8 Advancements in application of dispersants to oil spills
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Oluka N. Ngofa
Abstract
Dispersants are gradually being recognized as an effective mechanism in oil spills management and includes surfactants or (“surface-active agents”) and “solvents” that minimize interfacial tension between oil and water. They have been established as very effective in oil spill scenarios due to the dispersants synthesis materials applied, the likes of comb polycarboxylic acid (CPCA) dispersants, sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate (SDOSS), ethoxylated sodium mono-alkyl sulfosuccinate, alkenyl succinimides synthesis (ASIs), alkyl poly-glycoside glycerol ethers, Schiff base, etc. The structures and properties of modern day dispersants are very important to be categorized into a vast assortment of “oil” types based on potency, procedure, and the right application ratios, due to the advancement of this type of applications. This process is interesting because it concentrates on some of the low toxic non-ionic surface-active agents and solvents as oil spill dispersants, which can lead to the minimization of environmental damage to marine life.
Abstract
Dispersants are gradually being recognized as an effective mechanism in oil spills management and includes surfactants or (“surface-active agents”) and “solvents” that minimize interfacial tension between oil and water. They have been established as very effective in oil spill scenarios due to the dispersants synthesis materials applied, the likes of comb polycarboxylic acid (CPCA) dispersants, sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate (SDOSS), ethoxylated sodium mono-alkyl sulfosuccinate, alkenyl succinimides synthesis (ASIs), alkyl poly-glycoside glycerol ethers, Schiff base, etc. The structures and properties of modern day dispersants are very important to be categorized into a vast assortment of “oil” types based on potency, procedure, and the right application ratios, due to the advancement of this type of applications. This process is interesting because it concentrates on some of the low toxic non-ionic surface-active agents and solvents as oil spill dispersants, which can lead to the minimization of environmental damage to marine life.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of authors by chapter VII
- 1 Omics approaches for characterization of environmental microorganisms 1
- 2 Emerging technologies in environmental microbiology 33
- 3 Pollutants removal using aerobic granular sludge technology 59
- 4 Biofilm-mediated industrial wastewater treatment 79
- 5 Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater treatment 113
- 6 Biodegradation of organic pollutants by microbial process 137
- 7 Bauxite residue (red mud): microbial resources and their possible exploitation in remediation and rehabilitation 161
- 8 Advancements in application of dispersants to oil spills 185
- 9 Serpentinophytes-associated microbiota: a review of applications in environmental biotechnology 221
- 10 Microbial desalination cell: a versatile insight towards sustainable contribution 249
- 11 Control of antibiotic resistance by advanced treatment: recent advances, in a nutshell 265
- 12 Metal pollutants in the environment 291
- 13 The language of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria 325
- Index 341
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of authors by chapter VII
- 1 Omics approaches for characterization of environmental microorganisms 1
- 2 Emerging technologies in environmental microbiology 33
- 3 Pollutants removal using aerobic granular sludge technology 59
- 4 Biofilm-mediated industrial wastewater treatment 79
- 5 Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater treatment 113
- 6 Biodegradation of organic pollutants by microbial process 137
- 7 Bauxite residue (red mud): microbial resources and their possible exploitation in remediation and rehabilitation 161
- 8 Advancements in application of dispersants to oil spills 185
- 9 Serpentinophytes-associated microbiota: a review of applications in environmental biotechnology 221
- 10 Microbial desalination cell: a versatile insight towards sustainable contribution 249
- 11 Control of antibiotic resistance by advanced treatment: recent advances, in a nutshell 265
- 12 Metal pollutants in the environment 291
- 13 The language of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria 325
- Index 341
