1st Edition
Petroleum Spills in the Marine Environment The Chemistry and Formation of Water-In-Oil Emulsions and Tar Balls
By James R. Payne
Copyright 1985
158 Pages
by
CRC Press
158 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This book covers research completed between 1981 and May 1985 and includes: reviews of recent studies, sitings and investigations at spills-of-opportunity as well as results of recent arctic and sub-Arctic oil weathering experiments and observations on the behavior of crude oil in the presence of ice. Topics covered include the following: laboratory studies of formation and stability of... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Laboratory Studies of Formation and Stability of Water-in-Oil Emulsions 3. Selected Case Histories of the More Detailed Chemistry Studies of Mousse Behaviour and Long Term Fate in Near-Coastal and Open Ocean Oil Spills/Llowouts 4. Tar Ball Formation and Distribution 5. Algorithms and Computer Programs to Simulate the Formation of Water-in-Oil Emulsions
Biography
James R. Payne
