Physiochemical properties of soil in relation to varying rates of crude oil pollution

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-323

  Uzoije, A P ^a   Agunwamba, J C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Characterization; Contamination properties; Crude oil; Pollution; Soil; Sorption

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; OIL POLLUTION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL POLLUTION; SORPTION;

NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA;

EID: 78649341976     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2011.313.323     Document Type: Article

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