An engineer with the National Research Institute for
Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria, Dr. Diya’uddeen Basheer Hassan, has won
the Best Prize for the prestigious Boskel Chemical Engineering Award with a
cash reward of N1m.
Dr. Hasan, who is the Head of Industrial and Environmental
Technology Department (IETD) of NARICT, won the award for his work on ‘Design
and Development of a Fenton Oxidative Water Treatment Plant.’
The Fenton Research Project, according to Professor Idris
Bugaje, the Director General of NARICT, is an on-going research work and the
flagship project of the IETD.
“The research demonstrated, for the first time, that raw
Petroleum Refining Effluent (PRE) can be effectively treated without any
pre-treatment step using Fenton Oxidative Technology. To date, the petroleum
industry treats its effluent in multiple stages. A publication from the work
was also ranked by Elsevier Publishers (Netherlands) as the 4th in the Top 25
Hottest Articles ranking of the most downloaded articles in 2012.
“The research potential of the work is being recognized both
locally and internationally. This assertion is informed by the interest
generated from different Governments, Agencies and the Industry,” Professor
Bugaje said.
The award was presented by Dr. Abubakar L. Yar Adua, a
former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPC and President of the Nigerian
Society for Chemical Engineers (NSChE) at the 44th Annual Dinner/Award
Programmme of the NSChE held at Concorde Hotel, Imo State.
