PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OIL SPILL DEBRIS DISPOSAL

Oil spill debris is defined as any oily solid that cannot be used directly in some fashion and is judged not worth cleaning. Disposal methods are examined briefly. Because aerobic conditions result in relatively rapid microbial degradation of the bulk of the hydrocarbons, the land-spreading process is recommended where debris size characteristics and access to suitable land permit. Anaerobic disposal in individual burial sites or existing sanitary landfills is acceptable, though definitely less desirable because of the greatly extended period for groundwater pollution potential and monitoring.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Oil Spill Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 8-10, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Petroleum Institute

  1220 L Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20005-4070
• Authors:
  • Farlow, J S
  • Ross, D E
  • Landreth, R
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Oil Spill Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 8-10, 1977.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 265-269

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Sanitary engineering; Waste disposal; Water pollution
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163104
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4284 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM