Control of oil spills
Technical Report
·
OSTI ID:6220042
The report presents a discussion on methods available for the control of oil spills. After consideration of preventive methods, various methods of containment of oil spills at sea and in estuaries are described. The use of pneumatic barriers and mechanical barriers to confine the oil slick is explained. There follows a discussion on the state-of-the-art in the removal of oil from the surface of a body of water. Removal may be achieved by skimmers, by use of the vortex principle, or by adsorption processes. Chemical treatments explained relate to the use of dispersants, floating absorbents, sinking agents, gelling agents, and burning agents.
- Research Organization:
- Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Coastal and Ocean Engineering Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 6220042
- Report Number(s):
- COM-72-10810; COE-150; COE-150; TAMU-SG-72-102
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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02 PETROLEUM
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ADSORBENTS
ADSORPTION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
CONCENTRATORS
CONTAINMENT
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
CURRENTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EQUIPMENT
ESTUARIES
GELATION
OIL POLLUTION CONTAINMENT
OIL RETENTION BOOMS
OIL SPILLS
OXIDATION
PNEUMATIC CONTROLLERS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REVIEWS
SEAS
SKIMMERS
SORPTION
SURFACE WATERS
SURFACTANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WATER CURRENTS
WATER POLLUTION
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ADSORBENTS
ADSORPTION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
CONCENTRATORS
CONTAINMENT
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
CURRENTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EQUIPMENT
ESTUARIES
GELATION
OIL POLLUTION CONTAINMENT
OIL RETENTION BOOMS
OIL SPILLS
OXIDATION
PNEUMATIC CONTROLLERS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REVIEWS
SEAS
SKIMMERS
SORPTION
SURFACE WATERS
SURFACTANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WATER CURRENTS
WATER POLLUTION