Crude oil biodegradation. In order to protect their valuable resources, oil companies spend millions of dollars researching
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Crude oil biodegradation. In order to protect their valuable resources, oil companies spend millions of dollars researching ways to prevent biodegradation of crude oil. The Journal of Petroleum Geology (April 2010) published a study of the environmental factors associated with biodegradation in crude oil reservoirs. Sixteen water specimens were randomly selected from various locations in a reservoir on the floor of a mine. Two of the variables measured were (1) the amount of dioxide (milligrams/liter) present in the water specimen and (2) whether or not oil was present in the water specimen. These data are listed in the accompanying table. Construct a stem-and-leaf display for the dioxide data. Locate the dioxide levels associated with water specimens that contain oil. Highlight these data points on the stem-and-leaf display. Is there a tendency for crude oil to be present in water with lower levels of dioxide? Dioxide Amount Crude Oil Present
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Statistics For Business And Economics
ISBN: 9781292413396
14th Global Edition
Authors: James McClave, P. Benson, Terry Sincich