Abstract:In the Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea), during monitoring of Production Water (PW) discharged from offshore platforms, high contamination levels of metals, PAH, and aliphatic hydrocarbons are detected in the sediment close to some installations. Here, we investigate for the first time, the transport and fate of the total suspended solids (TSS) associated with PW discharged by selected platforms, considering the separation of particulate matter from the water plume. We apply a 3D hydrodynamic model and a Lagra… Show more
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