Using oil spill dispersants on the sea
Auteur :
Committee on Effectiveness of Oil Spill Dispersants / Marine Board / Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems / Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences / National Research Council
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309038898
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1989
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. Based on laboratory and field research, as well as on actual case histories, this book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations, and the results of using them in different spill situations.