OIL DISPERSING CHEMICALS

A state-of-the-art review is provided for chemicals which are used for dispersing spilled oil. Among the topics discussed are: the history of the development of oil spill dispersants; basic emulsion chemistry, including the nature and properties of surface active agents; chemical composition of oil spill dispersants, including a description of generic chemical types; production of dispersants, properties of dispersants; chemical analysis of oil spill dispersants; and the measurement of oil spill dispersing power.

• Corporate Authors:

  Edison Water Quality Laboratory

  Environmental Protection Agency
  Edison, NJ  United States 
• Authors:
  • Poliakoff, M
• Publication Date: 1969-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dispersers; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; State of the art; Water pollution
• Old TRIS Terms: Emulsifying agents; Oil dispersant evaluation
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019662
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 1 2003 12:00AM