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Title: 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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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.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6127675}, journal = {Compressed Air; (United States)},
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year = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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