This annual review of X-ray fluorescence covers developments over the period 2005–2006
in instrumentation and detectors, matrix correction and spectrum analysis procedures, X-ray …

The physicochemical properties of groundwater, geochemical characteristics and
subsurface formation of the Oke-Tage waste dumpsite soil material were assessed to …

Total metal analysis and metal speciation of sand fraction of Nigerian oil sands were done to
extract and partition heavy metals into six operationally defined fractions in order to assess …

Oil-impacted soils around a refined petroleum products depot were analysed for
physicochemical parameters (pH, Cl−, CO, electrical conductivity and organic matter) …

Soils around automobile repair workshops were analyzed for physicochemical, elemental,
and hydrocarbon contents with a notion to assess the contamination level of the soils via …

This study investigated efficiency of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide pentahydrate (TMAH)
in removal of heavy metal ions from heavy oils obtained from Nigerian oil sands by Soxhlet …

Soils in the bitumen deposit area of Nigeria were analyzed for the physico-chemical
characteristics and element contents to determine the level of contamination by the natural …

Total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) analytical technique was used to determine the
elemental composition of Southwestern Nigeria oil sands. Twelve elements: K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr …

Soil and water samples from the vicinity of Agbabu bitumen field of Southwestern Nigeria
were analysed by GC‐FID for n‐alkanes, in order to characterize their distributions and to …

Chemical analysis of high molecular weight fractions of Nigerian bitumen was carried out to
ascertain their characteristics which may assist in the development of the natural resource …