Handbook of oil spill science and technology /

Provides a scientific basis for the cleanup and for the assessment of oil spillsEnables Non-scientific officers to understand the science they use on a daily basisMulti-disciplinary approach covering fields as diverse as biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, oceanography and toxicologyCovers th...

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Other Authors: Fingas, Mervin F. (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2014
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505 0 |a Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Author Biographies; Preface; Part I Risk Analysis; Chapter 1 Risk Analysis and Prevention; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Executive Summary; 1.3 Oil Spill Risk Analysis; 1.3.1 Defining "Oil Spill Risk"; 1.3.2 Factors That Determine the Probability of Spill Occurrence; 1.3.3 Probability Distributions of Spill Volume; 1.3.4 Determining the Probable Locations and Timing of Spills; 1.3.5 Factors That Determine the Consequences/Impacts of a Spill; 1.3.6 Spill Impacts: The Effects of Spill Location Type; 1.3.7 Measuring Oil Spill Impacts. 
505 8 |a 1.3.8 Interpreting Risk for Policy-Making1.4 Overview of Oil Spill Prevention; 1.4.1 Basic Strategies for Spill Prevention; 1.4.2 Implementation of Spill Prevention Measures; 1.4.3 Effectiveness of Spill Prevention; 1.4.4 Spill Fines and Penalties as Deterrents; References; Part II Oil Properties; Chapter 2 Oil Physical Properties: Measurement and Correlation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Bulk Properties of Crude Oil and Fuel Products; 2.2.1 Density and API Gravity; 2.2.2 Dynamic Viscosity; 2.2.3 Surface and Interfacial Tensions; 2.2.4 Flash Point; 2.2.5 Pour Point; 2.2.6 Sulfur Content. 
505 8 |a 2.2.7 Water Content2.2.8 Evaluation of the Stability of Emulsions Formed from Brine and Oils and Oil Products; 2.2.9 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Dispersants on an Oil; 2.2.10 Adhesion; 2.3 Hydrocarbon Groups; 2.3.1 Saturates; 2.3.2 Aromatics; 2.3.3 Resins; 2.3.4 Asphaltenes; 2.4 Quality Assurance and Control; 2.5 Effects of Evaporative Weathering on Oil Bulk Properties; 2.5.1 Weathering; 2.5.2 Preparing Evaporated (Weathered) Samples of Oils; 2.5.3 Quantifying Equation(s) for Predicting Evaporation; References; Part III Oil Composition and Properties. 
505 8 |a Chapter 3 Introduction to Oil Chemistry and Properties3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Composition of Oil; 3.2.1 SARA; 3.2.2 Sulfur Compounds; 3.2.3 Oxygen Compounds; 3.2.4 Nitrogen Compounds; 3.2.5 Metals; 3.2.6 Resins; 3.2.7 Asphaltenes; 3.3 Properties of Oil; References; Chapter 4 Vegetable Oil Spills: Oil Properties and Behavior; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Oils; 4.3 Historical Spills; 4.4 Aquatic Toxicity; 4.5 Properties of the Oils; 4.6 Behavior in the Environment; 4.7 Oxidation, Biodegradation, and Polymerization; 4.8 Spill Countermeasures; 4.9 Biofuels; 4.10 Conclusions; References. 
505 8 |a Part IV Oil AnalysisChapter 5 Chromatographic Fingerprinting Analysis of Crude Oils and Petroleum Products; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Crude Oils and Refined Petroleum Products; 5.1.2 Chemical Components of Petroleum; 5.2 Introduction to Oil Analysis Techniques; 5.2.1 GC; 5.2.2 GC with Mass Spectrometry; 5.2.3 Ancillary Oil Fingerprinting Techniques; 5.3 Methodology of Oil Fingerprinting Analysis; 5.3.1 Oil Sample Preparation and Separation; 5.3.2 Identification and Quantitation of Target Petroleum Hydrocarbons; 5.3.3 Oil Type Screening by GC-FID; 5.3.4 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons in Petroleum. 
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