Accession Number:

AD0839558

Title:

CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF OIL SPILLED ON HARBOR WATERS.

Descriptive Note:

Technical note,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA

Personal Author(s):

• Culbertson, T. L.
• Scott, A. L.

Report Date:

1968-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

Chemicals used to treat spilled oil in harbors are primarily emulsifiers that disperse the oil, rather than remove it from the water. As it requires a minimum of labor and specialized equipment, the chemical emulsifier treatment is often the least expensive method of quickly removing the fire hazard and surface pollution caused by spilled oil. However, as the oil remains in the water it may be harmful to marine life, and this method is, therefore, prohibited in some areas by conservation authorities. In an initial investigation of this procedure, fourteen chemical agents were tested to determine their effectiveness. Author

Descriptors:

• *HARBORS
• *OILS
• DECONTAMINATION
• REMOVAL
• OXIDATION
• COLLECTING METHODS
• CHEMICALS
• COLLOIDS
• COAGULATION
• COMPLEX COMPOUNDS
• COMPATIBILITY
• MARINE BIOLOGY
• HAZARDS
• STABILITY
• SURFACE ACTIVE SUBSTANCES
• MARINE ENGINEERING

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE