Author(s): Yang X; An C; Feng Q; Boufadel M; Ji W;

Since nearly half of the world's population lives near the coast, coastal areas have become hotspots for microplastic (MP) pollution due to human activity. The ubiquity of natural colloids in coastal waters plays a critical role in the potential fate of, and risks posed by, MPs. Nevertheless, far less has been known regarding the aggregation of MPs wi ...

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Author(s): Raznahan M; Li SS; Wang Z; Boufadel M; Geng X; An C;

There has been an increase in marine transportation in cold regions, which in turn has led to an increasing risk of oil spills in these areas. To better support risk assessment and pollution control of oil spills, it is important to have a good understanding of oil transport in the environment. This information is essential to manage response priorities a ...

Article GUID: 36095968

Author(s): Wang Z; An C; Lee K; Owens E; Boufadel M; Feng Q;

In-situ burning can be used to prevent oil spreading in oil spill response. In this study, a steady-state Gaussian plume model was applied to analyze the concentration distribution of fine particulate matter produced by in-situ burning, as well as to assess the health risks associated with different combustion methods and ambient conditions, in reference ...

Article GUID: 34731942

Author(s): Raznahan M; An C; Li SS; Geng X; Boufadel M;

Oil spills are a serious environmental problem. To better support risk assessment and pollution control for oil spills, a good understanding of oil transport in the environment is required. This study focused on the numerical simulation of the nearshore oil behaviors based on computational fluid dynamics. Based on the Navier-Stokes momentum equations for ...

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Author(s): Ji W; Boufadel M; Zhao L; Robinson B; King T; An C; Zhang BH; Lee K;

Spilled oil slicks are likely to break into droplets offshore due to wave energy. The fate and transport of such droplets are affected by suspended particles in local marine environment, through forming oil particle aggregates (OPAs). OPA formation is affected by various factors, including the mixing energy and duration. To evaluate these two factors, lab ...

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