental data established in this research demonstrated a good match as well as the evaluated deviation error reveals acceptable range indicating the usefulness of these models in monitoring and predicting the TS sedimentation mechanism in crude …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–16 Read article
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Crude Oil Degradation on the Influence of Palm oil-Fermented Wastewater Used as Biostimulant
Abstract: *Author for CorrespondenceUkpaka Chukwuemeka Peter E-mail: [email protected] The total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) degradation was monitored in a batch reactor with the addition of biostimulants like palm oil processed wastewater (POPWW) acting as nutrients, to effectively enhance high efficiency in contaminants remediation in clay soil. The kinetic components were evaluated in terms of specific rates of petroleum hydrocarbon degradation, maximum specific rate of total petroleum hydrocarbon degradation as well as the …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 47–60 Read article
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Inhibitors Used to Control Corrosion of Mild Steel in Crude Oil Recovery
Abstract: Industries first select construction materials on the basis of safety and cost-effectiveness. Physical requirements can be satisfied easily but corrosion effects seriously complicate the selection of suitable materials. The corrosion-mitigations can be enhanced by the coating of organic and inorganic substance but its costs must also be considered. The cost of material depends upon design and physical requirements of the material. The attractive facial appearance makes the material expensive. Initially …
Published in International Journal of Composite and Constituent Materials · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 18–39 Read article
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An Outline of Gasoline – A Petroleum Product
Abstract: Petrol is short for petroleum, which is unprocessed crude or shale oil. This liquid contains hydrocarbons, and the carbon atoms in crude oil link together in chains of different lengths. Gasoline (American English) or petrol (British English) is a transparent, petroleum-derived liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in internal combustion engines. Gas is short for gasoline, a petroleum byproduct, which is what the fuel used in most internal …
Published in International Journal of Energetic Materials · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 19–23 Read article
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Computation of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Percentage Reduction in Soil: Application of Grape Leaf as Bio-Stimulant for Remediation
Abstract: The potential of the grape leaf effectiveness in treating polluted soil environment was monitored on this research and the bio-stimulant was processed on two ways condition namely room-dried and sun-dried conditions. The characteristics of the bio-stimulant was checked and tested after passing through these processes for the purpose of degerming its performance in the treatment of contaminated soil environment with crude oil. Both bio-stimulants were rated excellence in handling the …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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The Potential of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Degradation in Loamy Soil Environment using Mint Leaf (Mentha Piperita)
Abstract: The investigation on the impact of locally sourced raw materials potential to enhanced remediation of crude oil contaminated soil environment using mint leaf (Mentha piperita) in powdered form was studied. experimental studies were conducted to examine the potential performance of both sun dried and room dried of the biostimulant used for the oil. The physicochemical properties of the crude oil, mint leaf in powder form and soil was determined as …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 77–78 Read article
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Corrosion and Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel
Abstract: Carbon steel is a very important metal for petroleum industries. Petroleum refineries are used bulk amount of carbon steel for purification of crude oil. Some amount of carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide present in crude oil. Both gases are acidic in nature so they generate hostile medium for metal. These gases convert into carbonic and sulphuric acid and develop electrochemical cell on the surface of metal and aggravate corrosion reaction. …
Published in International Journal of Energetic Materials · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 28–35 Read article
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Investigation on the Comparison of the Physical Properties of Stimulants for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Remediation in Soil
Abstract: Crude oil pollution is a major environmental concern that can cause significant damage to soil ecosystems. Bioremediation, a natural process in which microorganisms degrade pollutants, has emerged as a promising approach for the remediation of crude oil-contaminated soil. Grape leaf powder (Vitis Vinifera), a readily available and inexpensive organic material, has been shown to stimulate microbial activity and enhance bioremediation. This study investigated the effectiveness of grape leaf powder as …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 53–68 Read article
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Effect of Elephant Grass for the Remediation of Contaminated Swampy and Clay Soils Environment
Abstract: The research on the effect of Elephant grass and effectiveness to enhance remediation of crude oil polluted soil environment was studied. The experiment carried out in order to ascertain the performance of the locally sourced braw material for remediation of the contaminated soil. The physiochemical parameters of the contaminants such as crude oil, as well as the elephant grass in powdered form, swampy and clay soils were determined in terms …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 25–30 Read article
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Design Consideration of Rectangular Water Tank
Abstract: Storage reservoirs and overhead tank square measure is used to store water, liquid crude oil, crude oil product and similar liquids. The force analysis of the water tanks is regarding identical regardless of the chemical nature of the merchandise. This paper presents a constant study regarding behavior and style of overhead Rectangular concrete tank subjected to static loading conditions with special stress on IS:3370. The result of the various tank …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 18–21 Read article
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Bioremediation of Polluted Drainage with Petroleum Hydrocarbon
Abstract: This research was aimed at examining the petroleum product discharge in drainage within Port Harcourt City, samples were collected and mixed. Microbial analysis and physicochemical properties of the sample were determined. The sample was subjected into bioremediation after culturing of the microorganisms isolated, identified and characterized. The two microorganisms used are pseudomonas aeruginosa and aspergillus niger. The results obtained revealed high concentration for heavy crude oil than mixed crude oil; …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 24–34 Read article
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Applications of Sesame Residues as Sorbents for Oil Removal from Produced Water
Abstract: Large amounts of produced water are produced in tandem with the production of crude oil. Both dissolved and dispersed oil are present in produced water, which can contaminate the environment and pose health risks to people. In this study, the oil component, cadmium, and lead ions were extracted from the generated water using sesame residues and agricultural wastes. The sesame residues were dried, size-reduced, and ground. Standard techniques were used …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 5–16 Read article
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Study of Corrosion Rate in Water Treatment Plant in Oil field
Abstract: The high cost of corrosion, the corrosion engineers concern and its reduction in oil, gas and petrochemical countries is essential about 10% of the cost of producing a barrel of crude oil cost. Corrosion rates in the world costs 42–80 cents a barrel for crude oil is produced, specific climatic conditions, history of the country's refineries and oil production are the main factors affecting the cost of corrosion in oil …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 Read article
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Comparative Studies on Production of Biodiesel from Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) & Noctiluca Scintillans(NS)
Abstract: The world realized that the main source of energy from crude oil, which leads to the environmental concern and disappeared in few years. That’s how new resolutions are under study looking for alternate fuel to replace the fossil fuels. The research studies have been made in field, but none of which are on a large scale production locally in Oman. Based on scenario, Biomass (algae) can be produced to make …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 23–36 Read article
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Model Analysis of Bacteria Growth Rate in Polluted Stagnant Water Environment
Abstract: The Total Bacteria Count (TBC) analysis was carried out to investigate growth rate of microorganism in the stagnant water media. The analysis was also conducted to ascertain if the polluted water media can favour the growth bacteria, and hence, assist in the degradation Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) content in water. The bacteria growth was slow from day 1 up to day 56, but began to increase rapidly between 70th and …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 11–17 Read article
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Modelling of Twin Underground Caverns using 3DEC: A Case Study
Abstract: India is poised to create large underground caverns, for storing crude oil and LPG. Presently there are three such facilities. The dependence of the country on Crude oil and petroleum products requires creating large underground caverns, from the strategic point of view. An attempt is made to present a case study of the stability of Twin Caverns driven adjacent to each other in Southern India. The host rock is granitic …
Published in International Journal of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Investigating Pipeline Integrity Failure as a Result of Corrosion
Abstract: The study reviewed different failure factors and data of onshore crude oil pipelines covering corrosion, external interference, structural defects, and operators’ errors. The focus of this research is to identify factors affecting failure of crude oil pipelines in Nigeria due to corrosion with analysis of failure data from 2008–2017. Corrosion (internal and external) over total length of available pipelines for each year was analysed to determine the current mean time …
Published in International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–8 Read article