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Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Crude Oil Stained Silt and Sand
Sediment
Suriyani Binti Salleh
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Edlic Sathiamurthy
Bachelor of Technology (Environment)
School of Ocean Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
The release of crude oil into the environment by oil spills is receiving worldwide
attention due to the potential risks posed to the ecosystem. Oil spillage that occurs
will also decrease the quality of water. Thus, the research regarding the change of
saturated hydraulic conductivity of crude oil stained sand sediment was conducted to
help in order to reduce the potential of water to be polluted. The saturated hydraulic
conductivity was conducted using Darcy Experiment and formulated by Darcy Law.
The size of the sand sediment that has been used is between 0.710mm to 0.800mm.
Besides, the present of crude oil in sand sediment bring significant changes in the
movement of water. As confirmed in Darcy Law analysis, the unpolluted sediment has
higher hydraulic conductivity than polluted sediment. This proves that the present of
crude oil is indeed clogged the pore spaces and inhibits the water movement through
the sand sediment.
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