Abstract:

This dataset contains TPH movement in an artificially contaminated soil core. The intact core of saline marsh soil in coastal Louisiana was taken and artificially contaminated with 2% oil. The data was generated in a laboratory experiment in which the intact core was subjected to column leaching with seawater followed by dilute biosurfactant (rhamnolipid) solution (at 40 ppm). The result shows that the vertical movement of oil was minimum even with dilute biosurfactant effluent. As much as about 65% TPH was accumulated in top 0-2 cm and about 97% of total TPH remained in 10 cm column.

Suggested Citation:

Ronald DeLaune, Jim J. Wang. 2015. Vertical Transport of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Louisiana Salt Marsh Sediment. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N71834F3

Purpose:

The intention is to show movement or transport of oil into the profile of a Louisiana salt marsh.

Data Parameters and Units:

Percent distribution of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) in marsh soil profile, depth (cm)

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