The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup

4. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-93582-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 278 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 568 g

Reflecting the rapid progress in cleanup technology since the previous edition, this revised and expanded fourth edition of The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup covers current cleanup techniques, how oil spills are measured and detected, and the properties of the oil, and its long-term fate in the environment. It also deals with why, how often, and where oil spills occur as well as the chemical composition and physical properties of various oil types. The chapters describe surface and remote sensing technologies used to detect and track oil slicks, and methods to contain oil on water (booms and ancillary equipment) and recover oil from the water surface (skimmers, sorbents, and manual recovery). The author discusses the use of pumps, in-situ burning, and chemical agents, such as dispersants, for oil removal. He also addresses oil-contaminated shorelines and the effects and behavior of oil on different ecosystems and the various organisms within them. Written for the general public as well as those directly involved with oil spill cleanup, this edition provides broad, up-to-date knowledge of the cleanup and control of spills.

- Updated throughout.

- Includes more international coverage and examples.

- Adds more data on remote sensing techniques and other technological advancements.

- Presents expanded coverage of oil spill effects on the environment.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fingas, Merv

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Oil Spills: Why Do They Happen and How Often?

Chapter 2 Response to Oil Spills

Chapter 3 Types of Oil and their Properties

Chapter 4 Behavior of Oil in the Environment

Chapter 5 Analysis, Detection, and Remote Sensing of Oil Spills

Chapter 6 Containment on Water

Chapter 7 Oil Recovery on Water

Chapter 8 Separation, Pumping, Decontamination, and Disposal

Chapter 9 Spill-treating Agents

Chapter 10 In-situ Burning

Chapter 11 Shoreline Cleanup

Chapter 12 Oil Spills on Land

Chapter 13 Effects of Oil Spills on the Environment

Reading for Further Information

Glossary

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Merv Fingas, M.Sc., MBA, PhD., has worked in the field of oil spill technology for more than 50 years. He was chief of Environment Canada’s Environmental Emergencies Technology Centre in Ottawa, Canada, for more than 30 years. After this, Merv continued research and projects in the private sector in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the years, he has conducted research in spill dynamics and behaviour, studies of spill treating agents, in-situ burning of oil, and oil spill chemistry and analysis.

Dr. Fingas earned his doctorate in environmental sciences from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He also holds master’s degrees in science and in business from the University of Ottawa in Ontario. He also holds a bachelor's degree in the arts and technical training, in both machining and electronics.

Dr. Fingas has authored or co-authored more than 1000 technical reports and papers on various aspects of oil or chemical spills. These include topics such as oil emulsion formation, oil evaporation, testing and use of treating agents, studies of oil analysis and fingerprinting, in-situ oil burning, oil spill remote sensing, and personal protection equipment. This is his fourteenth book.

Dr. Fingas is on many editorial boards for scientific journals. He served as an editor of the Journal of Hazardous Materials for a six-year term and is currently an editor of two journals related to remote sensing. He is a reviewer for numerous journals. He is the chairman of the in-situ oil spill burning, the treating agent and the remote sensing subcommittees of ASTM F-20 on hazardous Materials. Dr. Fingas has been a member of several committees of the United States National Academy of Sciences on oil spill topics.