Synergy of analytical approaches enables a robust assessment of the Brazil mystery oil spill
From August 2019 to June 2021, viscous oil residues appeared along the Brazilian coast
spanning 11 states and more than 3,000 km of tropical shoreline. Forensic results published …
spanning 11 states and more than 3,000 km of tropical shoreline. Forensic results published …
Assessment of photochemical processes in marine oil spill fingerprinting
Understanding weathering processes plays a critical role in oil spill forensics, which is
based on the comparison of the distributions of selected compounds assumed to be …
based on the comparison of the distributions of selected compounds assumed to be …
Thin-layer chromatography–flame ionization detection
F Anyakudo, E Adams, A Van Schepdael - Chromatographia, 2020 - Springer
Thin layer chromatography–flame ionization detection (TLC–FID) is a versatile analytical
technique that can be used for fast analysis of organic compounds. It has been implemented …
technique that can be used for fast analysis of organic compounds. It has been implemented …
Study of oil sorption behaviour of esterified oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre and its kinetics and isotherm studies
R Asadpour, S Yavari, H Kamyab… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Oil spills concern the public as they are incredibly harmful to the environment and the
economy. A collection of business frameworks has been created to control oil spills, such as …
economy. A collection of business frameworks has been created to control oil spills, such as …
Tar ball pollution under the influence of ocean circulation in the Bohai Sea, China
The deposition of tar balls of unknown sources on the coast poses a great threat to the
fishery, tourism and coastal biodiversity in the Bohai Sea. This work aimed to identify the …
fishery, tourism and coastal biodiversity in the Bohai Sea. This work aimed to identify the …
The role of biophysical stickiness on oil-mineral flocculation and settling in seawater
Biophysical cohesive particles in aquatic systems, such as extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) and clay minerals, play an important role in determining the transport of …
substances (EPS) and clay minerals, play an important role in determining the transport of …
Ultrasound assisted oxidative desulfurization of marine fuels on MoO3/Al2O3 catalyst
S Houda, C Lancelot, P Blanchard, L Poinel… - Catalysis Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Oxidative desulfurization (ODS) was applied to three marine fuels with viscosities between
380 and 700 cSt (centistokes) and sulfur contents between 0.79 and 3.27 wt.%, using a MoO …
380 and 700 cSt (centistokes) and sulfur contents between 0.79 and 3.27 wt.%, using a MoO …
The importance of evaluating the physicochemical and toxicological properties of a contaminant for remediating environments affected by chemical incidents
S Wyke, A Peña-Fernández, N Brooke… - Environment …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the event of a major chemical incident or accident, appropriate tools and technical
guidance need to be available to ensure that a robust approach can be adopted for …
guidance need to be available to ensure that a robust approach can be adopted for …
Chemometrics-assisted effect-directed analysis of crude and refined oil using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry
An effect-directed analysis (EDA) of fresh and artificially weathered (evaporated,
photooxidized) samples of North Sea crude oil and residual heavy fuel oil is presented …
photooxidized) samples of North Sea crude oil and residual heavy fuel oil is presented …
Effects of simulated weathering on the toxicity of selected crude oils and their components to sea urchin embryos
D Rial, JR Radović, JM Bayona, K Macrae… - Journal of hazardous …, 2013 - Elsevier
Artificial weathering of Angolan crude and a Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) was performed by
evaporation and photooxidation. The aliphatic, aromatic, polar and asphaltene fractions of …
evaporation and photooxidation. The aliphatic, aromatic, polar and asphaltene fractions of …