Environmental hazard and preliminary risk assessment of herding agents used in next generation oil spill response
TF Parkerton, K McFarlin - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Herding agents offer a significant advance in oil spill response by overcoming past barriers
limiting effectiveness of in-situ burning. This paper reviews the use, environmental fate and …
limiting effectiveness of in-situ burning. This paper reviews the use, environmental fate and …
Experimental study of thickening effectiveness of two herders for in-situ burning of crude oils on water
The thickening effectiveness of two commercially available herding agents (OP40 and
TS6535) was investigated parametrically in small-scale laboratory experiments with two …
TS6535) was investigated parametrically in small-scale laboratory experiments with two …
In-situ burning an update
M Fingas - In-Situ Burning for Oil Spill Countermeasures, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
In-situ burning is recognised as a viable alternative for cleaning up oil spills on land and
water. When performed under optimal conditions, in-situ burning can rapidly reduce the …
water. When performed under optimal conditions, in-situ burning can rapidly reduce the …
Recent Development on Herder Commercialization
T Nedwed, S Pegau, K Stone - International Oil Spill …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Herders (also known as surface collecting agents) are made of surface active compounds
(surfactants). They reduce the surface tension of water and thereby change the spreading …
(surfactants). They reduce the surface tension of water and thereby change the spreading …