Flared gases and other pollutants associated with air quality in industrial areas of Nigeria: An overview

Chemistry and Biodiversity

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1277-1289

  Osuji, Leo C ^a   Avwiri, Greg O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CEMENT; FUEL OIL; METAL; NITROGEN OXIDE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; STEEL; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFUR OXIDE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMBUSTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXHAUST GAS; FUME; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH HAZARD; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NIGERIA; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PLANT OIL PROCESSING; POLITICS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOSSIL FUELS; GASES; NIGERIA;

EID: 27844594836     PISSN: 16121872     EISSN: 16121880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200590099     Document Type: Review

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