The Niger Delta region, located in Southern Nigeria, is a significant hub for oil and gas production, fostering economic growth and energy security in West Africa sub-region. Drilling activities in this region generate substantial amounts of Produced Water - a large waste stream...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i4978
Corrosion of metal is an electrochemical process that promotes the deterioration of metals. This phenomenon can be controlled or mitigated through the use of chemical inhibitors. Research in the use of chemical inhibitors is gaining wider interest. This study describes the use of...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i4976
This work evaluated the concentrations of heavy metals, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) using AAS, GC-MS and UV-Vis spectrophotometer respectively, as well as physico-chemical parameters of freshly formulated, and the effluent samples of drilling muds from Eastern Obolo Oilfie...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5702
Emmanuel E. Edemumoh, Emaime J. Uwanta, Joachim J. Awaka-Ama, Godwin J. Udo, Nsikan J. Etukudo, Aniedi E. Nyong, Raphael Igwe, Christiana P. Okon & Elvis O. Abasi·Journal of Engineering Research and Reports·2024
This work describes scanning electron microscope and XRD characterization of untapped clay deposits in Itu Local Government Area Akwa Ibom State and its potentials as raw material for petroleum refining. The structure and morphology of the raw kaolin clay and metakaolin were anal...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2024/v26i21077
Synthesis and characterization of di-metallic zeolite-Pt-Co composite was carried out via hydrothermal treatment, acid leaching of mesoporous-kaolin and calcination of the acidified mesoporous–kaolin. Pt and Co metals were impregnated into the zeolite matrix through thermal reduc...
Aniedi E. Nyong, Saviour Ekiko, Ibagha Isaac, Kufre E. Essien, Joachim J. Awaka-Ama, Godwin J. Udo, Clement Obadimu & Joshua Felix·Chemical Science International Journal·2026
A novel hydrazone derivative, [(1E,8E)-9-(3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)-1,8-bis(2-(2,4-dinitrophenyl) hydrazone)-3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10-decahydroacridine], with the molecular formula C₃₆H₃₆BrN₉O₉, was evaluated as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in oil-field wat...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i51058
Saviour Ekiko, Aniedi E. Nyong, Mboso I. Obodom, Kufre E. Essien, Ibagha Isaac, Joachim J. Awaka-Ama, Godwin Udo, Clement Obadimu, Joshua Felix & Joseph Alexander·Physical Science International Journal·2026
The inhibition of the corrosion of mild steel was studied via the weight loss method over a period of 30 days in an acidic medium formed by 1.0 M HCl and also through potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). In the weight loss approach,...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i5980