Chemical Composition of Harvested Rainwater around a Cement Factory in Ibeshe, Yewa North, Ogun State

OGUNTADE, B.K. and Ajibode, C.P. (2022) Chemical Composition of Harvested Rainwater around a Cement Factory in Ibeshe, Yewa North, Ogun State. FEPI-JOPAS, 4 (2). pp. 44-52. ISSN 2714-2531

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Abstract

This study assessed the physicochemical properties of rainwater in Ibeshe, an area around the Dangote Cement factory in Ogun State. Rainwater samples were collected as bulk precipitation from April – September 2022 at weekly intervals. Collected rainwater samples were analyzed for basic composite variables (pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, and total dissolved solids using a portable pH meter and conductivity meter respectively), and major cations (magnesium, sodium, calcium, iron, arsenic, lead, and silicon). The AGILENT 720 ICP-OES was used for Mg2+, Na+, Ca2+, Fe2+, K+, and Pb2+. All the results obtained show that rainwater in the study area was basic (6.73 – 7.63) and all the parameters were within the WHO limit. Also, it was observed that the activities of the cement mining plant had little or no influence on the chemistry of the rainwater in the study area.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr. Bolanle Yisau I.
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2023 22:19
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2023 22:19
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2129

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