Improving oiled shoreline cleanup with COREXIT 9580
- Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ (United States)
- G.P. Canevari Associates, Cranford, NJ (United States)
The cleanup of oiled shorelines has generally been by mechanical, labor-intensive means. The use of a chemical shoreline cleaner to assist in water-flushing oil from the surfaces can result in more complete and more rapid cleaning. Not only is the cleaning process more efficient, but it can also be less environmentally damaging since there is potentially much less human intrusion and stress on the biological community. This paper describes research and applications of COREXIT 9580 shoreline cleaner for treatment of oiled shorelines, including four recent applications in Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Texas and Nova Scotia. Research work on shoreline vegetation, such as mangroves, has also demonstrated the potential use of this product to save and restore oiled vegetation.
- OSTI ID:
- 269181
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960107-; TRN: 96:002013-0054
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: annual exhibition and conference for environment, health and safety in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, Houston, TX (United States), 30 Jan - 1 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Energy week `96 - PETRO-SAFE; PB: 291 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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