An effective dispersant for oil spills based on food-grade amphiphiles

Synthetic dispersants such as Corexit 9500A were used in large quantities (∼2 million gallons) to disperse the oil spilled in the ocean during the recent Deepwater Horizon event. These dispersant formulations contain a blend of surfactants in a base of organic solvent. Some concerns have been raised...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 30(2014), 31 vom: 12. Aug., Seite 9285-94
Auteur principal: Athas, Jasmin C (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Jun, Kelly, McCafferty, Caitlyn, Owoseni, Olasehinde, John, Vijay T, Raghavan, Srinivasa R
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2014
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article