Título: Oil Spil Science and Technology
Autor: Mervin Fingas
Sinopse: The National Academy of Sciences estimate that 1.7 to 8.8 million tons of oil are released into world's water every year, of which more than 70% is directly related to human activities. The effects of these spills are all too apparent: dead wildlife, oil covered marshlands and contaminated water chief among them. This reference will provide scientists, engineers and practitioners with the latest methods use for identify and eliminating spills before they occur and develop the best available techniques, equipment and materials for dealing with oil spills in every environment. Topics covered include: spill dynamics and behaviour, spill treating agents, and cleanup techniques such as: in situ burning, mechanical containment or recovery, chemical and biological methods and physical methods are used to clean up shorelines. Also included are the fate and effects of oil spills and means to assess damage. Acabamento: Paperback. Peso: 1331g. Dimensões: 23 x 16 x 1.
Contexto da obra
Dentro do catálogo, este livro pode ser situado a partir do tema, da autoria e da proposta editorial. “Oil Spil Science and Technology”, de Mervin Fingas, publicado pela editora Gulf Professional Publishing, em 2010 e com 1192 páginas, integra a categoria Engenharia Quimica. Esse enquadramento pode tornar mais clara a proposta do livro e o tipo de interesse que ele costuma despertar.
Editora: Gulf Professional Publishing
Páginas: 1192
Ano: 2010
Edição: 1ª EDIÇÃO
Linguagem: Inglês
ISBN:
ISBN13: 9781856179430
