Petroleum Spills in the Marine Environment: The Chemistry and Formation of Water-In-Oil Emulsions and Tar Balls

By James R. Payne

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 water-in-oil emulsions; selected case histories of the more detailed chemistry studies of mousse behavior and long term fate in near-coastal and open ocean oil spills/blowouts; tar ball formation and distribution; and algorithms and computer programs to simulate the formation of water-in-oil emulsion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1315896389
• ISBN13: 9781315896380
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"