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Oil plume simulations: Tracking oil droplet size distribution and fluorescence within high release jets
Citation:
Conmy, R., B. Robinson, T. King, M. Boufadel, S. Ryan, C. McIntyre, M. Abercrombie, AND K. Lee. Oil plume simulations: Tracking oil droplet size distribution and fluorescence within high release jets. To be Presented at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Conference (WHOI) , Woods Hole,MA, August 07, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
This seminar is on general oil spill simulations and how the research informs oil detection in the field. There is no policy, regulations, litigation, or spill events discussed. Presented is a slide deck summarizing wave and flume tank experiments conducted by ORD and collaborators over the past 4 years. DWH highlighted the pressing need for a better understanding of how chemical dispersants interact with crude oil at depth.
Description:
Optical measurements have been used during oil spill response for more than three decades to determine oil presence in slicks and plumes. Oil surveillance approaches range from simple (human eyeball) to the sophisticated (sensors on AUVs, aircraft, satellites). In situ fluorometers and particle size analyzers were deployed during the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Gulf of Mexico oil spill to track shallow and deep subsea plumes. Uncertainties regarding instrument specifications and capabilities during DWH necessitated performance testing of sensors exposed to simulated, dispersed oil plumes.