Abstract
This paper is concerned with the modeling of particle transport at the Safaniya sea area. It presents the modeling aspects of a marine environment impact study at the Safaniya offshore facility. The offshore facility has continuous discharges of hypochlorite concentration, sanitary waste water, oily water, brine, and sea cooling water. The dispersion of pollutants in the Safaniya sea area is analyzed with the aid of a particle dispersion model. The dispersion of a continuous discharge from the offshore platform is simulated for typical meteorological conditions during the seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall. Maximum average pollutant concentrations are obtained at various depths. A time series of pollutant concentration near the location of the discharge is constructed. The sea areas affected by the discharge are computed. The dispersion of a hypochlorite concentrate with concentration of 2 ppm is analyzed. Results indicate that the average chlorine concentration has a maximum of 0.27 × 10-2 ppm.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 195-210 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Coastal Engineering |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| State | Published - Aug 1992 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank the Research Institute of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM/RI) and Saudi Aramco for support of this research effort under KFUPM/RI Contract No. 24129, and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for their authorization to publish this work. The authors are especially grateful for the comments made by two anonymous referees which have led to significant improvements in the paper.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
