An investigation into the removal of oil from rock utilising magnetic particle technology

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1958-1961

  Orbell, John D ^a   Dao, Hien V ^a   Kapadia, Jignesh ^a   Ngeh, Lawrence N ^a   Bigger, Stephen W ^a   Healy, Margaret ^b   Jessop, Rosalind ^b   Dann, Peter ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Research Department   (Australia)

Author keywords

Foreshore; Iron powder; Magnetic; Oil pollution; Oil removal; Rock

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; IRON POWDER; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; ROCKS;

FORESHORE ROCK TYPE; OIL POLLUTION; OIL REMOVAL;

POLLUTION CONTROL;

IRON; OIL;

COASTAL ZONE; IRON; MAGNETIC METHOD; OIL POLLUTION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; ROCK;

ARTICLE; BASALT; BIOREMEDIATION; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MAGNETIC PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY; MAGNETISM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OIL SPILL; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ROCK; SEASHORE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; IRON; MAGNETICS; PETROLEUM; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 36549012222     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.09.025     Document Type: Article

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