Release characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) leaching from oil-based drilling cuttings.

Drilling cuttings, the primary byproduct from the exploration and mining of shale gas, are potentially hazardous wastes that are associated with the serious depletion of land resources and environmental safety problems. In this work, the distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oil-based residues of shale gas drilling cuttings was studied. Furthermore, a column leaching test was carried out to investigate the leaching behaviour of PAHs.

Volatilization behavior of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the oil-based residues of shale drill cuttings.

Shale gas, an emerging oil-bearing and pillar industry at home and abroad, has a very large impact on economic development and industry, but the resulting emerging pollutants pose a serious threat to the environment. Drilling cuttings, the primary byproduct of the exploration and mining of shale gas, are potentially hazardous types of waste that seriously deplete land resources and pose environmental safety problems. In this paper, a long-term static volatilization experiment was conducted to study the volatilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the oil-based residue of shale gas drill cuttings.

Leaching behavior of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from oil-based residues of shale gas drill cuttings.

Cuttings are the main solid residues which are generated from drilling operations. Due to the presence of heavy and radioactive elements, the environment risk posed by cuttings has attracted increasing attention. In this work, a short-term static immersion experiment was carried out to investigate the leaching of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from oil-based residues of shale gas drilling cuttings.

[Characteristics of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Natural Rivers of Western Sichuan Plateau].

The concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in some rivers in the western Sichuan Plateau is extremely high. Due to the unique optical properties of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM), a thorough understanding of the photodegradation characteristics of CDOM helps in revealing regional DOC dynamics and carbon cycle at the water-land interface in alpine natural waters. Surface water samples were collected from three rivers (the upper reaches of the Minjiang, Zagunao, and Fubian rivers) in the alpine-gorge region, and the Baihe and Heihe rivers in the plateau planation surface distributed among the watersheds in the western Sichuan plateau, southwest China.

[Seasonal Variations of DOM Spectral Characteristics in the Surface Water of the Upstream Minjiang River].

Alpine wetlands and valleys of northwestern Sichuan are the main catchment areas of Minjiang River, where dissolved organic matter (DOM) in surface waters comes mainly from the natural background environment. Sources and structure parameters of DOM are important for calibrating the flux and pattern of organic carbon exports from plateau wetlands and alpine rivers. In this study, surface water samples along the upstream Minjiang River were collected at the end of dry season (April) and rainy season (October).

[Characteristics of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Rivers of Western Sichuan Plateau Based on EEM-PARAFAC Analysis].

Alpine meadows and wetlands of western Sichuan plateau are essential organic carbon pools for Tibetan plateau; thus, a thorough understanding of the characteristics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and its association with soil carbon storage pool helps to reveal the flux and intensity of DOC export in the area. Surface water samples were collected from three rivers (the upper reaches of Min River, Zagunao River, and Fubian River) in the alpine-gorge region and Bai River in the plateau planation surface distributed among the watersheds in western Sichuan plateau, Southwest China. UV absorbance and EEM fluorescence spectroscopy with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) was used to characterize chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM).