AN ASSESSMENT OF EFFLUENT DISPOSAL PRACTICES IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
Peters Akpoturi1, and Henry Idudje1
1Department of Petroleum Engineering
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nigeria
Email: petersakpoturi1212@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The petroleum industry generates wastes in the course of extraction and refining operations. This paper summarizes the major sources of these wastes, the pollutants that are generated, the regulations that are in effect to control them and the treatment and disposal practices that are generally used throughout the country to meet these regulations. By and large, current water treatment and disposal practices in the extraction and refining industries are meeting existing effluent limitations set by the Nigerian government. However, solids handling and disposal practices may be expected to undergo some changes in order to meet the more stringent regulations that are currently being developed.
Keywords: Petroleum industry; waste, effluent, practices, regulations, water treatment and oil spills.
