Oil Spill Remediation: Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions

This book provides a comprehensive overview of oil spill remediation from the perspectives of policy makers, scientists, and engineers, generally focusing on colloid chemistry phenomena and solutions involved in oil spills and their cleanup.
•First book to address oil spill remediation from the perspective of physicochemical and colloidal science
•Discusses current and emerging detergents used in clean-ups
•Includes chapters from leading scientists, researchers, engineers, and policy makers
•Presents new insights into the possible impact of oil spills on ecosystems as well as preventive measures

Avainsanat: Oil Spill Remediation Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions; Ponisseril Somasundaran; regulations on toxic impact of oil and dispersants; EPA; environment assessment tools; dispersants; physicochemical and colloidal aspects oil spill cleanup; phenols; BTEX; gel-like agglomerations; bioremediation accelerators; oleophilic; hydrophobic chemical, Petrochemistry / Fuel, General & Introductory Chemical Engineering, Petrochemistry / Fuel, General & Introductory Chemical Engineering