Velocity Influence on Transport Model of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Soil and Ground Water

This study is design to monitor the infiltration rate of Total petroleum hydrocarbon in soil and water environment, the study applied modeling and simulation to developed the transport model that predicts the rate of the contaminant infiltrating from the verdose zone to Phreatic beds.To monitor the pollutant, significant parameters were observed that influence the transport process which were considered, these were based on the investigation carried out which generated the variables impacts on the transport system in soil and water environment.These significant parameters are dispersion and velocity of flow, their rates of dispersion and velocity were observed to developed heterogeneity in their various locations which are graphically represented, depicting exponential growth rates in all the locations.The study monitored the transport process to the optimum depth of 152m.Analytical and numerical simulation were applied in the study, the predictive values from the simulation ranged from 200mg/kg in soil for highly protected area to 1200mg/kg for verdose zone and groundwater deposition (.>5m).The permissible limit compared with the predictive values from figures one to five ranged from 1300mg/kg -1618mg/kg, while figures 6-10 ranged from 30mg/kg-35mg/kg, this implies that five locations from the figures are above the permissible limit, while five other locations, figures 6-10 are within the permissible limit, the derived simulation data were compared with predictive values, both parameters developed best fits correlation.The study is imperative because the rates of heterogeneity that affect the progressive phase of the TPH in soil and water environment has been determine, their rates of impact on transport process has been evaluated, which is a major breakthrough in predicting and monitoring various rates of TPH contamination in any type of soil and water environments.