Measurement of fluorescence decay of crude oil: A potential technique to identify oil slicks

The single photon counting technique has been used to measure the decay time for several Kuwaiti crude and refined oils. Fluorescent characteristics of two different bunker oils from widely separate geographic areas have been studied. Laser induced fluorescent data for the crude oil samples are comp...

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Published in:Environmental pollution (1987) 1987, Vol.46 (3), p.197-207
Main Authors: Abu-Zeid, M.E., Bhatia, K.S., Marafi, M.A., Makdisi, Y.Y., Amer, M.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Constitution and properties of crude oils, shale oils, natural gas and bitumens. Analysis and characteristics
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Fuels
Pollution caused by production, transportation and treatment of oil and oil shales. Water and soil pollution. Treatments. Pollution control
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Summary:The single photon counting technique has been used to measure the decay time for several Kuwaiti crude and refined oils. Fluorescent characteristics of two different bunker oils from widely separate geographic areas have been studied. Laser induced fluorescent data for the crude oil samples are compared with the decay time results to evaluate the potential of these techniques for the identification of oil sticks in the marine environment. Response of the oil film thickness to various excitation wavelengths from a CW Ar ion laser and a pulsed xenon lamp has been investigated.
ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/0269-7491(87)90077-7