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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Fingas, Mervin F. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2012.
EditionThird edition.
Subjects
Oil spills > Cleanup.
Oil pollution of the sea > Environmental aspects > North America.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN1439862478
9781439862476
9781628706871
1628706872
9781439862469
143986246X
Physical Description1 online resource (xx, 266 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Oil Spills: Why Do They Happen and How Often?
  • Chapter 2. Response to Oil Spills
  • Chapter 3. Types of Oil and Their Properties
  • Chapter 4. Behavior of Oil in the Environment
  • Chapter 5. Analysis, Detection, and Remote Sensing of Oil Spills
  • Chapter 6. ontainment on Water
  • Chapter 7. Oil Recovery on Water
  • Chapter 8. Separation, Pumping, Decontamination, and Disposal
  • Chapter 9. Spill-Treating Agents
  • Chapter 10. In-Situ Burning
  • Chapter 11. Shoreline Cleanup and Restoration
  • Chapter 12. Oil Spills on Land
  • Chapter 13. Effects of Oil Spills on the Environment
  • Glossary
  • Reading for Further Information.

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