EVALUATION OF SURFACTANTS, SORBENTS, AND SINKING AGENTS AS EFFECTIVE OIL SPILL CLEANUP AGENTS

This is a summary and analysis of four reports: Control and confinement of oil pollution on water with monomolecular surface films; Investigation of sorbents for removing oil spills from water: Investigation of sinking methods for removal of oil pollution from water surfaces: Feasibility study of the sand/oil sink method of combatting a major oil spill in the ocean environment. Conclusions and recommendations are given. (Author Modified Abstract)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Not available in paper copy.
• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Authors:
  • Mckay, W C
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil sorbents; Oil spill cleanup; Pollution control; Surface active agents; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil sinking agents; Pollution abatement measures
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046105
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: USCG-734110.2 Summary
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 1973 12:00AM