scholarly journals Spatial distribution of solid waste dump site in Port Harcourt city, Rivers State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. U. ◽  
Ibochi Andrew Abah
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
Dump Site ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Rivers State

scholarly journals Assessment of the effect of solid waste dump site on surrounding soil and river water quality in Teppi town, Southwest Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Besufekad Asres Mekonnen ◽  
Alemayehu Haddis ◽  
Wuhib Zeine
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
River Water ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
Dump Site ◽  
Guideline Values ◽  
Leachate Water ◽  
Soil And Water

Abstract Background An increase in the urban population and the rising demand for food and other essentials perpetuate a rise in the amount of waste being generated daily by each household. In low-income countries, this waste is eventually thrown into open dump sites. It can cause severe impacts on human health and the surrounding environment. This study was aimed at assessing the effect of a solid waste dump site of Teppi town on surrounding soil and river water quality. Methods A total of three surface water, one leachate water samples, and four soil samples were collected and were analyzed. Six heavy metals for surface water and leachate samples and four heavy metals for soil samples were measured by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. Additionally, physical and chemical parameters were analyzed using standard methods. The soil and water data were analyzed statistically using Origin pro version 8.0 computer software packages. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to assess whether the mean values of heavy metals and physicochemical parameters in soil and water samples varied significantly between distances and location from the dump site, possibilities less than 0.05 (p< 0.05) was considered statistically significant. Results pH of soil was slightly basic (pH 8±0.1 up to 8.7±0.21. Similarly, EC was lower in 60 meters (1800±0.5μs/cm) and higher in the other sample sites (3490±0.66-4920±1.04μs/cm). The concentration of heavy metals such as cadmium (0.53±0.01-2.26±0.02 mg/kg), zinc (623.93±0.29-859.41±0.02mg/kg), lead (3.26±0.25-57.560.26mg/kg), and copper (204.06±0.06 337.11±0.01mg/kg) in the sample soils has been found to be higher than Ethiopian EPA and USEPA guideline values. Lead, cadmium, manganese, nickel, copper, and zinc in the leachate water and nickel and manganese in nearby river water, total dissolved solid, BOD5, chemical oxygen demand, and turbidity for both leachate and stream water samples were found to be higher than the Ethiopian EPA and WHO standard guideline values. Conclusions The finding suggested that solid waste open dump site adversely affects soil and water quality in the study area and probable source of human health risks via the food chain. The soil in the area requires Phytoremediation technologies. In addition, sanitary landfill is recommended.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METAL CONTENT IN THE SOIL SAMPLE FROM THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DUMP SITE IN MASERU

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce M. Moshoeshoe ◽  
Ester M. Nchephe ◽  
Kopano R. Ramochele ◽  
Isaac M. Letsoha ◽  
Ts’itso J. Mohlomi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Soil Sample ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Heavy Metal Content ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
Dump Site

Impact Assessment of a Solid Waste Dump Site on it Host Environment: Noise and Particulate Matter

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Olawale Oke ◽  
Jacob Ademola Sonibare ◽  
Ebenezer Leke Odekanle ◽  
Funso Alaba Akeredolu ◽  
Adeniyi Tajudeen Olayanju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
Dump Site ◽  
Host Environment ◽  
Environment Noise

scholarly journals Thermo-economic Analysis of a Retrofit Small Scale Municipal Solid Waste Power Plant

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Barinyima Nkoi ◽  
Confidence Koate ◽  
Howells Idaerefagha Hart
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Saturation Pressure ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Software Modeling ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Rivers State

This paper evaluates the thermo-economics of a retrofit small scale municipal solid waste (MSW)-fueled power plant in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The design parameters for the combustion chamber which utilizes mass combustion in stoker crate furnace is operated at steam saturation pressure of 38.2bar, with fuel consumption rate of 41.3tonnes/hr (11.88kg/s) and was selected for the amount of MSW generated in Port Harcourt metropolis. The data used to assess the availability of the fuel (MSW) were obtained from waste dumpsites controlled by Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA). MATLAB Software modeling was used for the thermodynamic analysis to appropriately retrofit a steam turbine to the selected combustor and the result show that the optimal performance of the proposed MSW plant gives a net power output of 5.23MW.  The result further shows that heat in the steam entering the turbine is equivalent to 0.71MWh per tonnes of waste. Therefore, at 17.3% thermal efficiency of the proposed MSW plant, 0.13 MWh of electricity will be produced per tonnes of waste combusted. However, it is estimated that the plant may consume 15% of the electricity, which implies that 0.11MWh/tonne will be exported to the grid. Thus, as the plant is expected to process 340770.3tonnes/yr of MSW, the net electricity output of the proposed plant is estimated at 37.48GWh per year. The economic evaluations have shown that the Net present worth of the plant is $6395107.07 with a payback period of 7years for a 20years life cycle. This work thus indicates huge potentials in generating electrical energy and wealth from MSW in Port Harcourt and beyond with the use of cheap and readily available fuel from municipal solid waste.

scholarly journals VOC emissions from urban municipal solid waste dump sites

2007 ◽  
pp. 517-523
Author(s):  
Anjali Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Present System ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
Dump Site ◽  
Safety Property

Municipal solid waste management in India is becoming important in view of the fact thatincreasing amount of solid waste generated in most cities is now being recognized as a major publichealth problem. Poor management of solid waste leads to problems, which transcend traditionalenvironmental boundaries and contribute to air, waters and soil pollution,The percentage of India's population living in cities and urban areas has doubled to 28.8% by 200 Ifrom 14% at the time of Independence, showing the rapid pace of urbanization. The progressivelyimproved standards of living and the wasteful consumer attitudes have resulted in increase ofquantities of municipal wastes to be handled.The present system of solid waste management in India, like any other developing country, isfraught with many inadequacies. Illegal dumping is a major problem that raises significant concernswith regard to safety, property values, and quality of life in our communities. Poor collection ordisposal practices are the problem. Since most cities in India still lack properly engineered landfillsfor safe disposal, waste here is mostly disposed in open dumps, which causes major environmentalhavoc.Apart from other environmental hazards from open dumping of municipal solid waste, one of themajor problems that rise are the uncontrolled emissions of VOCs or Volatile organic Compounds.VOCs are well known to be hazardous to human health and are potent carcinogens,The present paper deals with qualitative and quantitative identification of VOCs from a twomunicipal waste dump site in Mumbai. Air at dump sites was sampled and analyzed on GC/MS inaccordance with USEPA TO-17 compendium method for analysis of toxic compounds. As many as20 VOCs were qualitatively identified and some VOC's were quantified, Concentration of Benzenewas observed in the order of 0.6ppm, Some of the VOCs identified were Hazardous Air Pollutantsaccording to USEPA clean air act amendment of 1990,

scholarly journals Garden City or Garbage City: The Case of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Tombari Bodo
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Garden City ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
The Government ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
The City

Port Harcourt acquired the name “Garden City” for its neatness, beauty, organisation of the buildings and well constructed road networks across the entire city; but this once beautiful city has been overtaken by garbage. Hence, the objectives of this study were to find out why the solid waste management strategies employed by the Rivers State Waste Management Agency  and their contractors are not working and provide best solutions in curbing the challenges militating against solid waste management of the city. Purposive sampling technique was used to determine the sample. Because of the time constraint and the wide area of coverage for this study; 10 areas consisting of 10 communities were selected based on their size, popularity and centrality. Oral interviews and field observation were the methods of data collection and the data obtained through oral interviews were analysed through simple coding, groupings, re-writing, transcribing and interpretations. The results revealed that the solid wastes generated are uncontrolled due to overcrowded settlements; an uncultured way of living of the residents; lack of the needed man-power and technology on the part of the solid waste contractors. It was also revealed that the Government do not carry out proper monitoring and uses unskilled and unqualified persons to carry out their jobs. It was concluded that to adequately clean up the city of Port Harcourt, the Government should stand up to their responsibility of keeping the city clean and sensitize the people on the need to package and dispose of their waste properly.

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