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A review of the toxicity of chemical dispersants. [PDF]

Rev Environ Health, 2011
Chemical dispersants are a mixture of various surfactants and solvents. Most dispersants are proprietary, and the complete composition is not often public knowledge. Chemical dispersants used for the cleanup and containment of crude oil toxicity became a major concern after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. During the crisis,
Wise J, Wise JP.
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Emulsion stability and antimicrobial activity of Ionic liquid-based formulation [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2021
Chemical dispersants is one of the globally accepted remediation technique used for marine oil spill. However, the toxicity related with these dispersants confined its application in marine environment. Therefore, to overcome this problem, the employment
Shah Mansoor Ul Hassan, Moniruzzaman Muhammad, Talukder Mahabubur Rahman, Yusup Suzana   +3 more
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The Formulation, Development and Application of Oil Dispersants

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
Oil spills in open waters pose a significant threat to marine life. The application of dispersant as an oil-spill response is a promising approach to minimize the environmental burden caused by these accidental events.
Majid D. Farahani, Ying Zheng
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Effect of Using Different Chemical Dispersing Agents in Grain Size Analyses of Fluvial Sediments via Laser Diffraction Spectrometry

Methods and Protocols, 2021
Laser diffraction spectrometry allows for efficiently obtaining high-resolution grain size data. However, pretreatment and dispersion of aggregates in sediment samples are essential pre-requisites for acquiring accurate results using this method.
Mubarak Abdulkarim, Haruna M. Grema, Ibrahim H. Adamu, Daniela Mueller, Melanie Schulz, Marius Ulbrich, Johannes M. Miocic, Frank Preusser   +7 more
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Remediation of crude oil-contaminated saline water using novel dispersants from fish and lobster wastes

Results in Engineering, 2021
The use of chemical dispersants for oil spill cleanup has been reported to harm marine ecosystem due to their toxic impacts. Finding bio-based alternatives to synthesize crude oil dispersants is essential.
Mezna Saleh, Mouza Alhameli, Bushra Chalermthai, Adewale Giwa, Hanifa Taher   +4 more
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Dispersants as an oil spill clean-up technique in the marine environment: A reviewEnvironmental significant statement

Heliyon, 2022
Oil is a major source of energy in the industrial world. Exploitation of oil and rigging activities, transportation via sea, and many other mechanical failures lead to oil spills into the marine environment.
Yaw Kwakye Adofo, Emmanuel Nyankson, Benjamin Agyei-Tuffour   +2 more
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Biocompatible Dispersants for Carbon Nanomaterials

Applied Sciences, 2021
Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) are a fascinating class of materials that have gained considerable interest in recent years. Their favourable biocompatibility, combined with unique chemical and mechanical properties, has attracted scientists from various ...
Hugh Mohan, Michał Bartkowski, Silvia Giordani   +2 more
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Multi-domain probiotic consortium as an alternative to chemical remediation of oil spills at coral reefs and adjacent sites

Microbiome, 2021
Background Beginning in the last century, coral reefs have suffered the consequences of anthropogenic activities, including oil contamination. Chemical remediation methods, such as dispersants, can cause substantial harm to corals and reduce their ...
Denise P. Silva, Helena D. M. Villela, Henrique F. Santos, Gustavo A. S. Duarte, José Roberto Ribeiro, Angela M. Ghizelini, Caren L. S. Vilela, Phillipe M. Rosado, Carolline S. Fazolato, Erika P. Santoro, Flavia L. Carmo, Dalton S. Ximenes, Adriana U. Soriano, Caio T. C. C. Rachid, Rebecca L. Vega Thurber, Raquel S. Peixoto   +15 more
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Evaluation of the dispersants effectiveness using the Baffled Flask Test

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 2022
The use of chemical dispersants is one of the most widely used methods for responding to oil spills. The most important characteristic of dispersants is their effectiveness.
Natalia Grechishcheva, Alexandra Kuchierskaya, Anton Semenov, Dmitry Kuryashov, Irakli Meritsidi, Rifat Mingazov   +5 more
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Functionally Decorated Carbon Nanotube Networks for Energy Storage in Supercapacitors

Frontiers in Energy Research, 2020
A novel approach has been developed for the fabrication of Fe3O4 decorated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) for energy storage in negative electrodes of electrochemical supercapacitors.
Mohamed Nawwar, Rakesh P. Sahu, Rakesh P. Sahu, Ishwar K. Puri, Ishwar K. Puri, Igor Zhitomirsky   +5 more
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