Autore	Fingas Mervin F.
Edizione	[3rd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (273 p.)
Disciplina	628.1/6833 628.16833
Soggetto topico	Oil pollution of the sea - Environmental aspects - North America Oil spills - Cleanup
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-429-10802-8 1-62870-687-2 1-4398-6247-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Oil Spills: Why Do They Happen and How Often?; Chapter 2 - Response to Oil Spills; Chapter 3 - Types of Oil and Their Properties; Chapter 4 - Behavior of Oil in the Environment; Chapter 5 - Analysis, Detection, and Remote Sensing of Oil Spills; Chapter 6 - Containment on Water; Chapter 7 - Oil Recovery on Water; Chapter 8 - Separation, Pumping, Decontamination, and Disposal; Chapter 9 - Spill-Treating Agents; Chapter 10 - In-Situ Burning Chapter 11 - Shoreline Cleanup and RestorationChapter 12 - Oil Spills on Land; Chapter 13 - Effects of Oil Spills on the Environment; Glossary; Reading for Further Information; Back Cover
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910463207403321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., , [2015]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (724 p.)
Disciplina	628.1/6833
Soggetto topico	Oil spills - Prevention Oil spills - Cleanup Oil spills - Management
ISBN	1-5231-2358-3 1-118-98998-8 1-118-98996-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	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 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 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 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 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 5.3.5 Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Petroleum
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910132304403321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Philadelphia : , : ASTM, , 1989
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina	628.1/6833
Altri autori (Persone)	FlahertyL. Michael
Collana	STP
Soggetto topico	Oil spills - Environmental aspects Marine ecology Dispersing agents Oil spills - Environmental aspects - Congresses Marine ecology - Congresses Dispersing agents - Congresses
ISBN	0-8031-5079-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910164316103321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2003
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (277 p.)
Disciplina	628.1/6833
Soggetto topico	Oil pollution of the sea Oil pollution of the sea - Environmental aspects
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-280-18369-1 9786610183692 0-309-50551-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910455994203321

Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2003
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (277 p.)
Disciplina	628.1/6833
Soggetto topico	Oil pollution of the sea Oil pollution of the sea - Environmental aspects
ISBN	1-280-18369-1 9786610183692 0-309-50551-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Understanding The Risk -- 3 Input of Oil to the Sea -- 4 Behavior and Fate of Oil -- 5 Biological Effects of Oil Releases -- A Committee and Staff Biographies -- B Definitions and Conversions -- C Natural Seepage of Crude Oil into the Marine Environment -- D Oil and Gas Extraction -- E Inputs of Petroleum Hydrocarbons into the Oceans Due to Transportation Activities -- F Inputs into the Sea from Recreational Marine Vessels -- G Spills from Coastal Facilities -- H Atmospheric Deposition and Air-Sea Exchange of Petroleum Hydrocarbons to the Ocean -- I Estimating Land-based Sources of Oil in the Sea -- J Methods Used To Estimate PAH Loadings to the Marine Environment -- K Regulatory Framework -- Index.
Altri titoli varianti	Oil in the sea 3 Oil in the sea three
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910826823003321