Novel Insights into the Influence of Soil Microstructure Characteristics on the Migration and Residue of Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid

Understanding the influence of soil microstructure on light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs) behavior is critical for predicting the formation of residual LNAPLs under spill condition. However, the roles of soil particle and pore on LNAPLs migration and residue remains unclear. Here, the experiment simulated an LNAPLs (diesel) spill that was performed in fourteen types of soils, and the key factors affecting diesel behavior are revealed. There were significant differences between fourteen types of soils, with regard to the soil particle, soil pore, and diesel migration and residue. After 72 h of leakage, the migration distance of diesel ranged from 3.42 cm to 8.82 cm in the soils. Except for sandy soil, diesel was mainly distributed in the 0–3 cm soil layer, and the residual amounts were 7.85–26.66 g/kg. It was further confirmed from microstructure that the consistency of soil particle and volume of soil macropores (0.05–7.5 μm) are important for diesel residue in the 0–1 cm soil layer and migration distance. The large soil particles corresponding to 90% of volume fraction and volume of soil mesopores (<0.05 μm) are key factors affecting diesel residue in the 1–3 cm soil layer. The result helps to further comprehend the formation mechanism of residual LNAPLs in the soil.

[1]  Davey L. Jones,et al.  Acetamiprid fate in a sandy loam with contrasting soil organic matter contents: A comparison of the degradation, sorption and leaching of commercial neonicotinoid formulations. , 2022, The Science of the total environment.

[2]  Jung-Hwan Kwon,et al.  Effects of soil pH on the sorption capacity of soil organic matter for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in unsaturated soils , 2022, Pedosphere.

[3]  Hongwei Zhou,et al.  A Multi-Scale Fractal Approach for Coal Permeability Estimation via MIP and NMR Methods , 2022, Energies.

[4]  Jian Wang,et al.  Contributions of partition and adsorption to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sorption by fractionated soil at different particle sizes. , 2022, Chemosphere.

[5]  M. Shamkhi,et al.  Soil Texture Distribution for East Wasit Province, Iraq , 2022, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.

[6]  C. A. Tormena,et al.  Texture and degree of compactness effect on the pore size distribution in weathered tropical soils , 2022, Soil and Tillage Research.

[7]  W. Han,et al.  Pore-Scale Investigation of Dynamic Immiscible Displacement in Layered Media using Synchrotron X-ray Microtomography. , 2021, Environmental science & technology.

[8]  Bo Liu,et al.  Evaluation of the Shale Oil Reservoir and the Oil Enrichment Model for the First Member of the Lucaogou Formation, Western Jimusaer Depression, Junggar Basin, NW China , 2021, ACS omega.

[9]  J. Bryant,et al.  Influence of aqueous film forming foams on the solubility and mobilization of non-aqueous phase liquid contaminants in quartz sands. , 2021, Water research.

[10]  Shumeng Liu,et al.  Advances in research on petroleum biodegradability in soil. , 2021, Environmental science. Processes & impacts.

[11]  D. She,et al.  Effect of salinity on soil structure and soil hydraulic characteristics , 2020, Canadian Journal of Soil Science.

[12]  J. Xia,et al.  Multifractal characteristics of soil particle distribution under different vegetation types in the Yellow River Delta chenier of China , 2020, Geoderma.

[13]  Junwei Liu,et al.  A New Approach to Explore the Surface Profile of Clay Soil Using White Light Interferometry , 2020, Sensors.

[14]  Q. Gu,et al.  Effects of soil properties on the remediation of diesel-contaminated soil by Triton X-100-aided washing , 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

[15]  L. A. Erofeevskya,et al.  Liquidation of Oil and Petroleum Products Spills Based on Use of NA and CA-Differences of Zeolite , 2020, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.

[16]  M. Piri,et al.  Impact of mineralogy and wettability on pore-scale displacement of NAPLs in heterogeneous porous media. , 2020, Journal of contaminant hydrology.

[17]  Deqing Gan,et al.  Experimental Analysis on Permeability Characteristics of Iron Tailings , 2019, Mathematical Problems in Engineering.

[18]  J. Rayner,et al.  Toward Optimizing LNAPL Remediation , 2019, Water Resources Research.

[19]  G. Füleky,et al.  Pollution assessment of potentially toxic elements in soils of different taxonomy orders in central Greece , 2019, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.

[20]  Xiuying Guo,et al.  Viscosity Mixing Rule and Viscosity–Temperature Relationship Estimation for Oil Sand Bitumen Vacuum Residue and Fractions , 2018, Energy & Fuels.

[21]  R. Lewis,et al.  Vibration effect influence upon non-aqueous phase liquid migration in double-porosity soil , 2018, Geologia Croatica.

[22]  Poonam R. Kulkarni,et al.  Overview of Natural Source Zone Depletion: Processes, Controlling Factors, and Composition Change , 2017 .

[23]  M. Alazaiza,et al.  Influence of Macro-pores on DNAPL Migration in Double-Porosity Soil Using Light Transmission Visualization Method , 2017, Transport in Porous Media.

[24]  V. John,et al.  Sacrificial amphiphiles: Eco-friendly chemical herders as oil spill mitigation chemicals , 2015, Science Advances.

[25]  Cheng Chen,et al.  Influence of Particle Size Distribution on the Consistency of High Permeability MnZn Ferrite , 2014 .

[26]  B. J. Alloway,et al.  Heavy Metals in Soils: Trace Metals and Metalloids in Soils and their Bioavailability , 2013 .

[27]  Yan Li,et al.  Toluene sorption behavior on soil organic matter and its composition using three typical soils in China , 2013, Environmental Earth Sciences.

[28]  Guang-he Li,et al.  Spatial variations of hydrocarbon contamination and soil properties in oil exploring fields across China. , 2012, Journal of hazardous materials.

[29]  Roland W. Lewis,et al.  Observation of Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Migration in Aggregated Soil Using Image Analysis , 2012, Transport in Porous Media.

[30]  Jizhong Zhou,et al.  Functional gene diversity of soil microbial communities from five oil-contaminated fields in China , 2011, The ISME Journal.

[31]  Baoliang Chen,et al.  Effects of compositional heterogeneity and nanoporosity of raw and treated biomass-generated soot on adsorption and absorption of organic contaminants. , 2011, Environmental pollution.

[32]  Evangelos Gidarakos,et al.  Implementation of an image analysis technique to determine LNAPL infiltration and distribution in unsaturated porous media , 2009 .

[33]  J. Šimůnek,et al.  Impact of varying soil structure on transport processes in different diagnostic horizons of three soil types. , 2009, Journal of contaminant hydrology.

[34]  Yun-qiang Wang,et al.  Infiltration characteristics of non-aqueous phase liquids in undisturbed loessal soil cores. , 2009, Journal of environmental sciences.

[35]  A. Valocchi,et al.  Impact of nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) source zone architecture on mass removal mechanisms in strongly layered heterogeneous porous media during soil vapor extraction. , 2008, Journal of contaminant hydrology.

[36]  L. Luo,et al.  Evaluation of impacts of soil fractions on phenanthrene sorption. , 2008, Chemosphere.

[37]  Fa-sheng Li,et al.  Vertical transport of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in different particle-size fractions of sandy soils , 2008 .

[38]  J. L. Darilek,et al.  Carbon storage and spatial distribution patterns of paddy soils in China , 2007 .

[39]  V. Ryzhik,et al.  Spreading of a NAPL lens in a double-porosity medium , 2007 .

[40]  Miguel Angel Taboada,et al.  Soil porosity characteristics and water movement under zero tillage in silty soils in Argentinian Pampas , 2006 .

[41]  M. Tamaki,et al.  Ryegrass enhancement of biodegradation in diesel-contaminated soil , 2006 .

[42]  Henry Lin,et al.  Cross-reference system for translating between genetic soil classification of China and soil taxonomy , 2006 .

[43]  Eloı́sa Montero,et al.  Rényi dimensions analysis of soil particle-size distributions , 2004 .

[44]  Michael D. Annable,et al.  Determination of specific NAPL–water interfacial areas of residual NAPLs in porous media using the interfacial tracers technique , 1998 .

[45]  Walter J. Rawls,et al.  Fractal models for predicting soil hydraulic properties: a review , 1997 .

[46]  A. Kabata-Pendias.  Trace elements in soils and plants , 1984 .

[47]  F. Smedt,et al.  Solute Transport Through Soil With Nonuniform Water Content1 , 1978 .