Safe and Effective Spill Control Within Biotechnology Plants

2009 ◽  
pp. 91-91-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Van Houten
Keyword(s):  
Spill Control

In-Situ Burning As An Oil Spill Control Measure And Its Effect On The Environment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham O. Ekperusi ◽  
Amarachi P. Onyena ◽  
Marvellous Y. Akpudo ◽  
Chibuike C. Peter ◽  
Christiana O. Akpoduado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Control Measure ◽  
Spill Control

scholarly journals Biocompatible poly(vinyl alcohol) nanoparticle-based binary blends for oil spill control

2016 ◽  
Vol 112 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 46-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasha Refaat Fouad ◽  
Hind Abdullah Aljohani ◽  
Kamel Rizq Shoueir
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Binary Blends ◽  
Spill Control

JAPANESE GOVERNMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL MEASURES FOR THE CONTROL OF MARINE OIL SPILLS

1979 ◽  
Vol 1979 (1) ◽  
pp. 261-267
Author(s):  
Chikao Funatani
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Legal Structure ◽  
Marine Disaster ◽  
Marine Oil Spills ◽  
Marine Disasters ◽  
Prevention Center ◽  
Spill Control

ABSTRACT Development of an effective oil spill control system in Japan was spurred by two marine disasters in 1974 which brought about an organizational and physical reinforcement of the nation's capability to respond to oil spills. This paper describes today's legal structure for oil spill control, the organizational concepts used at various levels to provide joint efforts by government agencies and industry, the role of the Marine Disaster Prevention Center which serves as the nucleus of the necessary control operations, and research and development highlights of ongoing Japanese efforts to prevent, control, and clean up oil spills.

TARGETING SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL TRAINING TO THE RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL

1979 ◽  
Vol 1979 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-203
Author(s):  
George R. Oberholtzer ◽  
James T. Acuff
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
State University ◽  
Corpus Christi ◽  
Spill Control ◽  
Location Methods ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACT In 1975, a contract was initiated between the Energy Research and Development Administration (now incorporated into the Department of Energy) and Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi (now Corpus Christi State University) to develop a training program for a broad-based cross section of citizens in oil spill control and cleanup. Development of course materials was completed and the first class held in October 1977; this one week course is presented about 20 times a year at Corpus Christi, Texas. This paper addresses the methods determined to be most efficient to train persons involved in various levels of an organization. Factors which in our experience may influence the effectiveness of this training include: location, methods of presentation, and composition of the class. The final portion of the paper relates these findings to our training program and the response of the students to this learning experience. These concepts may prove useful to management in efficiently allocating their resources so as to provide the highest level of expertise possible. In the final analysis, this should result in better pollution prevention or, when required, reduced costs of spill cleanup.

Oil Spill-Source Correlation by Gas Chromatography: An Experimental Evaluation of System Performance

1973 ◽  
Vol 1973 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-159
Author(s):  
Oliver C. Zafiriou ◽  
John Myers ◽  
Richard Bourbonniere ◽  
Frank J. Freestone
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Natural Waters ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Source Correlation ◽  
Spill Control ◽  
Gas Chromatographic Method ◽  
Evaluation Of System Performance

ABSTRACT A simple gas chromatographic method correlates unknown oils in natural waters with possible source oils. Under the operating procedures involved, unique matches are generally achieved without miscorrelations, even when up to 15 oils of the same type (#2, #4, #6 fuel; crudes, etc.) are possible sources. Oil samples are quantitatively characterized by ratios of intensities corresponding to their contents of several components of known geochemical variability and resistance to weathering. The effects of weathering, sample types, and added spill control chemicals were determined by “blind” correlation of 35 artificially weathered oils, each with one of 17 possible sources. Oil type and weathering did not seriously influence spill-source matching success. The presence of highly similar source oils was the major performance-limiting factor. We determined the extent of this limitation, and thereby the probability of successful performance, for collections of oils from Greater New York Harbor products, and from Portland, Maine (crudes: 450 tankers/yr.). The probability that a unique correlation can be reached decreased with increase in the number of oils of the same type which were a priori possible sources and therefore candidates for matching; for the New York Harbor and Portland collections examined success rates were: 1–8 candidate oils, 100 percent; 14 oils, 50 percent; 22 oils, 27 percent.

PLANS FOR INTEGRATING DISPERSANT USE IN CALIFORNIA

1985 ◽  
Vol 1985 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Pavia ◽  
Lindon A. Onstad
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Large Body ◽  
The United States ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Contingency Planning ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Oil Spill Dispersants ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Spill Control ◽  
Effective Use

ABSTRACT Since the early 1970s both the effectiveness and efficiency of oil spill dispersants have been improved while the toxicity of these chemicals has been reduced. Although a large body of research has been published in the last five years which supports these claims, there has been little experience with the use of dispersants in the United States. This lack of experience has been created, in part, by a cumbersome dispersant approval process and the reluctance of spill responders to invest in dispersants and related application equipment. The Region IX Regional Response Team has identified four prerequisites for effective use of dispersants: informed decision-makers; a functional decision-making process; coordinated contingency plans; and effective, region-specific application capabilities. This paper explores the approach taken by government and industry to fulfill these prerequisites. The goal of these efforts, which include sponsoring workshops, implementing a dispersant application test program, and requiring specific dispersant contingency planning efforts, is to fully integrate dispersants into the oil spill control efforts of the region.

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