Dataset for: Oil-mineral flocculation and settling velocity in saline water

In this experiment, mineral flocs and Oil-Mineral Aggregates (OMAs) were synthesized using artificial seawater, crude oil, either Kaolinite or Bentonite clay or mixed Kaolinite and Bentonite clays in a stirring jar. Using a low intrusive LabSFLOC-2 system visible floc individual images were produced, and analysis of these images provide floc properties such as floc size, shape and settling velocity. Using specific theories, other qualities such as floc density and fractal dimensions were obtained. This dataset supports the publication: Ye, L., Manning, A. J., & Hsu, T.-J. (2020). Oil-mineral flocculation and settling velocity in saline water. Water Research, 173, 115569. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.115569