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Fossil fuels still prevail over other energy sources in the world’s consumption energy matrix. Thus, oil transportation and operations over maritime routes have been in high demand for a long time. Although oil spill accidents caused by these activities have reduced significantly over the last few decades, they still cause great concern. From this perspective, this paper presents simulation analyses of oil spill case studies using TELEMAC-3D hydrodynamic model coupled with an oil model. Hence a location susceptible to such accidents was selected and three real oil spills were simulated, for each of which there were official technical monitoring reports available. The obtained results contribute to the knowledge of oil pollution susceptibility in environmentally sensitive areas, as well as provide information concerning oil slick behaviour. Additionally, similarities between the modelled results and the technical reports were confirmed. These findings are useful for contingency planning and responding to these probable accidents.
Author(s): Monteiro CB, Oleinik PH, Leal TF, Kirinus EP, Toldo-Júnior EE, William CM, Lopes BCFL
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Environmental Pollution
Year: 2020
Volume: 267
Print publication date: 01/12/2020
Online publication date: 04/09/2020
Acceptance date: 16/08/2020
Date deposited: 22/07/2022
ISSN (print): 1873-6424
ISSN (electronic): 0269-7491
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115451
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115451
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