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Produced water releases have recently received increased attention due to its potential toxicity and its expected increase in the amounts on the Norwegian continental shelf for the years to come. Factors that govern the toxicity of the release when mixed into the recipient water becomes therefore essential. This paper deals with one such factor, namely the mixing rate of the release. When sufficiently mixed with the ambient water, the concentrations of the toxic components will fall below the:“No Effect Level” (NEC level), and harmful effects from the release are no longer expected. It is therefore of interest to determine how far off the release site (and how fast) this NEC level is surpassed for produced water releases.
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Rye, H., Reed, M., Melbye, A., Johnsen, S. (1996). An Intercomparison Between Field Measurements and Three Different Calculation Models for Estimates of Dilution Factors. In: Reed, M., Johnsen, S. (eds) Produced Water 2. Environmental Science Research, vol 52. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0379-4_23
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