ANALYTICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND COMPARISON OF PRESTIGE AND ERIKA'S FUEL OIL N°6

摘要: Detailed analytical characterisations of the fuel oils laden in both Prestige and Erika as well other n°6 have been performed. The procedure used consisted physico-chemical parameters such viscosity, flash point, water content, concentration insoluble compounds distillation curves. Furthermore, this characterisation included evaluation chemical classes (saturated hydrocarbons, aromatic resins asphaltens), research for geochemical markers quantification polyaromatic hydrocarbons. was carried out on samples collected Ships marine shoreline environment. results obtained showed that quite appropriate to precisely identify product recognise them. It concluded two complementary techniques were sufficient assess origin oil sample: simulated give an overall view oil, one hand, analysis including terpanes steranes, hand. This paper shows a detailed comparison data those similar spills. similarities differences are discussed detail.