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Oil spill response in the marine environment /
The rapid economic development of many countries since World War II has resulted in a considerable increase in the marine transport of raw materials, especially of crude oils, and in offshore activities. Inevitably, operational discharges from ships (ballast and bilge water), incidents such as colli...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, England :
Pergamon Press,
1992.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Oil Spill Response in the Marine Environment; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. Types and Characteristics of Oil; 1.1 Oil Characteristics; 1.2 Behaviour of Oil in Marine Environments; 1.3 Impact of Oil on Marine Environment; 1.4 Input of Oil to the Marine Environment; Chapter 2. Chemical Technology to an Oil Spill to an Oil Spill; 2.1 Natural Cleansing; 2.2 Chemical Barriers, Oil Sinking Agents and Sorbents; 2.3 Dispersion; 2.4 Burning of Oil at Sea; Chapter 3. Mechanical Response Technology to an Oil Spill; 3.1 Containment Systems.
- 3.2 Clean-up Techniques on Water3.3 Oil Recovery Vessels; Chapter 4. Oil Spill Combating on Shores; 4.1 Impact of Oil on Shores; 4.2 Shoreline Clean-up; 4.3 Oil Pollution Combating Operations; 4.4 Oil Combating in Ice; 4.5 Disposal of Oil and Oily Debris; Chapter 5. Limitation of Spills and Contingency Planning; 5.1 Limitation of Spills; 5.2 Aerial Surveillance; 5.3 Oil Spill Training; 5.4 Contingency Planning; 5.5 International Cooperation; Glossary of Technical Terms; Selected Bibliography, Further Reading List; List of Tables; Index.