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Diagrams, including sedimentation pattern and force-separation curves, from a study on the influence of hydrocarbon contamination on clay soil microstructure

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Microstructural (fabric, forces and composition) changes due to hydrocarbon contamination in a clayey soil (glacial till) were studied using scanning electron microscopy (microfabric analysis), atomic force microscopy (force measurement) and a sedimentation bench test (particle size measurements). Non-polluted and polluted glacial till from NE Poland (in the area of a fuel terminal) were used for the study.

Figure 1 is the sedimentation pattern for the soil in deionized water and diesel oil.  Figure 2 are images of fabric changes in NP (unpolluted, SEM micrographs A1, B1, C1) and P (polluted, SEM micrographs A2, B2, C2) clay soil. Magnification: A, 200×; B, 1600×; C, 6500×.  Figure 3 shows examples of orientation diagrams and average values of anisotropy coefficient (Kaav) for NP soil (a) and P soil (b); α, angle of structural elements orientation. Figure 4 is force–separation curves on approach (A series) and withdrawal (B series) for the interaction between platelets in the NP clay sample in water (A1, B1), in 0.01 m KCl (A2, B2) and in 0.1 m KCl (A3, B3). The solid lines in the force measurement on approach represent forces measured between the silica probe and the bare mica surface at the relevant KCl electrolyte concentration.  Figure 5 is Force–separation curves on approach (A series) and withdrawal (B series) for the interaction between platelets in the P clay sample in water (A1, B1), in 0.01 m KCl (A2, B2), and in 0.1 m KCl (A3, B3). The solid lines in the force measurement on approach represent forces measured between the silica probe and the bare mica surface at the relevant KCl electrolyte concentration.

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Publications

D. Izdebska-Mucha, J. Trzcinsk, M. S. Zbik and R. L. Frost Influence of hydrocarbon contamination on Clay soil microstructure Clay Minerals(March 2011), 46(1):47-58 http://dx.doi.org/10.1180/claymin.2011.046.1.47

Research areas

pollution
Poland
ultrastructure
Clay soils
clastic sediments
petroleum products
till
soil pollution
Central Europe
SEM data
sediments
oil spills
soils

Cite this collection

Izdebska-Mucha,D; Trzcinsk,J; Zbik,M.S; Frost,R.L. (2015): Diagrams, including sedimentation pattern and force-separation curves, from a study on the influence of hydrocarbon contamination on clay soil microstructure. [Queensland University of Technology]. https://doi.org/10.4225/09/5858c9df9b8f7

Related information

Dorota Izdebska-Mucha, Research Associate http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=8853224400

Data file types

Online figures, GeoScienceWorld

Copyright

© 2011, The Mineralogical Society

Connections

Has association with
Marek Zbik  (Researcher)
Ray Frost  (Researcher)

Contacts

Name: Emeritus Professor Ray Frost
Phone: +61 7 3138 2407

Other

Date record created:
2015-07-10T14:49:48
Date record modified:
2019-08-22T11:10:15
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Published - Open Access