Effects of Clay Content and Temperature on Crude Oil (Nonvolatile Components) Transport in Unsaturated Soils: Centrifuge Study
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 131, Issue 10
Abstract
Surface soil contamination due to oil spill is one of the major environmental concerns. The extent of the contaminated depth governs the design and installation of remediation method and monitoring system. Physical modeling of oil contaminant in unsaturated soils was conducted using a centrifuge. Preliminary results on effects of clay content and temperature on the contaminant profile near the surface are presented. The experimental results indicate that centrifuge modeling may be a viable method to study the problem of immiscible oil movement in partially water-saturated soils.
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Acknowledgments
This research investigation was funded by a NSERC research grant. Part of testing was conducted by Robin Ng and Michael Thomas. Alberta Mix Sweet oil was provided by Imperial Oil Limited Canada.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 131 • Issue 10 • October 2005
Pages: 1473 - 1478
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Received: Apr 15, 2004
Accepted: Feb 28, 2005
Published online: Oct 1, 2005
Published in print: Oct 2005
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