Oil in Water

Crude oil, which is also called Petroleum, is found beneath the earth's surface where it was formed millions of years ago by natural processes. Crude oil is present in the environment as either oil in water (emulsions) or dissolved oil in water (molecular). The detection of crude oil is a parameter that managers, researchers and consultants continue to add to their suite of measurements taken during environmental monitoring projects. Its chemical structure is mainly made up of 6-sided aromatic carbon rings, which are highly fluorescent, therefore it can be detected quite easily using fluorescence techniques. Determining the fluorescence of oil in aquatic environments further improves the optical characterization of the water column.

• (S-0079) Crude Oil
• (S-0086) Refined Oil