Notice of Retraction: Diesel oil volatile loss and the moisture content of soil during drying

Abstract

Vo lati lizauon of diesel oil in soil columns was conducted at the ambient temperature of 20 'C by spilling oil on soil surface. The weight loss of oil was determined by pre and post weight of the soil co l umns and desiccant measured on an electronic ba lance. The aim of this paper was to invesugate the effect of moisture content on the vo latilizauon of diesel oil in soil. The results show that the diesel oil and water in soil both vo lati lize at a linear rate with respect to time. The largest vo latilizauon mass of diesel oil and water reach when the moisture contents are 12% and 22 % respectively. Appro priate water content can he lp to pu ll the oil contaminants to the surface of the soil.