Analysis of the behaviour of oil spills in a sector of the Magdalena river (Colombia)

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dc.contributor.authorKafarov, Viatcheslav
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Crisóstomo Barajas
dc.contributor.authorRomero, Ágata Fernandes [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorDa Rocha Lammardo, Ana Carolina
dc.contributor.authorHospital, Aurelien
dc.contributor.authorLeonbarrios, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorAnsanelli, Lara Conti
dc.contributor.authorIbarra-Mojica, Diana M.
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidad Industrial de Santander
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.contributor.institutionTetra Tech-Brazil
dc.contributor.institutionTetra Tech Canada
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-28T19:06:22Z
dc.date.available2022-04-28T19:06:22Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-01
dc.description.abstractIn 2005, it was estimated that over 70% of oil spills in Colombia affected riverine areas. The Magdalena River is the longest navigable river in the country. It is home to countless species of flora and fauna, and provides important services as both a resource and a river transport route. Hydrocarbons represent 91% of products carried on the river. Mitigation associated with oil spill impacts depends largely on the formulation and implementation of adequate contingency plans, which should incorporate the identification of sources of oil spills, the simulation of the respective dispersion patterns and the characterization of areas that could be affected by a spill. Several different types of oil spills in the Magdalena River were simulated in order to assess the possible spill behavior, based on an analysis of sites at risk of releasing oil into the water stream, and considering the characteristics of the products most frequently transported along the river or used as fuel for boats. Taking into account the seasonal variability in river level and river flow, two different scenarios were simulated: rainy season (which usually floods in the surrounding area of the river) and normal season (when the river is within its usual margins and is navigable on most of its reaches); the dry season was not simulated at the time of this paper because of missing shoreline information. The results show considerable differences in the behaviour of the spilled oil under different climatic seasons. Therefore, this type of analysis is suitable to use for the formulation of refined plans for effective and efficient spill response and mitigation.en
dc.description.affiliationUniversidad Industrial de Santander, Cra 27 calle 9
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Estadual Paulista Praça Infante Dom Henrique Parque Bitaru
dc.description.affiliationTetra Tech-Brazil, Rua Fidalga 711
dc.description.affiliationTetra Tech Canada, 10th Fl., 885 Dunsmuir Street
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniversidade Estadual Paulista Praça Infante Dom Henrique Parque Bitaru
dc.format.extent349-354
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1757059
dc.identifier.citationChemical Engineering Transactions, v. 57, p. 349-354.
dc.identifier.doi10.3303/CET1757059
dc.identifier.issn2283-9216
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85021656073
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/220868
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofChemical Engineering Transactions
dc.sourceScopus
dc.titleAnalysis of the behaviour of oil spills in a sector of the Magdalena river (Colombia)en
dc.typeArtigo

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