Identifying Gas-Washing and Water-Washing of Oil Reservoirs by Fluorescence and Infrared Spectra of Single Oil Inclusion

Samples in the two oil fields with reported gas-washing and water-washing were collected for fluid inclusion analysis.Micro-fluorescence and Fourier infrared spectra of single oil inclusions were measured to study the different effects of gas-washing and water-washing on oil compositions.The results show that spectral parameter QF_(535)values of the oils altered by gas-washing were expanded toward decreasing and increasing,respectively.The CH_(2)/CH_(3)distribution range ratio does not expand significantly,but the peak values are averaged.And the distribution of H_(2)O/Alkanes has no change.The QF_(535)values of the oils affected by water-washing increased towards the increase direction,and the distribution ranges of both CH_(2)/CH_(3)and H_(2)O/Alkanes increase significantly.The changes of QF_(535)in light oil reservoirs altered by gas-washing and CH_(2)/CH_(3)in heavy oil reservoirs by water-washing are not obvious.Therefore,two spectral parameter distribution trend charts of light and heavy oil reservoirs are summarized to discriminate the gas-washing and water-washing processes.This study is of great practical significance to utilize fluid inclusion analysis to restructure stages and processes of petroleum accumulation.

Assessing the Metal Recovery Value of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Residues: Impact of Pretreatment on Fly Ash and Bottom Ash

This paper focuses on evaluating the metal recovery potential of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) residues, with particular emphasis on the influence of pretreatment methods on MSWI fly ash and bottom ash. We assess the effectiveness of these pretreatments in enhancing the concentration of valuable metals and compare the metal content before and after treatment. Our findings reveal that water washing significantly enhances fly ash’s zinc and copper content, surpassing the minimum industrial-grade requirements. Mechanical sieving is an efficient pretreatment method for bottom ash, with the zinc concentration inversely related to particle size. Additionally, copper content peaks in the 1 - 2 mm particle size range for both bottom ash samples. These results provide valuable insights into the potential for metal recovery from MSWI residues. They hold significance for relevant research, engineering practices, and policy formulation.

Concentrations of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in needles of Masson pine (Pinus massoniana L.) growing nearby different industrial sources

Emissions from industrial activities pose a serious threat to human health and impose the need for monitoring both inorganic and organic pollutants in industrial areas. We selected Masson pine （Pinus massoniana L.） as potential biomonitor and collected the current （C） and previous year （C＋ 1） needles from three industrial sites dominated by petrochemical, ceramics manufacturing, and iron and steel smelting plants and one remote site to determine heavy metals （Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cr, Ni and Co） and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs） in unwashed and water-washed needles. Both unwashed and washed C＋ 1 needles showed generally higher concentrations of heavy metals and PAHs than C needles, although the washed needles more clearly spotlighted the accumulation effect of PAHs over exposure time. Water-washing resulted in a significant decrease in needle PAH concentrations with more significant effects shown in C needles. By contrast, needle heavy metal concentrations were much less affected by washing. Although heavy metals and PAHs might differ in adsorption and uptake strategies, their higher concentrations in the needles at the industrial sites indicated conspicuous contamination due to industrial emissions there. The PAH distribution patterns in pine needles accorded with the real types of energy consumption in the study sites and were efficiently used for pinpointing local pollutant sources.