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    West African gas pipeline (WAGP) project: Associated problems and possible remedies

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    Authors
    Obanijesu, Emmanuel
    Macaulay, S.
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Book Chapter
    
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    Obanijesu, E. and Macaulay, S. 2009. West African gas pipeline (WAGP) project: Associated problems and possible remedies. In Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World: Selected Papers from ERTEP 2007, July 17-19 2007, Ghana, Africa, 101-112: Springer Netherlands.
    Source Title
    Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World: Selected Papers from ERTEP 2007, July 17-19 2007, Ghana, Africa
    DOI
    10.1007/978-1-4020-9139-1_12
    ISBN
    9781402091384
    School
    Department of Chemical Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47178
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Global focus is gradually turning away from crude oil as a major source of energy to natural gas due to its abundant availability, environmental friendliness and cost effectiveness, this has effectively increased the transboundary pipeline networks with minimal consideration to the impact at which the offshore segment of such projects could have on the environment. This paper considers Nigeria's present engagement in transboundary transportation of 11.3 billion cubic meters per day (11.3 BCMPD) of natural gas to Benin, Togo and Ghana for thermal and industrial uses through a 1,033 km pipeline network out of which 617 km is a submerged offshore pipeline network. The study is necessitated by the alarming frequency at which hydrocarbon pipeline failure occurs in Nigeria with the resulting economy, environmental and human consequences. It was discovered that any failure along the offshore segment of the pipelength poses high risk of hydrate formation and dissolution of some constituents which could result to problems ranging from behavioral nature (e.g. fish excitement, increased activities and scattering in the waterbody) to chronic poisoning, fire outbreak, loss of human lives and livestock and climate change. Development of pragmatic management scheme, robust leak detection model and predictive model on natural gas flow pattern in waterbody are recommended. © 2009 Springer Netherlands.

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