Abstract
This study investigated the contribution of anthropogenic emission of benzene from petroleum refineries to the Nigerian’s ambient air quality with the view of understanding the impact of petroleum ...
Highlights
Anthropogenic air pollution has been an important issue of concern for many years due to its adverse effects on plants, animals, environment and human health
This study investigated the contribution of anthropogenic emission of benzene from petroleum refineries to the Nigerian’s ambient air quality with the view of understanding the impact of petroleum production facilities on host airshed
The Activities of the four existing and 22 proposed petroleum refineries in Nigeria were obtained from the Department of Petroleum Resources and these were combined with emission factors of different units at the refineries to esti mate benzene emissions
Summary
Anthropogenic air pollution has been an important issue of concern for many years due to its adverse effects on plants, animals, environment and human health. Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) refer to as Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are one of the important air emissions. They are defined as organic chemical compounds which can evapo rate under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. Benzene con centrations in fuel were once as high as 20%, but are reduced to
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