Open AccessBlack Oil Leakage Influence on the Physical and Engineering Properties of Faw Soil
Author(s) -
Ghusoon Sadik Al-Qaisee,
Aymen,
Rehan Ali Mohammed,
Elaaf Mahmod Mahdi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
xi'nan jiaotong daxue xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 0258-2724
DOI - 10.35741/issn.0258-2724.55.2.6
Subject(s) - creatures , environmental science , geotechnical engineering , permeability (electromagnetism) , petroleum engineering , petroleum , environmental engineering , soil science , geology , natural (archaeology) , chemistry , paleontology , biochemistry , membrane
Various regions of the world experience oil pollution for many reasons, including oil spills due to transport accidents or during oil exploration. These oil spills will have a negative impact on the environment and can change the geotechnical properties of the soil. The soil in Faw city, in the southeast of Basra Governorate, is frequently polluted due to the presence of many pipes and wells; oil leakage has been encountered as a result of damage to these pipes. The aim of this article is to study the effects of black oil on the physical and engineering characteristics of Faw soil. The analyses include two parts: (a) Natural soil properties and (b) Contaminated soil properties with oil percentages of 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, and 20.0 % of the weight of the dry samples. Various tests were carried out. The results show an increase in soil compressibility and reduction in permeability due to the addition of black oil. In addition, the results show that using a layer of soil-oil-water under the foundation is advisable. This layer must be isolated from living creatures.