Oil Spill Science and Technology - Prevention, Response, and Cleanup

The National Academy of Sciences estimate that 1.7 to 8.8 million tons of oil are released into world's water every year, of which more than 70% is directly related to human activities. The effects of these spills are all too apparent: dead wildlife, oil covered marshlands and contaminated wate...

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Main Author Fingas, Mervin
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Chantilly Elsevier 2011
Elsevier Science & Technology
Gulf Professional Publishing
Edition1
Subjects
Cleanup
Environment & Environmental Engineering
Oil & Gas Engineering
Oil spills
Oil spils
Pollution Control & Prevention
Safety & Maintenance
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Summary:The National Academy of Sciences estimate that 1.7 to 8.8 million tons of oil are released into world's water every year, of which more than 70% is directly related to human activities. The effects of these spills are all too apparent: dead wildlife, oil covered marshlands and contaminated water chief among them. This reference will provide scientists, engineers and practitioners with the latest methods used for identifying and eliminating spills before they occur and develop the best available techniques, equipment and materials for dealing with oil spills in every environment. Topics covered include spill dynamics and behavior, spill treating agents, and cleanup techniques such as in-situ burning, mechanical containment or recovery, chemical and biological methods and physical methods. Also included are the fate and effects of oil spills and means to assess damage.
ISBN:9781856179430
1856179435
DOI:10.1016/C2009-0-19703-9