Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compounds at The Petrojam Refinery
Monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was carried out at Petrojam Limited refinery by TEM Network over three months from commencement, spanning the period November 5, 2012 to January 22, 2013.
Eighteen parameters were determined for the entire period. The parameters included: benzene, toluene, xylenes, 1, 3-diethylbenzene, 2, 2, 4-trimethylpentane, heptane, 2-methylheptane, octane, decane, a-pinene, d-limonene, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene and ethanol vapour. For the monitoring, TEM employed 3M passive monitors which were analysed using Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS).
Groundwater Soil And Marine Monitoring Around Petrojam
Refinery
Groundwater soil and marine monitoring around Petrojam refinery was carried out over the period 2012 – 13. The monitoring programme executed by TEM Network involved:
• Preliminary evaluation of site conditions
• Surveying of the site to plot existing wells and mark the sites of additional wells
• Establish 20 additional monitoring wells
• Training of Petrojam staff in the collection of groundwater, soil and marine samples
• Monitoring of groundwater, soil and marine samples
