Determining new way to detect hydrocarbon polluted water at vertical and horizontal spaces

Abstract

Abstract Remote and proximal sensing are important tools to discover surface and ground natural resources such as water, wealthy minerals, and hydrocarbons. The results of this study rely on discovering the ability of water detector Aqua to detect many products of hydrocarbons and polluted water with hydrocarbon at different vertical and horizontal spaces on and under the ground. The importance of this discovery is helping to sense and detect the accurate location and underground depth of hydrocarbons and water pollution with hydrocarbons as quickly and efficiently as possible by using Aqua device. Many laboratory experiments were carried out by Aqua on different gaseous, liquid, and solid hydrocarbon products. Field experiments were achieved to test the ability of the device to detect polluted water with hydrocarbons at different distances and depths. Verification of the results was also carried out when measuring hydrocarbon concentration of several samples at the laboratory via the analytical method, relationship between lab measurements of these samples and outcomes of Aqua has significant correlation and determination.