Experimental Investigation on performance of silica fumes as a soil stabilizer for oil contaminated strata-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Experimental Investigation on performance of silica fumes as a soil stabilizer for oil contaminated strata

Published:2020-05-29 Issue:1 Volume:2 Page:1-16
ISSN:2582-2721
Container-title:International Journal of Civil, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering
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Author:

J Anitha,R S Srividya

Abstract

Oil leakage is an environmental issue unnoticed in the present time. The problem of oil leakage and oil contamination is main concern for petroleum harvesting countries. Oil contamination in soil creates health issues in the area surrounding it. The nutrients in the soil get reduced significantly due to oil contamination which makes the land not suitable for cultivation. The oil produces hydrocarbons which makes the civil structures weak and out at risk. The most harmful effects of oil contamination are excessive settlement of structures, breakage of underground pipes, etc. In this project, we are trying to study the effects of oil contamination in the soil and also to find a sustainable solution for it. The soil is contaminated in the percentage from 0 to 20% and the tests on index and engineering properties have been conducted to find the effect of engine oil. In order to stabilize the oil contaminated soil, we use silica fumes as a stabilizing agent. The optimum percentage of silica fume is chosen based on the tests of Index and Engineering properties conducted on the soil with silica fumes. The percentage of oil where the soil properties need stabilization is known and the soil is stabilized with the optimum silica fume percentage.

Publisher

IOR Press

Subject

General Medicine

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