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Determination of the oil spill removal area by oil particle tracking in a harbor Cover

Determination of the oil spill removal area by oil particle tracking in a harbor

By: Shu-Yi Yang and  Xue-Yi You  
Open Access
|Jun 2016

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

The Port of Tianjin in the Bohai Sea (satellite images from bing maps)
The Port of Tianjin in the Bohai Sea (satellite images from bing maps)

Figure 2

The grid of the Tianjin port model (satellite image from bing maps)
The grid of the Tianjin port model (satellite image from bing maps)

Figure 3

The grid of Nangangmodel with the six simulation oil spill regions in the eastern harbor of Tianjin Nangang (satellite image from bing maps)
The grid of Nangangmodel with the six simulation oil spill regions in the eastern harbor of Tianjin Nangang (satellite image from bing maps)

Figure 4

Model validation of the water level at the water level monitoring station
Model validation of the water level at the water level monitoring station

Figure 5

Model validation of the velocity magnitude and direction at monitor station 2 during the high tide period
Model validation of the velocity magnitude and direction at monitor station 2 during the high tide period

Figure 6

Model validation of the velocity magnitude and direction at monitor station 2 during the low tide period
Model validation of the velocity magnitude and direction at monitor station 2 during the low tide period

Figure 7

Trajectory of oil particles from different regions (no wind)
Trajectory of oil particles from different regions (no wind)

Figure 8

Position of different oil removal areas
Position of different oil removal areas

Figure 9

Trajectory of oil particles from region III after 100 days of the oil removal operation in different oil removal areas
Trajectory of oil particles from region III after 100 days of the oil removal operation in different oil removal areas

Speed, direction and probability of prevailing wind based on the local climate data

SeasonWind DirectionWind Speed (m s-1)Probability (%)
SpringSW5.015
SummerSWS4.112
AutumnS4.515
WinterN4.513

Removal rate of oil spill in the harbor after 100 days of the oil removal operation in different removal areas (%)

Removal areaNo windSpringSummerAutumnWinterAnnual Average
17.51.33.17.59.65.4
262.365.870.644.320.650.3
374.685.589.974.164.978.6
466.780.784.274.172.477.9
518.411.415.417.122.816.7
677.687.792.579.879.484.5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2016-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 230 - 238
Submitted on: May 25, 2015
Accepted on: Aug 19, 2015
Published on: Jun 22, 2016
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2016 Shu-Yi Yang, Xue-Yi You, published by University of Gdańsk
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