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Oil spill science and technology : prevention, response, and clean up /

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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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Fingas, Mervin F
Published: Gulf Professional Pub./Elsevier,
Publisher Address: Burlington, MA :
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Oil spills > Prevention
Oil spills > Cleanup
Oil spills > Management
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Water Supply
Electronic books
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781856179430
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 use for identify 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 i
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxxi, 1156 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781856179430
1856179435
9781856179447
1856179443
Index Number: TD427
CLC: X55
Contents: 1 Introduction and the Oil Spill Problem -- 2 Risk Analysis and Prevention -- 3 Types of Oils and Their Properties -- 4 Oil Analysis and Remote Sensing -- 5. Behaviour of Oil in the Environment -- 6 Physical Spill Countermeasures on Water -- 7 Treating Agents -- 8 In situ Burning -- 9 Shoreline Countermeasures -- 10 Separation and Disposal -- 11 Spills on land -- 12 Assessment -- 13 Oil Biodegradation -- 14 Arctic Spills and Cleanup -- 15 Effects of Oil in the Environment -- 16 Contingency Planning and Command -- 17 Specific Case Studies.

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