Merv Fingas

The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Reflecting the rapid progress in cleanup technology since the previous edition, this revised and expanded third edition of The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup covers current cleanup techniques, how oil spills are measured and detected, and the properties of the oil and its long-term fate in the environment. It also deals with why, how often, and where

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040057186
• Artikelnr.: 70093910

Autorenporträt

Merv Fingas, M.Sc., MBA, Ph.D., has worked for more than 38 years in the field of oil spill technology. He was chief of Environment Canada's Environmental Emergencies Technology Centre in Ottawa for over 30 years. He has conducted research in spill dynamics and behavior, and studies of spill treating agents, in-situ burning of oil, and oil spill chemistry and analysis. Dr. Fingas has authored or coauthored more than 800 technical reports and papers on various aspects of oil or chemical research. These include topics such as oil emulsion formation, oil evaporation, treating agent testing and use, studies of oil analysis and fingerprinting, in-situ burning of oil, oil spill remote sensing, and personal protection equipment. This is his seventh book.

Inhaltsangabe

Oil Spills: Why Do They Happen and How Often? Response to Oil Spills. Types
of Oil and Their Properties. Behavior of Oil in the Environment. Analysis,
Detection, and Remote Sensing of Oil Spills. Containment on Water. Oil
Recovery on Water. Separation, Pumping, Decontamination, and Disposal.
Spill-Treating Agents. In-Situ Burning. . Shoreline Cleanup and
Restoration. . Oil Spills on Land. Effects of Oil Spills on the
Environment. Glossary. Reading for Further Information. Index.