Relationship between mineral surface observations and bulk conductivity at a hydrocarbon contaminated site

Author

Mark Edward Burton

Abstract

"A recent geoelectrical model suggests that the higher bulk electrical conductivities observed at contaminated locations (relative to uncontaminated locations) at an aged hydrocarbon contaminated site result from enhanced mineral weathering increasing total dissolved solids (TDS) in solution during biodegradation. In this study, the morphology of mineral grain surfaces was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to provide evidence of enhanced mineral weathering"--Abstract, page iii.

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Geology and Geophysics

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Spring 2005

Pagination

x, 98 pages

Rights

© 2005 Mark Edward Burton, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Hydrocarbons -- Environmental aspects
Scanning electron microscopy
Minerals -- Solubility
Earth resistance

Thesis Number

T 8677

Print OCLC #

62140733

Link to Catalog Record

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Recommended Citation

Burton, Mark Edward, "Relationship between mineral surface observations and bulk conductivity at a hydrocarbon contaminated site" (2005). Masters Theses. 3616.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/3616