The basics of oil spill cleanup

"An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to po...

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Main Author: Fingas, Mervin F.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2013.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Subjects:
Oil spills > Cleanup.
Oil pollution of the sea > Environmental aspects > North America.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781439862476
Physical Description: xx, 266 p. : col. ill.

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a 1. Oil spills : why do they happen and how often? -- 2. Response to oil spills -- 3. Types of oil and their properties -- 4. Behavior of oil in the environment -- 5. Analysis, detection, and remote sensing of oil spills -- 6. Containment on water -- 7. Oil recovery on water -- 8. Separation, pumping, decontamination, and disposal -- 9. Spill-treating agents -- 10. In-situ burning -- 11. Shoreline cleanup and restoration -- 12. Oil spills on land -- 13. Effects of oil spills on the environment. 
520 |a "An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to pollution effects on wildlife. It focuses on the cleanup of oil spills that occur in water, since these spills spread most rapidly and cause the most visible environmental damage. It also includes coverage of the latest technologies as well as recent spills, including the Gulf of Mexico"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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