Effects of Superdispersant-25 on the sorption dynamics of naphthalene and phenanthrene in marine sediments

Luis J. Perez Calderon; Lloyd D. Potts; Alejandro Gallego; James A. Anderson; Ursula Witte

doi:10.1007/s11368-018-2174-1

Effects of Superdispersant-25 on the sorption dynamics of naphthalene and phenanthrene in marine sediments

Luis J. Perez Calderon^* (Corresponding Author), Lloyd D. Potts, Alejandro Gallego, James A. Anderson, Ursula Witte

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Purpose: The present study evaluated the effects of Superdispersant-25 (SD25), a commercial dispersant stockpiled in the UK for oil spill response, on the sorption dynamics of two polyaromatic hydrocarbons, naphthalene (NAP) and phenanthrene (PHE), in sediment-seawater systems using three sediments near hydrocarbon exploration areas in the Faroe-Shetland Channel and North Sea. Materials and methods: Batch experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of SD25 on the solubility (analysed by gas chromatography), distribution coefficients and desorption hysteresis of NAP and PHE separately as well as SD25 in the three sediments (analysed by UV-vis spectroscopy and surface tension measurements, respectively). Results and discussion: The results revealed that SD25 readily adsorbed to all sediment types but did not desorb from silty loam. SD25 application increased the solubility in seawater of PHE but not of NAP. Adsorbed SD25 increased the distribution coefficients of both polyaromatic hydrocarbons in sand but not silty loam and the solubilising effect of SD25 appeared to drive increased adsorption of PHE rather than sediment-adsorbed SD25 concentration. Conclusions: The findings highlight the influence of SD25 application on the sorption dynamics of NAP and PHE in marine sediments from areas near hydrocarbon exploration and production regions. An understanding of these interactions may aid responders in the decision-making process of dispersant application in the event of a spill as seabed characteristics affect oil-dispersant-sediment interactions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1576-1586
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Soils and Sediments
Volume	19
Issue number	3
Early online date	26 Oct 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-2174-1
Publication status	Published - Mar 2019

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Acknowledgements: The authors acknowledge the assistance of Mike Mcgibbon in analysing carbon content, the crews of the MRV Scotia and MRV Temora for sample collection. Dr. Hedda Weitz and Prof. Graeme Patton are thanked for facilitating access to laboratory space and equipment.

Funding information: LJP was funded through MarCRF funds for a PhD project designed by UW, JA and AG and awarded to LJP.

Keywords

Dispersant
Naphthalene
Oil spill
PAHs
Phenanthrene
Sediment
Solubility
Sorption

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Effects of Superdispersant-25 on the sorption dynamics of naphthalene and phenanthrene in marine sediments

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