POLLUTION. COSTING THE CLEARANCE OPTIONS-OR HOW TO GET THERE THE FASTEST WITH THE MOSTEST

The behviour pattern of an oil slick with the final absorption of seawater to form an oil-in-water emulsion is briefly reviewed. The technology available to combat oil in its slick form, i.e. by mechanical booms or chemical dispersants is discussed, some relative cost figures are given for the application of dispersants from ships and aircraft.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/6660842
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Frequent reference is made to a paper by Dr. D. Cormack at the Petromar 80 Conference, Monaco, May 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 685
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Volume: 174
  • Issue Number: 3970
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dispersers; Economic analysis; Emulsions; Oil booms; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill behavior; Oil spill dispersants
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330586
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM