Total Hydrocarbon Levels in The Shore Soils Extending from Ras Lanuf to Drian

Authors

  • Mohamed S. Hammouda Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Libyan Academy of Graduate Studies, Tripoli city, Libya.
  • Nora N. Al Tajouri Faculty of Medicine, University of Benghazi, Benghazi city, Libya
  • Fakhruddin A. Hamouda Highe Institute of Petroleum Technology, Tripoli city, Libya.
  • Aly Y. Okasha Department of Marine Environment Sciences, Faculty of Marine Resources, Alasmarya Islamic University, Zliten city, Libya.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59743/jmset.v4i1.85

Keywords:

Oil pollution, Hydrocarbon, Coast, Ras Lanuf, Libya

Abstract

Pollution of oil and its derivatives is an important part of the pollution of the sea and has a lot of risks to organisms in general and organisms living in the marine environment, and the oil contains in its components on several toxic chemical compounds, which vary in composition and properties of each other. The study was conducted on the coast of the city of Benghazi, the city of Brega, and the city of Ras Lanuf, where samples of bottom soil were collected during winter and summer. From the area of ​​Jaliana, Benghazi, the location of the beach and the Sabkha next to the asphalt plant, and the warehouse of the company Brega heavy oil, The opposite shore of the central saline in Benghazi, The location of the ship near the shore. Benghazi port berth No. (1 and 7), the beach where the North Benghazi steam station is located, Sidi Khalife Beach, Driana Beach area, Brega Beach and marina, and the beach and marina of Ras Lanuf city. The results obtained in this study for the samples analyzed revealed the presence of large amounts of organic matter in the sediments and the presence of significant pollution of oil derivatives and crude oil in the studied sites.

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Published

2018-06-30

How to Cite

Hammouda, M. S., Al Tajouri, N. N., Hamouda, F. A., & Okasha, A. Y. (2018). Total Hydrocarbon Levels in The Shore Soils Extending from Ras Lanuf to Drian. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies, 4(1), A 11–18. https://doi.org/10.59743/jmset.v4i1.85

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