ENHANCEMENT OF OCTANE NUMBER THROUGH OPTIMAL BLENDING FOR

PREMIUM MOTOR SPIRIT.

CASE STUDY: PORT HARCOURT REFINERY

BY

EFFIONG, ABEDNEGO LAWRENCE

B.SC INDUSTRIAL PHYSIC. (IMSU)

CGRP/MSC/RPE/2013/003

SUBMITTED TO THE CENTRE FOR GAS, REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS (CGRP),

INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM STUDIES, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF

GRADUATE STUDIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT, PORT HARCOURT.

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN GAS,
REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS

NOVEMBER 2014.

SUB-OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES: OPPORTUNITIES,

ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD CGRP/RPE/MSC/2013/001
 APPROVAL

This Project is approved as having satisfied the requirements for the award of
Master of Science Degree in Gas, Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals

DESIGNATION NAME SIGNATURE DATE

Supervisor DR. S. S. ……….................. …………………………

IKIENSIKIMAMA
Director, CGRP Prof. G. J. Igwe ……….................. …………………………
External Examiner Prof. E. N. Wami ……….................. …………………………
Chairman, Board of Examiners Prof. A. Dosunmu ……….................. …………………………

SUB-OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES: OPPORTUNITIES,

ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD CGRP/RPE/MSC/2013/001