ABSTRACT Used oil is the oil that has become unfit for use and is left over as waste after processing at the refinery JT port in west Nigeria and its disposal is a challenge for the industry in Nigeria. Thus the safe disposal of this waste oil is paramount to the safety of the society, environment and the local community. The study basically aims to discuss the negative impacts of the disposal of waste oil after the processing phase that is left over in the oil refineries in the Nigeria and their subsequent transfers from the JT port to a storage facility in south Nigeria for storage. Also it aims to discuss, identify and quantify the risks that may be associated with the various processes involved in the transfer of this used oil in Nigeria, …show more content…
From the statistics of EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), in the US alone, the waste oil that is dumped in the environment is around 200 million gallons, which is a large quantity, statistics shows that Nigeria consumes a handsome amount of lubricating oils, thus making the disposal of waste oil safely quite important (Alkabi et al, 2012). Mostly, the main aspects of the treatment of the waste oils practiced includes reprocessing in to lube oils or for any other use; extraction of the heat value of the waste oils through the process of combustion and finally through use in wood preservation or weed killer …show more content…
Thus the safe transfer of this waste oil to its destination is quite a concern for the industry operators and the government as well. Also as the temperature is quite high and the waste oils are highly inflammable substances thus they may catch fire due to climate of the regions during transfers. Lack of adequate infrastructural facilities on the travel routes such as good roads connecting states, regions and local communities, which contributes immensely to the delays in delivery and risks in the transporting the waste oil to the actual storage location in southern part of Nigeria (Ambisiss et al,