Oil Pollution in Coastal Waters of Nigeria

2014 ◽  
pp. 149-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey G. Kostianoy ◽  
Olga Yu. Lavrova ◽  
Dmytro M. Solovyov
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Oil Pollution

Oil pollution in the Caspian Sea coastal waters

2006 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
Ahmad Khatoonabadai ◽  
Ahmadreza R. Mohammadi Dehcheshmeh
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
The Caspian Sea

EFFECTS OF OIL POLLUTION ON INDUSTRIAL WATER INTAKES1

1989 ◽  
Vol 1989 (1) ◽  
pp. 473-478
Author(s):  
J. A. Nichols ◽  
H. D. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Industrial Plant ◽  
Industrial Plants ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Flash Distillation ◽  
Desalination Plants ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Oil spills in coastal waters sometimes give rise to concerns that oil may become entrained in the seawater intakes of power stations, desalination units, and other industrial plants. This paper reviews the findings of an investigation, undertaken by the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation and Sir M. MacDonald & Partners, on the effects of oil pollution on water-cooled electricity-generating stations and desalination plants using multistage flash distillation and reverse osmosis. The various components that could be contaminated by oil are described and, using case studies wherever possible, the effects on equipment, heat transfer surfaces, and potable water are discussed. Finally considered are various methods of minimizing the impact of oil and financial implications of oil contamination for the different types of industrial plant.

Microbial Modification Of Crude Oil In The Sea

1969 ◽  
Vol 1969 (1) ◽  
pp. 317-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.E. ZoBell
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Bacterial Population ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Crude Oils ◽  
Oil Oxidation ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Microbial Oxidation ◽  
Open Sea

Abstract Virtually all kinds of hydrocarbons and crude oils from many fields are susceptible to microbial oxidation. More than a hundred species of bacteria, yeasts, and fungi are able to oxidize hydrocarbons. Each species is limited in the kinds of hydrocarbons it can attack. Each species is also limited by the temperature, salinity, surface tension, pH, oxygen tension, and other environmental conditions at which it is biochemically active. Environmental conditions also affect the rate of microbial reporduction and oil oxidation. Enrichment cultures, consisting of several different species growing under optimal conditions, tend to convert crude oils and refinery products mainly to carbon dioxide and microbial biomass. From 10 to 90 per cent of the carbon may be converted into microbial biomass. Oil-oxidizing bacteria are most abundant in coastal waters and mud where oil pollution is chronic. Such bacteria are extremely scarce in the open sea. In unpolluted waters the ratio of oil oxidizers to the total bacterial population in marine environments ranges from 1:100 to 1:10,000. In chronically oil-polluted coastal areas from 5 to 50 per cent of the bacteria may be able to oxidize one or more kinds of hydrocarbons. In such areas, bacteria in well-oxygenated waters might oxidize oil at rates ranging from 0.02 to 2 grams per square meter per day at 20° to 30° C.

Hydrocarbons in Victorian Coastal Waters

1980 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 251 ◽  
Author(s):  
KA Burns ◽  
JL Smith
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Petroleum Hydrocarbons ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Water Quality Management ◽  
Oil Refinery ◽  
Volatile Hydrocarbons ◽  
Steel Column ◽  
Stainless Steel Column ◽  
Resin Adsorption

A resin adsorption apparatus consisting of a glass fibre prefilter. and stainless-steel column packed with Amberlite XAD-2 and teflon particles was used to sample seawater for dissolved and particulate hydrocarbons. Three areas of Victorian coastal waters were selected for their importance in water-quality management. Petroleum hydrocarbons were distinguished from recent biogenic hydrocarbons on the basis of gas chromatographic and fluorescence patterns. Levels of non-volatile hydrocarbons in seawater (C14-C34 paraffin boiling range) varied from less than 0.1�g I-1 (the detection limit) to over 22 �g I-1. Highest concentrations occurred close to shore-based inputs such as oil-refinery effluents. Most hydrocarbons in these coastal waters were sorbed onto particulate matter. Water samples corroborated evidence from the analyses of mussels and sediments in all three areas in identifying types and sources of hydrocarbons and in estimating the magnitude of local oil-pollution problems.

The economics of accidental oil pollution by tankers in coastal waters

1974 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Burrows ◽  
Charles Rowley ◽  
David Owen
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Oil Pollution

scholarly journals Sea Pollution: British Call for Action by all Maritime Countries

Oryx ◽  
1954 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 212-215
Author(s):  
C. L. Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
British Government ◽  
Sea Pollution ◽  
International Action ◽  
Sea Birds

To secure international action to stop oil pollution of the sea the British Government has invited some forty other maritime countries to send representatives to a conference in London in April. For years the pollution by oil of coastal waters and of the shores of Britain and other countries has been an expensive nuisance to humanity and has led to the lingering and horrible death of countless sea birds. It has now become intolerable. It is true that since 1922 discharge of oil within three miles of the coast has been legally prohibited and that in 1926 shipowners of many countries voluntarily adopted a 50-mile limit. Unfortunately little success has rewarded these efforts.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN DAN TINGKAT EFEKTIVITAS TEKNIK BIOREMEDIASI UNTUK PERAIRAN PANTAI TERCEMAR MINYAK

OSEANA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-69
Author(s):  
Yeti Darmayati ◽  
Nur Fitriah Afianti
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Coastal Environment ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Microbial Resources ◽  
Polluted Sites ◽  
Tropical Climates ◽  
Physical And Chemical

APPLICATION AND EFFECTIVITY OF BIOREMEDIATION TECHNIQUE FOR OIL CONTAMINATED COASTAL WATERS. Oil pollution is often occurs in Indonesian marine waters and it has a significant impact on ecological and economical aspects. Physical and chemical approaches are common to be used to combat this pollution. Bioremediation is a promising method using biological approach that not been used yet for oil spill clean up in Indonesian coastal environment. The success stories were reported mostly from sub-tropic region. This technique is potential to be used in Indonesian due to tropical climates and enormous microbial resources in Indonesian marine waters. However, intensive research and field test are still needed to develop an appropriate method for application in Indonesia. One of bioremediation technique limitations is the suitability for each polluted sites. This paper will discuss about the application and the affectivity of bioremediation technique in other countries and research development of this technique for coastal environment in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Current level of oil hydrocarbons in Russian coastal waters of the Black Sea and and Azov Sea

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
O. A. Mironov ◽  
O. G. Mironov
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Hydrological Regime ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Infrared Spectrometry ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressure ◽  
Azov Sea ◽  
Oil Hydrocarbons

Aim. Currently, oil pollution remains one of the primary pollutants of the marine environment. This is especially true for the Black Sea and Azov Sea which experience significant anthropogenic pressure. The study presents the results of two-year monitoring studies of the content of oil hydrocarbons in the surface and bottom horizons of the coastal waters of the Azov-Black Sea regions of Russia.Materials and Methods. The determination of oil hydrocarbons was conducted by infrared spectrometry using a FSM-1201 Fourier spectrophotometer with preliminary transmission of the extracts through a chromatographic column with aluminum oxide. The work was carried out as part of five scientific expeditions (93th, 96th, 100th, 102nd and 105th) of the research vessel, Professor Vodyanitsky, in 2017 and 2018.Results. The general environmental status for this pollutant is characterized as stable, despite in some cases being 3 to 4 times in excess of established standards (MPC). Separate foci of localized oil pollution have been identified and vulnerable areas of the sea coast of southern Russia have been identified. An excess content of petroleum hydrocarbons in the surface layer compared to the bottom layer was noted, which indicates a surface path of entry of petroleum products into sea water.Conclusion. Currently, the coastal waters of the western part of Crimea are most affected by oil, primarily associated with the runoff of European rivers and the peculiarities of the marine hydrological regime, including the Kerch Strait, an area of heavy shipping traffic. The Caucasian coast is less affected by oil pollution than the Crimean. Despite the fact that currently the content of oil hydrocarbons in sea water is far from the quantities dangerous to humans and aquatic organisms, monitoring of this indicator is vital due to the increasing anthropogenic pressure on the recreational zones of the Crimean and Caucasian coasts of the Russian Federation.

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