ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF PARTICULATE MATTER FROM GAS FLARES AROUND THE ENVIRONS OF IGWURUTA COMMUNITY, RIVERS STATE
Abstract
This study assesses the effect of particulate matter from gas flares around the environs of Igwuruta community, Rivers State. The study employed a Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD). Ambient air quality measurements were conducted across four (4) stations using instruments such as the Aeroqual 500 Series Gas Monitor, GT 321 Particulate Meter, Automated GPS, Extech Meteorology Meter, and a measuring tape to assess pollutant levels in the surrounding environment. The study revealed that PM₂.₅ (85.4 mg/m²/day) and PM₁₀ (145.6 mg/m²/day) deposition rates are highest at Station A (100m upstream), indicating intense atmospheric fallout of particulates onto the soil surface. Also, PM₂.₅ (50.8 mg/m²/day) and PM₁₀ (90.5 mg/m²/day) levels dropped at Station C (500 m), indicating reduced contamination with distance. While PM₂.₅ (0.020 mg/L) and PM₁₀ (0.040 mg/L) levels dropped slightly above WHO limits at Station D (Control - 1000 meters away), showing distance reduces pollution impact. Hence, the study concludes that the environs around the Agbada flow station is polluted with particulate matter pollutants. The study recommended, among others, that trees should be planted to absorb the excess concentration of CO2 around the environs of the Agbada flow station, alongside high temperature resistant plants like Lantana should be planted in the communities bordering the Agbada flow station with high intensity of temperatures.
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