Inea Finds Residues of Heavy Oil and Metals in the Sand of Ipanema Beach

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The Instituto Estadual do Ambiente (Inea) concluded the laboratory analyses of the oil pellets found in the sandy strip of Ipanema Beach, in the South of Rio, in July. The tests identified significant quantities of characteristic fractions of heavy petroleum derivatives, in addition to nickel and vanadium metals, typical elements of the composition of crude oil and heavy marine fuels. Other parades: samba schools bet on races and walks in the Ri…

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Analysis identified nickel and vanadium in dark plates found in sand in July; origin of fragments has not yet been determined by the institute