Oil spill dispersant effectiveness protocol. II: Performance of revised protocol

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1085-1093

  Sorial, George A ^a   Venosa, Albert D ^b   Koran, Karen M ^a   Holder, Edith ^a   King, Dennis W ^c  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c STATKING Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Crude oil; Dispersion; Oil spills; Protocols; Screening; Sea Water

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL LABORATORIES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; TESTING;

BAFFLED FLASK TESTS (BFT); DISPERSANTS; SWIRLING FLASK TESTS (SFT); TESTING LABORATORIES;

OIL SPILLS;

DISPERSANT; OIL SPILL RESPONSE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER;

EID: 8744261609     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:10(1085)     Document Type: Article

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