LAPSE:2019.1109
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LAPSE:2019.1109
High Pressure Injection of Chemicals in a Gravel Beach
Xiaolong Geng, Ali Abdollahi-Nasab, Chunjiang An, Zhi Chen, Kenneth Lee, Michel C. Boufadel
October 26, 2019
The remediation of beaches contaminated with oil includes the application of surfactants and/or the application of amendments to enhance oil biodegradation (i.e., bioremediation). This study focused on evaluating the practicability of the high pressure injection (HPI) of dissolved chemicals into the subsurface of a lentic Alaskan beach subjected to a 5 m tidal range. A conservative tracer, lithium, in a lithium bromide (LiBr) solution, was injected into the beach at 1.0 m depth near the mid-tide line. The flow rate was varied between 1.0 and 1.5 L/min, and the resulting injection pressure varied between 3 m and 6 m of water. The concentration of the injected tracer was measured from four surrounding monitoring wells at multiple depths. The HPI associated with a flow rate of 1.5 L/min resulted in a Darcy flux in the cross-shore direction at 1.15 × 10−5 m/s compared to that of 7.5 × 10−6 m/s under normal conditions. The HPI, thus, enhanced the hydraulic conveyance of the beach. The results revealed that the tracer plume dispersed an area of ~12 m2 within 24 h. These results suggest that deep injection of solutions into a gravel beach is a viable approach for remediating beaches.
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bioremediation, Exxon Valdez oil spill, high pressure injection, tidal beach, tracer study
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Geng X, Abdollahi-Nasab A, An C, Chen Z, Lee K, Boufadel MC. High Pressure Injection of Chemicals in a Gravel Beach. (2019). LAPSE:2019.1109
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Geng X: Center for Natural Resources, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
Abdollahi-Nasab A: Center for Natural Resources, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
An C: Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada [ORCID]
Chen Z: Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
Lee K: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada
Boufadel MC: Center for Natural Resources, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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Processes
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7
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8
Article Number
E525
Year
2019
Publication Date
2019-08-08
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2227-9717
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PII: pr7080525, Publication Type: Journal Article
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