Oil Spill Science and Technology

The National Academy of Sciences estimate that 1.7 to 8.8 million tons of oil are released into world's water every year, of which more than 70% is directly related to human activities. The effects of these spills are all too apparent: dead wildlife, oil covered marshlands and contaminated water chief among them. This reference will provide scientists, engineers and practitioners with the latest methods use for identify and eliminating spills before they occur and develop the best available techniques, equipment and materials for dealing with oil spills in every environment. Topics covered include: spill dynamics and behaviour, spill treating agents, and cleanup techniques such as: in situ burning, mechanical containment or recovery, chemical and biological methods and physical methods are used to clean up shorelines. Also included are the fate and effects of oil spills and means to assess damage.

• Covers spill dynamics and behaviour
• Definitive guide to spill treating agents
• Complete coverage of cleanup techniques
• Includes fate and effects of oil spills and means to assess damage

Petroluem Engineers; Environmental Engineers; Emergency Responders; Chemical Engineers; Civil Engineers; Marine Biologists; Marine Engineers

1. Introduction and the Oil Spill Problem
   2. Risk Analysis and Prevention
   3. Types of Oils and Their Properties
   4. Oil Analysis and Remote Sensing
   5. Behaviour of Oil in the Environment
   6. Physical Spill Countermeasures on Water
   7. Treating Agents
   8. In situ Burning
   9. Shoreline Countermeasures
   10. Separation and Disposal
   11. Spills on land
   12. Assessment
   13. Oil Biodegradation
   14. Arctic Spills and Cleanup
   15. Effects of Oil in the Environment
   16. Contingency Planning and Command
   17. Specific Case Studies