Developing an Integrated Nuclear Waste Management Strategies on Aggregate Orphan Source Radioactive Materials in the Oil and Gas Sector.

Abstract

Orphan sourced radioactive waste materials associated with oil and gas exploration, exploitation and production have been identified as causal factors in environmental health risks of operation personnel and the host communities in the Niger Delta. These Technologically Enhanced Radionuclides such as 14C, 40K, 87Rb, 232Th, 288U and some low frequency radioactive heavy metals constitute potential dangers to environmental health assay. Highly Sensitive Radiation Detection Tracers (HSRDT) were deployed for tracking and analysis of ionized leakages in the coastal marine offshore and shallow offshore areas in in a typical deltaic region. The inverse determination technique of the generalized half-life period was integrated into the model equations 1 – 12. Table 1 is a survey from 1992 t0 2015, showing that some identified radionuclides are reactive and contaminants to the surrounding environment from oil and gas processes. However, inadequate strategic decommissioning activities are responsible for severe occupational and environmental hazards to flora and fauna. This paper is fundamental to developing an integrated orphan waste management system as remedial techniques to minimize radiation waste burns and other harmful environmental effects on personnel and the environment. Its application is useful for decision-making on radioactive waste material management strategy. Furthermore, possible conceptual legal framework and standards for the disposal system of orphan sourced radionuclides in the petroleum sector could be explored. Keywords: Radioactive Waste Materials; Aggregate Orphan–Sourced Radionuclides; Environment Management; Waste Disposal Systems; Oil and Gas Sector etc.