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A review of the toxicity of chemical dispersants [PDF]
Reviews on Environmental 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,
James Wise, John Pierce Wise
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Production of Flocculants, Adsorbents, and Dispersants from Lignin
Molecules, 2018 Currently, lignin is mainly produced in pulping processes, but it is considered as an under-utilized chemical since it is being mainly used as a fuel source. Lignin contains many hydroxyl groups that can participate in chemical reactions to produce value-
Jiachuan Chen +4 more
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Chemical dispersants can suppress the activity of natural oil-degrading microorganisms [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2015 During the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, the application of 7 million liters of chemical dispersants aimed to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation by increasing the bioavailability of oil compounds.
Sara Kleindienst +2 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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Biocompatible Dispersants for Carbon Nanomaterials [PDF]
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 +2 more
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Skin conditions associated with dermal exposure to oil spill chemicals among Deepwater Horizon disaster response and cleanup workers [PDF]
Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyBackground: Previous studies have associated oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) work with skin symptoms, but evidence is lacking on the specific exposure agents that contributed to these skin effects. Objectives: We investigated OSRC-related exposures,
Dazhe Chen +9 more
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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 +3 more
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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 +7 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +2 more
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