Insight into crude oil evaporation modeling and environmental impact assessment following inland oil spills in the Arabian Gulf region

M. Abdulkarim, F. Benyahia, A. Zekri, O. Chaalal, H. Hasnain

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Abstract

Oil evaporation studies were conducted on free oil and on oil saturated desert soil over a period of time during which temperature and wind speeds were recorded. The amount of oil lost by evaporation followed the trend of daily temperature variation in a damped oscillatory manner. The damping element was explained in terms of shift towards heavier oil fractions as evaporation proceeded. Oil evaporation models were explored and evaluated based on postulated evaporation mechanisms and other empirical functions aimed at matching observed data with predicted ones. These models were useful in reinforcing the quantitative aspect of environmental impact assessment studies following oil spills in the Arabian Gulf region. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (Glasgow, Scotland 7/10-14/2005).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Congress Manuscripts
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2005
Event7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Duration: Jul 10 2005Jul 14 2005

Publication series

Name7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering

Other

Other7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow, Scotland
Period7/10/057/14/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy(all)

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