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"An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to po...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fingas, Mervin F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Edición:Third edition.
Temas:
Oil spills > Cleanup.
Oil pollution of the sea > Environmental aspects > North America.
Déversements de pétrole > Nettoyage.
Pollution marine par les hydrocarbures > Aspect de l'environnement > Amérique du Nord.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Water Supply.
Oil pollution of the sea > Environmental aspects
Oil spills > Cleanup
North America
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Oil Spills: Why Do They Happen and How Often?
  • Chapter 2. Response to Oil Spills
  • Chapter 3. Types of Oil and Their Properties
  • Chapter 4. Behavior of Oil in the Environment
  • Chapter 5. Analysis, Detection, and Remote Sensing of Oil Spills
  • Chapter 6. ontainment on Water
  • Chapter 7. Oil Recovery on Water
  • Chapter 8. Separation, Pumping, Decontamination, and Disposal
  • Chapter 9. Spill-Treating Agents
  • Chapter 10. In-Situ Burning
  • Chapter 11. Shoreline Cleanup and Restoration
  • Chapter 12. Oil Spills on Land
  • Chapter 13. Effects of Oil Spills on the Environment
  • Glossary
  • Reading for Further Information.

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