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View article: Dispersant Pre-Approvals-Best Practice
Dispersant Pre-Approvals-Best Practice Open
Oil spill dispersants are not the only answer in responding to oil spills, nor will they be effective in every case. However, as recent incidents such as the Sea Empress have demonstrated, when they are used immediately on a dispersible oi…
View article: Oil Spill Management Systems for Shoreline Cleanup, Planning and Cleanup Cost Claim Support
Oil Spill Management Systems for Shoreline Cleanup, Planning and Cleanup Cost Claim Support Open
Data management during oil spill incidents is vital in ensuring that response staff are properly informed and an audit trail is maintained for future assessment of the response and support for cost claims. This paper describes the developm…
View article: Optimisation of Oil Spill Dispersant Use
Optimisation of Oil Spill Dispersant Use Open
The use of oil spill dispersants can, in some circumstances, be an effective response measure that reduces the overall environmental or economic damage caused by oil spills. In recent years, there have been some developments in dispersant …
View article: SHORELINE CLEANUP BY ACCELERATION OF CLAY-OIL FLOCCULATION PROCESSES
SHORELINE CLEANUP BY ACCELERATION OF CLAY-OIL FLOCCULATION PROCESSES Open
During the cleanup operations following the Sea Empress oil spill, it was observed that the oil emulsion did not adhere strongly to the shoreline and that fine mineral particles present in the surf waters interacted with oil to form clay-o…
View article: SPILL MODELING AS PART OF THE RESPONSE AND MONITORING STRATEGY AT THE SEA EMPRESS INCIDENT
SPILL MODELING AS PART OF THE RESPONSE AND MONITORING STRATEGY AT THE SEA EMPRESS INCIDENT Open
On February 15, 1996, the Sea Empress went aground at Milford Haven off the Pembrokeshire coast of South Wales, Great Britain. Between February 15 and 21 some 72,000 tons of Forties blend crude oil were released into the marine environment…
View article: DISPERSANT EFFECTIVENESS IN FIELD TRIALS AND IN OPERATIONAL RESPONSE
DISPERSANT EFFECTIVENESS IN FIELD TRIALS AND IN OPERATIONAL RESPONSE Open
The North Sea field tests described in the paper have provided a quantitative data set on dispersant efficiency that can be used to calibrate laboratory dispersant tests. Comparisons of efficiency figures from the EXDET, IFP, Swirling Flas…
View article: THE BRAER SPILL: OIL FATE GOVERNED BY DISPERSION
THE BRAER SPILL: OIL FATE GOVERNED BY DISPERSION Open
The fate of 86,000 metric tons (t) of Gullfaks crude oil at the Braer incident was governed by the process of natural dispersion. The overall impact of the spill was minimal in time and extent indicating that dispersing oil spilled at sea …
View article: REVIEW OF U.K. POLICY ON RESPONSE TO OIL AT SEA
REVIEW OF U.K. POLICY ON RESPONSE TO OIL AT SEA Open
The review carried out by NETCEN on the most appropriate response methods for oil spilled in U. K. waters concludes that aerial application of dispersants remains the most effective primary response. Modifications to operational procedures…
View article: DISPERSION: OIL DROPLET SIZE MEASUREMENTS AT SEA
DISPERSION: OIL DROPLET SIZE MEASUREMENTS AT SEA Open
Dispersion, although one of the most important processes in determining the fate of oil in the sea, is still poorly understood.This poster presents the first successful field measurements of oil droplet size distribution below oil slicks, …