In-Situ Burning for Oil Spill Countermeasures

• Other Authors: Fingas, Merv (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2018
• Edition: First edition
• Subjects: In Situ Remediation; Oil spills > Cleanup; Waterworks
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 In-situ burning is recognized as a viable alternative for cleaning up oil spills on land and water. It can rapidly reduce the volume of spilled oil and eliminate the need to collect, store, transport, and dispose of recovered oil, and can also shorten the response time to a spill, thus reducing the chances that the spill will spread on the water surface or further into land. This book will serve as a comprehensive reference for all aspects of in-situ burning of oil spills and include the scientific aspects of the burning process and the related effects, as well as practical information about the procedures to be followed and equipment required for carrying out an in-situ burn.