A Modified Swirling Flask Efficacy Test for Oil Spill Dispersants

Spill Science and Technology Bulletin

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-185

  Blondina, Gloria J ^a,b   Sowby, Michael L ^a   Ouanot, Maria T ^a   Singer, Michael M ^a   Tjeerdema, Ronald S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Gas chromatography; Oil dispersant; Swirling flask test

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; OIL SPILL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

CLEANUP; DISPERSANT; OIL SPILL;

EID: 0031240126     PISSN: 13532561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1353-2561(98)00014-0     Document Type: Article

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