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Strength and environmental performance evaluation of weathered hydrocarbon contaminated soil treated with modified plantain peels - A low carbon remediation solution (2024)
Journal Article

This study investigated the structural and environmental recovery of weathered hydrocarbon-contaminated soils using low-carbon solutions and aimed to ascertain the suitability of the remediated soils for engineering purposes. 25% (w/w) of ground ripe... Read More about Strength and environmental performance evaluation of weathered hydrocarbon contaminated soil treated with modified plantain peels - A low carbon remediation solution.

Sustainable low carbon and bioaugmentation strategies for bioremediation of oil-contaminated acidic wetlands (2024)
Book Chapter

This chapter delves into the critical issue of remediating oil-contaminated acidic wetlands, which pose significant ecological threats globally. These wetlands, vulnerable to pollution, particularly from hydrocarbons, have driven the adoption of vari... Read More about Sustainable low carbon and bioaugmentation strategies for bioremediation of oil-contaminated acidic wetlands.

Soil bioamendment as a low-carbon approach for microbial remediation of organic and inorganic pollutants (2024)
Book Chapter

Soil contamination is an important aspect of concern as environmental pollution continues to be a global problem. This is because soil provides diverse ecological functions important to humans, animals, microbes, and other life forms. Petroleum and i... Read More about Soil bioamendment as a low-carbon approach for microbial remediation of organic and inorganic pollutants.

Efficacy of bioadmendments in reducing the influence of salinity on the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil (2023)
Journal Article

This study aimed to investigate the potential of three bioamendments (rice husk biochar, wheat straw biochar, and spent mushroom compost) to enhance microbial degradation of crude oil in saline soil. A soil microcosm experiment was conducted, compari... Read More about Efficacy of bioadmendments in reducing the influence of salinity on the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil.

Bioengineering remediation of former industrial sites contaminated with chemical mixtures (2023)
Journal Article

Former gasworks sites are known to be contaminated with complex chemical mixtures that require remediation before redevelopment. Bioamendments such as biochar and spent mushroom compost (SMC) offer a green and sustainable remediation approach to help... Read More about Bioengineering remediation of former industrial sites contaminated with chemical mixtures.

Evaluating different soil amendments as bioremediation strategy for wetland soil contaminated by crude oil (2022)
Journal Article

This study evaluated the efficacy of using Tween 80 surfactant (TW80) and food-waste anaerobic digestate fibre (FWAD) as soil amendments for the remediation of wetlands contaminated by crude oil. A 112-day mesocosms experiment was carried out to simu... Read More about Evaluating different soil amendments as bioremediation strategy for wetland soil contaminated by crude oil.

Assessment of river water quality for irrigation using multiple indices (2022)
Journal Article

The use of a single irrigation water index in the characterization of irrigation water quality may not suffice because of the combined and individual impact of several primary water physiochemical parameters on the overall water quality. Therefore, t... Read More about Assessment of river water quality for irrigation using multiple indices.

Seasonal variability of maize yield on a compacted sandy loam soil in a tropical environment (2021)
Journal Article

The effect of weather changes on the yield of maize on a compacted sandy loam soil was investigated. The experiment was conducted in the teaching /research farm of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The research started during the w... Read More about Seasonal variability of maize yield on a compacted sandy loam soil in a tropical environment.

Effect of graded compaction of tilled and untilled sandy loam soil on growth and yield of maize (2020)
Journal Article

The performance of maize on tilled and untilled sandy loam soil, under different levels of compaction of 0, 2, 4 and 6 tractor-wheel passes in a humid tropical environment was investigated with a Massey Ferguson (MF) 90-disc plough, mounted on an MF... Read More about Effect of graded compaction of tilled and untilled sandy loam soil on growth and yield of maize.

Modelling soil compaction effects on maize growth and yield in a sandy loam soil (2019)
Journal Article

A mathematical model was developed for the prediction of soil compaction effects on the growth and yield of maize crop in a sandy loam soil in tropical climates. Field investigations were carried out at the teaching and research farm of Rivers State... Read More about Modelling soil compaction effects on maize growth and yield in a sandy loam soil.

Performance of irrigated maize in a crude-oil polluted soil remediated by three nutrients in Nigeria's Niger Delta (2017)
Journal Article

An in-situ simulated crude-oil polluted soil was remediated for 8 weeks by three different nutrients, and then used to plant maize (Farz 26) with a growth period of 14 weeks, with an irrigation depth of 4mm/day. Remediation consisted of the applicati... Read More about Performance of irrigated maize in a crude-oil polluted soil remediated by three nutrients in Nigeria's Niger Delta.

Modelling the remediation of diesel contaminated soil using palm bunch ash (2017)
Journal Article

The adoption of petroleum and its derivative such as diesel in all transport forms hasamplified its pollution dangers to the soil. This research is aimed at modelling the remediation of diesel contaminated soil by palm bunch ash. A plot of land measu... Read More about Modelling the remediation of diesel contaminated soil using palm bunch ash.

Combined effects of municipal and industrial wastes on the quality of the new northern Calabar River, Nigeria (2016)
Journal Article

This study was conducted to investigate the combined effects of municipal and industrial waste discharges on the quality of the new northern Calabar River in the Niger Delta province (5.317°N, 6.467°E) of Nigeria. Water samples were collected in June... Read More about Combined effects of municipal and industrial wastes on the quality of the new northern Calabar River, Nigeria.

Current trend in water supply and consumption, and associated health implications ions in Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2016)
Journal Article

This paper briefly discussed potable water situation in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, from the 1950s, and then
highlighted major factors preventing the implementation of water projects. Due to the inability of government
to provide water, and the regulat... Read More about Current trend in water supply and consumption, and associated health implications ions in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Soil strength properties of some contaminated land in Rivers State, Nigeria (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study was carried out to investigate the soil strength properties of some contaminated land in Rivers State. Soil samples were collected from three different sites in the state, namely: Idama in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Bodo in Gokana L... Read More about Soil strength properties of some contaminated land in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Production of biodiesel from TGX-1778 soybeans (glycine max) by sodium hydroxide-catalyzed transesterification (2014)
Journal Article

This study investigated the potential of a Nigerian-grown soyabean (TGX-1778) to produce biodiesel.
The Soybeans at room temperature, were dehulled, ground to a powdery form, and the oil extracted by
Soxhlet extraction method using n-Hexane. 50 ml... Read More about Production of biodiesel from TGX-1778 soybeans (glycine max) by sodium hydroxide-catalyzed transesterification.

Treatment of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO)-contaminated water using activated carbon from Indian bamboo (2014)
Journal Article

This study investigated the ability of activated carbon extracted from Nigerian-grown Indian bamboo, to absorb hydrocarbon from automotive gas oil -contaminated water. The water was polluted in the ratio of 3:1 (that is, 3parts of water to 1part of a... Read More about Treatment of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO)-contaminated water using activated carbon from Indian bamboo.

Investigation of ground water quality during the dry season in Rivers State, Nigeria: A case study of Port Harcourt Metropolis (2014)
Journal Article

This research is to investigate the quality of ground water in boreholes and hand-dug wells during the dry season in six locations in Port Harcourt metropolis of Rivers State. The locations are Rumuola, D-line and Trans-Amadi, which use borehole whil... Read More about Investigation of ground water quality during the dry season in Rivers State, Nigeria: A case study of Port Harcourt Metropolis.

The effect of septic tank locations on borehole water quality in Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2014)
Journal Article

The effect of septic tank locations on borehole water quality in five locations in Port Harcourt metropolis of Rivers State, Nigeria, was investigated. The locations were Miles I and III, Old GRA, Rukpokwu and Ada George. Three boreholes and septic t... Read More about The effect of septic tank locations on borehole water quality in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.