Determination of total petroleum hydrocarbons in Niger river Department: Biochemistry By: jerrison Project ID: 2441 Rating: (3.2) votes: 15Rate this project12345 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractIn view of the devastating effect of petroleum hydrocarbon, this study was carried out to determine the level of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the Niger River (Okpo and Iyiowa-Odekpe portion). Three water samples were collected from three different sampling points. The samples were subjected to liquid-liquid extraction method and were analyzed for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon using Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID). Result indicated that the surface water was contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon with an average individual value of 172921.79 µg/l. It was observed that the surface water was mostly contaminated with hydrocarbons whose range falls into the category of diesel range organic (DRO), lube oil range, with gasoline range organics (GRO). This is so because this area usually receives a high concentration of hydrocarbon from the vicinity of heavy trucks/buses and vehicles from the overhead bridge. Also petroleum product spills, outboard, and inboard engine boats may also have contributed the increase of petroleum hydrocarbon. It was also observed that the level of petroleum hydrocarbon in this study was high relative to the Nigerian permissible limit of 10mg/l in water....Preview Download Preview +Other Biochemistry project topics and materials you might be interested in»Phytochemical and nutritive composition of fluted pumpkin»Determination of ascorbic acid in selected fruits mango, orange and pineapple using spectro-photometric method»Comparative evaluation of heavy metal loads in some selected soft drinks in Owerri, Imo state»Antilipidemic effect of water (H2O) extract of desmodium velutinum leaves on albino Wistar rats»The effect of water extract of cola nitida pod on lipoprotein concentrations of albino Wistar rats»Preliminary investigation on effects of burantashi extract on lipoproteins of albino male and female whistar rats»The extraction of manganese (iv) ion from aqueous media using 1-phethyl-3-methyl pyrazolone-5»Nutritive value, anti-nutrient and mineral composition of cashew nut (Anacardium Occidentale)»Evaluation of the immunomodulatory effect of oral administration of the methanol extract of gongronema latifolium (utazi) in wistar albino rats»Comparative study on the free radical scavenging potential of turmeric and beetroot»Phytochemicals and minerals analysis of rosary pea (Abrus Precatorious leaves)»Determination of total petroleum hydrocarbons in Niger river»Qualitative phytochemical and gas chromatography mass spectrometry GCMS of Nhexane extracted leaves of sabicea calycina»Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activities and reducing power of various fruits juice in Yenagoa»Charges in the concentration of nitric oxide in the serum gills brain liver and kidney of clarias gariepinus exposed to glyphosatebased herbicide