Oil Spill Remediation: Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions (Wiley Series on Surface and Interfacial Chemistry) - Hardcover

Somasundaran, Ponisseril; Patra, Partha; Farinato, Raymond S.; Papadopoulos, Kyriakos

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118206703 ISBN 13: 9781118206706

Publisher: Wiley, 2014

Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive overview of oil spill remediation from the perspectives of policy makers, scientists, and engineers, generally focusing on colloid chemistry phenomena and solutions involved in oil spills and their cleanup.
• First book to address oil spill remediation from the perspective of physicochemical and colloidal science
• Discusses current and emerging detergents used in clean-ups
• Includes chapters from leading scientists, researchers, engineers, and policy makers
• Presents new insights into the possible impact of oil spills on ecosystems as well as preventive measures

About this title

About the Author

Ponisseril Somasundaran, PhD, is Chairman of the Henry Krumb School at Columbia University and is currently on the board of the new United Engineering Foundation. He has authored/edited fifteen books and over 700 scientific publications and patents.

Partha Patra, PhD, isResearch Scientist at Columbia University in New York. His research efforts focus on dealing with challenges associated with earth resource recovery and management, and development of engineering tools to promote usage of bioreagents in personal care, pharmaceuticals and food industries.

Raymond S. Farinato, PhD,is currently a Senior Research Fellow in the In Process Separation department of Cytec Industries Inc. and an adjunct professor in the Earth & Environmental Engineering department at Columbia University.

Kyriakos Papadopoulos, PhD, is Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. His capillary video-microscopy technique has been used in studies of dermal delivery of vaccines, oil-spill cleanup and improvement of engine lubricant oils.

From the Back Cover

In April of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico became the largest accidental release of oil into marine waters in history, resulting in severe environmental, health and economic consequences. With massive cleanup and relief efforts that followed, the event led many science and engineering communities to apply their expertise and knowledge towards oil spill remediation advancements. Oil Spill Remediation: Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions is based on a special symposium run by leading scientists, engineers and policy makers at the 2011 annual SME meeting, dedicated to advancing oil spill remediation technologies.

Divided into three sections, Oil Spill Remediation: Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions begins with a science-based overview of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Next, it discusses:

• Oil spill remediation from the perspective of physicochemical and colloidal science
• Current regulations on toxic impact of oil and dispersants, and the available environment assessment tools and resources for the remediation of oil spills
• Current research on dispersants, colloids, and other options for remediation

Each chapter addresses deeper scientific problems associated with current technologies and highlights the urgent need for better remediation methods. With contributions from Lisa Jackson (former Administrator of the EPA), leading researchers, scientists, engineers and policy makers, this monograph is valuable for all experts in, but not limited to, the chemical, physical-chemical, geological and environmental fields, endeavoring to understand, design and develop new and efficient remediation techniques.

From the Inside Flap

In April of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico became the largest accidental release of oil into marine waters in history, resulting in severe environmental, health and economic consequences. With massive cleanup and relief efforts that followed, the event led many science and engineering communities to apply their expertise and knowledge towards oil spill remediation advancements. Oil Spill Remediation: Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions is based on a special symposium run by leading scientists, engineers and policy makers at the 2011 annual SME meeting, dedicated to advancing oil spill remediation technologies.

Divided into three sections, Oil Spill Remediation: Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions begins with a science-based overview of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Next, it discusses:

• Oil spill remediation from the perspective of physicochemical and colloidal science
• Current regulations on toxic impact of oil and dispersants, and the available environment assessment tools and resources for the remediation of oil spills
• Current research on dispersants, colloids, and other options for remediation

Each chapter addresses deeper scientific problems associated with current technologies and highlights the urgent need for better remediation methods. With contributions from Lisa Jackson (former Administrator of the EPA), leading researchers, scientists, engineers and policy makers, this monograph is valuable for all experts in, but not limited to, the chemical, physical-chemical, geological and environmental fields, endeavoring to understand, design and develop new and efficient remediation techniques.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118206703
• ISBN 13: 9781118206706
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392