For oil spills, no slick solutions
Abstract
Oil spills from tankers and offshore wells are getting bigger and more numerous. Oil spill cleanup technology is hard-pressed to keep up with the problem. The use of skimming devices, sorbents and chemical agents, and microorganisms to control oil spills is described. The environmental effects of oil spills are briefly discussed.
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6127675
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Compressed Air; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 89:12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; OIL POLLUTION CONTAINMENT; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; OIL SPILLS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; OIL WELLS; TANKER SHIPS; SKIMMERS; SORBENT RECOVERY SYSTEMS; CONTAINMENT; EQUIPMENT; POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; SHIPS; WELLS; 020900* - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects
Citation Formats
. For oil spills, no slick solutions. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
. For oil spills, no slick solutions. United States.
. 1984.
"For oil spills, no slick solutions". United States.
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title = {For oil spills, no slick solutions},
author = {},
abstractNote = {Oil spills from tankers and offshore wells are getting bigger and more numerous. Oil spill cleanup technology is hard-pressed to keep up with the problem. The use of skimming devices, sorbents and chemical agents, and microorganisms to control oil spills is described. The environmental effects of oil spills are briefly discussed.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6127675},
journal = {Compressed Air; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 89:12,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}
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