DETECTING AND MEASURING OIL ON WATER

Any difference in the properties of oil and water offers a potential method for detecting pollution. Successful detectors can discriminate among different oil types and are not confused by other pollutants which may resemble oil. A group of detectors which have had some success is examined from the viewpoints of the effects exploited and how much information can be delivered.

• Corporate Authors:

  Instrument Society of America

  400 Stanwix Street
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15222
• Authors:
  • Klemas, V
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 54-59
• Serial:
  • Instrumentation Technology
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Instrument Society of America

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Measurement; Oil spill cleanup; Pollution; Pollution control; Regulation; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill detection
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044137
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM