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Project code: 2-01-374


DEVELOPING SYSTEMS OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ENDAGERED BY HYDROCARBONS


Main researcher: SALOPEK, BRANKO (42212)


Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 10/10/91. to 12/31/94.
Papers on project (total): 18
Institution name: Rudarsko geološko naftni fakultet, Zagreb (195)
Department/Institute: Department of Mining, Geotechnics and Petroleum Engineering
Address: 10000 Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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Phone: 385 (0)1 44 00 81
Fax: 385 (0)1 44 00 08
Summary: Uncontrolled hydrocarbonates leak may cause not only haevy soil pollution but surface and groundwater pollution also. That kind of accidents regularly provoke the public opinion reaction corollary in solving such problems together with taking of different engineering - technical efforts, it is as much as important acting of social actors, such as inspection, firemen and others. By this project is predicted to determine time and way of hydrocarbonates spreading for different kinds of pollution by mathematical models and on specially prepared soil samples to determinate some parameters and consequances of pollution. Transportation system is analyzed in terms of frequency and number of accidents, the most common circumstances they occur and acting of certain services after the accidents. The results of research will serve for creating technical measures system for pollution of urban and water areas as other environment. Given results will be used for clear definition of relevant social actors responsibility and for modification of existing laws and their adjustment with EEC laws.

Keywords: environmental protection, social ecology, soil and groundwater contamination, hydrocarbonates, mathematical modeling

Research goals: Determination of specific parameters for hydrocarbonates spreading in surface layers of soil and surface and groundwater. Determination of time and types of spreading and damaging level. Comparison of results with known models of hydrocarbonates spreading in the world. Constructing system of technical norms which should be foresighted in certain areas in case of accident. Analysis of technical accidents in hydrocarbonates transport on public roads and accidents at oil pipeline which would enable discovering the relevant actors within given technological system and developing system of social norms for possible accidents. Comparative analysis of sociological study of the same problem in Connecticut, USA should bring similarities and differences in solving environmental problems. Results of the research will help to create system of technical norms for protection of urban and water areas as other environment. They also should be used for clear definition of responsibility of relevant social actors. Public opinion will present their knowledge of these issues and which dimensions of democratic control of actors by public we should take into account by using and selecting certain technologies.

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  1. Name of institution: INA-Naftaplin
    Type of institution: State institute
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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