Umudike Journal of Engineering and Technology

Pollution of the Nigerian environment, especially in the Niger-Delta Region, by oil and gas companies has led to loss of human, material and economic resources. Oil polluted soil and water can be remediated with different techniques but the use of existing conventional remediation technologies has limited or partial effectiveness and this calls for more innovative technologies to enhance clean up operations. This study presents nanoremediation as the future of environmental remediation. The various nanomaterials for oil pollution clean up were analyzed while the mechanism for nanoremediation, appraisal of nanotechnology in Nigeria and the environmental risks associated with the use of nanomaterials are discussed. The various nanomaterials for oil pollution clean up were analyzed while the mechanism for nanoremediation and the environmental risks associated with the use of nanomaterials are discussed. It is recommended that government agencies and oil companies should carry out research in nanotechnology in order to make their remediation efforts more effective and to catch up with global trends.