Impact Prediction Using Oil-Spill Simulation in Yantai West Harbor Dock

2014 ◽  
Vol 700 ◽  
pp. 592-596
Author(s):  
Hao Dong Gao ◽  
Peng Zhou

Based on the oil slick pervasion theory and hydrodynamic model, a risk prediction model was established for the oil-spill simulation in open-ocean coastal port. The model was calibrated with the typical hydrological and meteorological data of the study area, to predict the environmental impact on Yantai west harbor dock. The results indicate that on account of the wind from south-south-west and south-west, the spilled oil will reach the shore in 2 hours and 4 hours respectively, the spreading range can be controlled in Zhifu Bay dock basin. But under the condition of westerly winds, oil slick will drift out of the dock basin in 2 hours, affecting two ecological fragile areas in 6 hours and 12 hours successively, which means a significant risk for open-ocean area.

1989 ◽  
Vol 1989 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-103
Author(s):  
E. J. Tennyson ◽  
H. Whittaker

ABSTRACT A joint Canadian-United States exercise involving the intentional spilling of approximately 18,000 gallons of specially treated crude oil was conducted off Newfoundland in September 1987 to evaluate the containment and recovery capabilities of three state-of-the-art booms and skimmers. As part of the exercise, data were collected on a specially instrumented oil spill boom in an attempt to verify a proposed performance test procedure for open-ocean oil spill booms. A viscoelastic chemical additive was used, after the equipment evaluation was completed, to enhance recovery operations. Additional observations were made on the persistence of spilled oil slicks in advanced sea states. The containment and recovery effort was successful, despite winds and sea states commonly thought to be beyond existing capabilities.


2018 ◽  
Vol 239 ◽  
pp. 06003
Author(s):  
Tamila Titova ◽  
Rasul Akhtyamov ◽  
Elina Nasyrova ◽  
Alexey Elizaryev

The aim of this article is to present an approach enabling to define the flame spread velocity at spill fire on the river, taking into account the wind speed. Due to constant oil supply from the pipeline during the leakage, an oil slick will increase until its borders reach river banks. Formulas for determining the main parameters of oil spill on the river in case of an accident at underwater oil pipeline were suggested. The formulas include the initial data determined in the field, for instance, flow and wind speed, as well as water temperature. An example of the change of oil slick parameters on the river was demonstrated. The spread rate of spilled oil and the flame spread speed were calculated. It was shown that on narrow rivers, an oil slick takes the form of a river bed within a few minutes and moves in the direction of the flow. Determination of oil spill parameters given in the study is sufficient for accident response implementation: - spread rate of spilled oil allows for distance calculation in order to install oil booms; - flame spread speed in conjunction with the oil slick size will make it possible to calculate the fire extinguishing means. The obtained results, undoubtedly, require testing in experimental conditions, which is the purpose of further research.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Byoungjoon Na ◽  
Sangyoung Son ◽  
Jae-Cheon Choi

Accidental oil spills not only deteriorate biodiversity but also cause immediate threats to coastal environments. This study quantitatively investigates the initial dispersion of spilled oil using the environmental fluid dynamics code (EFDC) model, loosely coupled with an endorsed oil spill model (MEDSLIK-II) accounting for time-dependent advection, diffusion, and physiochemical weathering of the surface oil slick. Focusing on local contributing factors (i.e., construction activities) to oil dispersion, the current model is applied to likely oil spills occurring at three different phases of the Songdo LNG terminal construction on a reclaimed site in South Korea. Applied phases pose detailed ship collision scenarios generated based on a proposed construction plan of the terminal. The effects of permeable revetments, required for reclamation, on the currents were also investigated and applied in subsequent oil spill modeling. For each scenario, the simulated results showed distinct patterns in the advection, dispersion, and transformation of the oil slick. Oil absorption into the coast, which causes immense damage to the coastal communities, is found to be highly dependent on the tidal currents, volume of oil spilled, and nearby construction activities.


Author(s):  
Robert Grosser ◽  
Robyn Conmy ◽  
Devi Sundaravadivelu ◽  
Andrea Burkes ◽  
Edith Holder ◽  
...  

Surface washing agents (SWAs) can be used to enhance removal of spilled oil from shoreline surfaces and structures. There are two classes of SWA products, “lift and float” products which remove the oil from the surfaces to create an oil slick which can be recovered mechanically and “lift and disperse” products which emulsify and disperse the oil into the water column, which are more difficult to remove mechanically. Therefore, information regarding the ability of a product to lift oil from a surface and its mechanism of action once the oil has been removed is important for oil spill responders. The SWA effectiveness (SWAE) of 15 products (conducted and reported blind) listed on the NCP Product Schedule was evaluated by applying oil to a sand substrate, allowing time for the oil to adhere to the substrate, treating with SWA, and washing with artificial seawater to release any oil that has been lifted from the substrate surface. The efficiency of SWAs is calculated based on the mass of oil remaining on the substrate relative to the total mass of oil applied. The Dispersant Effectiveness (DE) of SWA products was determined using the Baffled Flask Test and was used to sort products based on their mechanism of action (“lift and disperse” rather than “lift and float”). Using a sand basket approach, the amount of oil remaining in sand varied from 10 to 95% for the various products tested, where a lower percent signifies a better SWA. The DE varied between 8 and 81%. Though previous studies have concluded that good SWAs are poor dispersants and vice versa, the results from this study demonstrate that this is not a general rule. A stoplight decision framework was developed that considers the relationship between DE and SWAE, and serves to identify products whose primary mechanism is “lift and disperse” rather than “lift and float.” Results suggest that regardless of which test is used to evaluate SWAs, coupling findings with DE can provide useful information for decisions during response operations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
JungHwan Moon ◽  
Minwoo Jung

We report on a small-size light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor, which offers the possibility of being used in the field during oil spill incidents. In the present study, we develop an algorithm that can distinguish between seawater and oil through the use of a laser at 905 nm wavelength. We investigate the ability of the sensor to detect three different oil types (light crude, bunker A, and bunker C) through experiments and analyze the differences between the types and volumes of spilled oil (1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50 mL). The results showed that our algorithm for detecting oil spills over seawater was successful: the LiDAR sensor was able to detect different oil types and volumes. Spilled oil area coverage ranged by more than 50% of the detected area, and the viscosity of bunker C oil reached up to 73%. In addition, the experimental oil spills were mainly formed of oil films of 1 mm and 2 mm thicknesses, which confirmed geometrical properties. Follow-up research should further investigate the characteristics of oil slick thickness measured by the LiDAR system and undertake field tests to assess the feasibility of using the LiDAR system in pollution incidents.


2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pezhman Roudgarmi ◽  
Masoud Monavari ◽  
Jahangir Feghhi ◽  
Jafar Nouri ◽  
Nematollah Khorasani

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1607
Author(s):  
Guannan Li ◽  
Ying Li ◽  
Yongchao Hou ◽  
Xiang Wang ◽  
Lin Wang

Marine oil spill detection is vital for strengthening the emergency commands of oil spill accidents and repairing the marine environment after a disaster. Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (Pol-SAR) can obtain abundant information of the targets by measuring their complex scattering matrices, which is conducive to analyze and interpret the scattering mechanism of oil slicks, look-alikes, and seawater and realize the extraction and detection of oil slicks. The polarimetric features of quad-pol SAR have now been extended to oil spill detection. Inspired by this advancement, we proposed a set of improved polarimetric feature combination based on polarimetric scattering entropy H and the improved anisotropy A12–H_A12. The objective of this study was to improve the distinguishability between oil slicks, look-alikes, and background seawater. First, the oil spill detection capability of the H_A12 combination was observed to be superior than that obtained using the traditional H_A combination; therefore, it can be adopted as an alternate oil spill detection strategy to the latter. Second, H(1 − A12) combination can enhance the scattering randomness of the oil spill target, which outperformed the remaining types of polarimetric feature parameters in different oil spill scenarios, including in respect to the relative thickness information of oil slicks, oil slicks and look-alikes, and different types of oil slicks. The evaluations and comparisons showed that the proposed polarimetric features can indicate the oil slick information and effectively suppress the sea clutter and look-alike information.


Author(s):  
Виктор Геннадьевич Аковецкий ◽  
Алексей Викторович Афанасьев ◽  
Анжела Асхатовна Ильченко

Оценка геоэкологических рисков на объектах нефтегазового комплекса непосредственно связана с обеспечением безопасности территорий, на которых они расположены. Особенно тяжелые последствия воздействия на экологическое состояние территорий оказывают аварийные разливы нефти и нефтепродуктов. Решение данного класса задач требует оценки уровня аварийного разлива и его классификации с позиций возникновения чрезвычайной ситуации. В статье рассмотрена возможность замены традиционных визуальных методов оценки разливов на разработанные автоматизированные и автоматические способы, использующие для решения задач классификации материалов аэрокосмических съемок. Приведены результаты автоматической классификации изображений мониторинговых наблюдений, которые имели место при аварийном разливе дизельного топлива в г. Норильске, аварии танкера на морской акватории о. Маврикий и аварии сухопутного нефтепровода. Полученные результаты показали работоспособность разработанных методов и возможность их использования в задачах инвентаризации и паспортизации аварийных разливов нефти на суше и акваториях. Purpose. The aim of this work is to ensure the environmental safety of the territories where the accidental spills of oil and oil products have occurred. They have a significant negative impact on the environment of land and water areas. To minimize their impact and eliminate the consequences, an “emergency” regime is introduced in Russia. Depending on the level of the oil spill, it may cover both the territory of a separate facility and a region, and the entire state as a whole. Methods. Traditionally, an estimate of the level of a spill is determined based on the mass of the spilled oil through visual observations from aircraft or ground measurements at selected points. This approach does not allow an accurate assessment of the total area of pollution, the nature of pollution inside the oil slick, as well as the dynamics of its spread over time. To eliminate these limitations, it is proposed to use systems of aerospace monitoring observations and automatic measurements of oil slick parameters: area, composition and mass. To solve this problem, the method of “comparison with the reference standard” was used. Here, samples of color gradations of oil and oil product spill spots proposed in the Bonn Agreement of 2004 were prepared as reference standards. Results. The method was implemented using the experimental software complex AGIR-TM (Aerospace, Geoinformatics, Research, Risks-Technological Modules) which was developed at the Department of Geoecology of the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU). During the experimental testing of this method, the work was carried out to assess the accidental spill in the following cases diesel fuel in Norilsk (2020), oil on a tanker in the water area of Mauritius (2020) and oil in an oil pipeline (2012, 2017). The method provides the localization of the area spills along with the color correction (normalization), classification of the composition of oil and oil products and the through account of the investigated processes. The work results in determination for the area of the oil and oil products spill, its composition and weight. Conclusions. The article shows the relevance of solving problems related to the problem of liquidation of emergency spills of oil and oil products at the facilities of the oil and gas complex. The main approaches to aerospace monitoring observations and automatic interpretation of spill parameters are considered. The proposed approach is based on the use of “digital twins” that implement the transition from manual (visual) to automated and automatic modes for determining the parameters of an oil spill: area, composition and mass. The results presented in the article showed the efficiency of the proposed method and the possibility of its use in the tasks of assessing geoecological risks associated with accidental spills of oil and oil products on land and in water areas.


1979 ◽  
Vol 1979 (1) ◽  
pp. 649-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan M. Lissauer ◽  
Donald L. Murphy

ABSTRACT The methods used to forecast the movement of spilled oil have not changed significantly since the Argo Merchant spill. Little has been done to improve the deficiencies brought to light during this incident. Some of the deficiencies in the state-of-the-art are examined here, particularly those related to our incomplete knowledge of the physical mechanisms involved in oil spill movement. A basic framework for the development of an improved forecasting system is presented. It is based on the integration of a horizontal transport model, an evaporation model, and a vertical dispersion model.


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