Time scale for oil droplet stabilization by mineral particles in turbulent suspensions

Spill Science and Technology Bulletin

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-81

  Hill, P S ^a   Khelifa, A ^a   Lee, K ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay; Flocculation; Oil; Oil mineral aggregates

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FLOCCULATION; OIL; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION;

CLAY; FLOCCULATION; OIL; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION;

EID: 0036488253     PISSN: 13532561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-2561(03)00008-2     Document Type: Article

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