TRACING OIL AS A POLLUTANT IN WATER

The paper describes how samples of spilled oil are separated from the water and then subjected to a number of tests to determine the oil's unique characteristics. These "fingerprints" are matched to data on sources to pinpoint the origin of the spill. Brief case histories are discussed and illustrated with tables.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper prepared for the SPE-AIME Annual Fall Meeting, held in Houston, October 4-7, 1970.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Petroleum Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Malueg, N J
  • Krawczyk, D F
• Publication Date: 1973-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 243-248
• Serial:
  • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Volume: 25
  • Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution sources; Identification systems; Monitoring; Oil spill cleanup; Pollution control; Water quality management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Oil separators; Signature analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill identification; Water pollution monitoring
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043969
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM