Utilizing Attapulgite as Anti-Spill Liners of Crude Oil

The efficiency of attapulgite liners as anti-seepage for crude oil is examined. Consideration given to the potential use raw and mixture with prairie hay coconut husk prevent seepage. Attapulgite clay used in this study was brought from Injana formation /Western Desert Iraq. Two types Crude Iraqi fields were experiments; heavy East-Baghdad field light Nassiriya field. Initially basic properties oils determined. subjected mineralogical, chemical scanning electron microscope analyses. Raw 150µm, 75µm, 53µm tested oil. Experiments showed that 75µm are good terms retention prevention seepage so they can be main layer impede flow attapulgite150µm could not a liner This type totally inefficient Adding 150µm gives barrier medium retains prevents it long possible. failed whereas partial substitution by or enhanced performance liner. Moreover, addition greater extent compared hay.