Evaluation of produced water discharge in the Niger-Delta

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 66-72

  Isehunwa, S O ^a   Onovae, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Nigeria National Petroluem Corporation   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Niger delta; Oil terminals; Petroleum production; Produced water

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859015262     PISSN: 1816949X     EISSN: 18187803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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