Abstract:

The dataset includes the oil droplet size distribution data simulated by VDROP-J model under different scenarios, these data have been used to generate the figures in the publication of "Simulation of scenarios of oil droplet formation from the Deepwater Horizon blowout" published in Marine Pollution Bulletin (doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.068)

Suggested Citation:

Lin Zhao, Michel C. Boufadel, Eric Adams, Scott A. Socolofsky, Thomas King, Kenneth Lee, Timothy Nedwed. 2016. Dataset for: Simulation of scenarios of oil droplet formation from the Deepwater Horizon blowout. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7CZ355X

Publications:

Zhao, L., Boufadel, M. C., Adams, E., Socolofsky, S. A., King, T., Lee, K., & Nedwed​, T. (2015). Simulation of scenarios of oil droplet formation from the Deepwater Horizon blowout. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 101(1), 304–319. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.068

Purpose:

To provide droplet size distribution during DWH blowout

Data Parameters and Units:

Data are volume fraction, D50 as a function of downstream distance from the exit Figures Data parameters and units Fig 2 Volume fraction data at 10, 50, and 100m downstream from orifice, droplet diameter (mm), distance (m) Fig 3b D50 data (droplet volume median diameter) with dispersants, distance (m), D50 (mm),breakup coefficient (kb) of 0.03, 0.1, 0.2 Fig 3c D50 data (droplet volume median diameter) without dispersants, and with dispersants at 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 percent efficiency, distance (m), D50 (mm) Fig 4 Volume fraction data with dispersants at 100 and 50 percent efficiency at 10, 50, and 100 downstream distance, droplet diameter (mm), distance (m) Fig 5 Cumulative volume fraction data with and without dispersants using different initial droplet size (IDS), IDS=1, 5, 10, 20 mm, droplet diameter (mm) Fig 6 Volume fraction and D50 data predicted based on the live oil properties, Fig 6a: volume fraction data without dispersant at 10, 50, and 100m downstream from orifice, droplet diameter (mm), distance (m); Fig 6b: volume fraction data with dispersant at 10, 50, and 100m downstream from orifice, droplet diameter (mm), distance (m); Fig 6c: D50 data based on both dead and live oil properties with and without dispersants, distance (m), D50 (mm) Fig 7 Volume fraction data at 10, 50, and 100m downstream from orifice, droplet diameter (mm), distance (m), Fig 7a: change of oil rate; Fig 7b: change of gas rate; Fig 7c: change of orifice diameter Fig 8 D50 data as a function of downstream distance for the four scenario: scenario 1 (base case), scenario 2 (change of oil rate), scenario 3 (change of gas rate), scenario 4 (change of orifice diameter), distance (m), D50 (mm)

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