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Dynamic fugacity model for accidental oil release during Arctic shipping

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posted on 2023-05-19, 10:09 authored by Afenyo, M, Faisal KhanFaisal Khan, Veitch, B, Yang, M
Improved understanding of ecological risk associated with Arctic shipping would help advance effective oil spill prevention, control, and mitigation strategies. Ecological risk assessment involves analysis of a release (oil), its fate, and dispersion, and the exposure and intake of the contaminant to different receptors. Exposure analysis is a key step of the detailed ecological risk assessment, which involves the evaluation of the concentration and persistence of released pollutants in the media of contact. In the present study, a multimedia fate and transport model is presented, which is developed using a fugacity-based approach. This model considers four media: air, water, sediment, and ice. The output of the model is the concentration of oil (surrogate hydrocarbons-naphthalene) in these four media, which constitutes the potential exposure to receptors. The concentration profiles can subsequently be used to estimate ecological risk thereby providing guidance to policies for Arctic shipping operations, ship design, and ecological response measures.

History

Publication title

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volume

111

Issue

1-2

Pagination

347-353

ISSN

0025-326X

Department/School

Australian Maritime College

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Rights statement

Copyright 2016 Elsevier Ltd.

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Expanding knowledge in engineering