TY  - JOUR
T1  - Composition of the Water Soluble Fraction (WSF) of Amukpe Well-Head Crude Oil Before and after Exposure to <I>Pistia stratiotes</I> L.
AU - , E. Edema Noyo AU - , E. Okoloko George 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
SP  - 143
EP  - 146
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2008.143.146
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2008.143.146
KW  - Pistia stratiotes
KW  -water soluble fraction
KW  -crude oil
KW  -Amukpe well-head
KW  -composition
AB  - The composition of the water soluble fraction of Amukpe well-head sample of crude oil before and after exposure to <I>Pistia stratiotes</I> was investigated. Ionic contents, heavy metals and physical characteristics were determined before and after exposure. The <I>Pistia </I>sp. was exposed to (full-strength), 100, 50 and 25%, WSF water (control, %WSF) for 5 days. The composition of the WSF changed during the experimental period. The following ionic components of WSF increased in concentration (Cl<SUP>-</SUP>, NO<SUB>3</SUB><SUP>-</SUP>, HCO<SUB>3</SUB><SUP>-</SUP>, SO<SUB>4</SUB><SUP>2-</SUP>, Na<SUP>+</SUP>, K<SUP>+</SUP> and Ca<SUP>++</SUP>), heavy metals (Mn and Zn) and physical characteristics (TDS and EC). Heavy metals (Cu on the other hand and Fe) ions (Mg<SUP>2+</SUP> and Fe<SUP>2+</SUP>) and physical characteristics (pH) were found to decrease after exposure to the <I>Pisita</I>. The statistical analysis showed significant difference between control and WSF treatments.
ER  -