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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021

Exploring the effects of microalgal biomass on the oil behavior in a sand-water system.

Azar Vahabisani, Chunjiang An, Xiaying Xin, Edward Owens, Kenneth Lee

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 55% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Azar VahabisaniDepartment of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8, Canada.
Chunjiang AnDepartment of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8, Canada. chunjiang.an@concordia.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7350-2365
Xiaying XinDepartment of Civil Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada.
Edward OwensOwens Coastal Consultants, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110, USA.
Kenneth LeeFisheries and Oceans Canada, Ecosystem Science, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6, Canada.
Concordia University · CAConcordia University · USFisheries and Oceans Canada · CAMemorial University of Newfoundland · CA

Funding

Fisheries and Oceans Canada MPRI 2.01Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada RGPIN-2016-05978
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study focused on the impact of microalgal biomass on the oil behavior in a sand-water system. The microalgal biomass was characterized, and the interaction between microalgal biomass and oil was analyzed through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The effects of different conditions including microalgal biomass dose, pH, temperature, and salinity on the oil behavior were investigated. A two-level factorial analysis was also used to further explore the interactions of these conditions. The microalgal biomass was found to be the most influential parameter for the residual crude oil on sand. Higher microalgal biomass dose resulted in less residual oil on sand. The remaining oil decreased with increasing solution pH from 4 to 7, and an increase of remaining oil was observed when the pH was further increased above 7. In addition, temperature and salinity could affect the removal of crude oil in the presence of microalgal biomass. Increasing the temperature could result in less residual oil on sand and there was higher oil removal at the high salinity. The effects of microalgal biomass on the oil behavior could also be impacted by environmental conditions. The results of this study indicate that the presence of algae in the oiled shoreline can be considered in the comprehensive evaluation of spill risk and prediction of oil fate.

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Environmental conditionsMicroalgal biomassOil behaviorOil spillShoreline

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PMID33638067
OpenAlexW3131575728

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