one publication added to basket [203573] | Identification and quantification of mixed sources of oil spills based on distributions and isotope profiles of long-chain n-alkanes
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, more
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Keywords |
Accidents > Oil spills Alkanes Chemical compounds > Organic compounds > Hydrocarbons > Saturated hydrocarbons Identification Weathering Marine/Coastal |
Author keywords |
Mixed sources; Simulating experiment; Weathering; Long-chain n-alkanes;delta C-13 |
Abstract |
Combined with quantitative determination of concentration and isotopic composition of petroleum hydrocarbons, weathering simulation experiments on artificially mixed oils and their two end-member oils are performed for identification and quantification of mixed sources. The >C18 n-alkanes show no appreciable losses during a short-term weathering process. An approach based on distribution of long-chain n-alkanes (>C18) is suggested for estimating the contribution proportion of each source in mixed oils. Stable carbon isotope profile of individual n-alkanes is a powerful tool to differentiate sources of oil spills, but unavailable to accurately allocate each contribution due to a relatively large analytical error. |
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