Research Article

Numerical Modelling of Oil Spills in the Area of Kvarner and Rijeka Bay (The Northern Adriatic Sea)

Table 1

Oil fractions, divided by the chemical composition and distillation characteristics [35], used in the numerical simulations.

FractionsBoiling range T (°C)Participation (%)

1C6–C12 (Paraffin)69–230
2C13–C25 (Paraffin)230–405
3C6–C12 (Cycloparaffin)70–230
4C13–C23 (Cycloparaffin)230–405
5C6–C11 (Aromatic)80–240
6C12–C18 (Aromatic)240–400
7C9–C25 (Naptheno-aromatic)180–400
8Residual (incl. heterocycles)>400