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Highlights
Crude oil is refined to yield products such as gasoline oil, fuel, liquefied gas and grease
This study evaluated growth and biochemical composition of Phaseolus vulgaris as influenced by spent engine oil contaminated soil
There is evident that P. vulgaris can sustain growth in an oil polluted soil and a good candidate for phytoremediation
Summary
Crude oil is refined to yield products such as gasoline oil, fuel, liquefied gas and grease. Engine oils are used mainly to provide a film between the moving parts of auto machines and engines, which helps to reduce wear and tear and loss of power. It can prevent corrosion of these auto machine parts. Disposal of spent engine oil into gutters, watercourses, open vacant plots and farmland are common practice among automechine operators. This practice increases incidence of oil contamination of agricultural soils. Whisman et al (1974) reported presence of heavy metals such as vanadium, lead, aluminum, nickel and iron in unused lubricating oils, with high values in used ones This practice increases incidence of oil contamination of agricultural soils. Whisman et al (1974) reported presence of heavy metals such as vanadium, lead, aluminum, nickel and iron in unused lubricating oils, with high values in used ones
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