Clean-up crews are scrambling to contain an oil spill from a Greek tanker as it menaces some of Athens' most popular holiday beaches. The vessel, Agia Zoni II, was carrying 2,500 tonnes of fuel when it sank off the island of Salamis on Sunday. Nearby beaches were soiled by the oil, but officials believed it…
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Bad smell? Using Odour as an Oil Analysis Tool
Many characteristics and properties of an oil can be detected with our senses such as our noses for a bad smell. We use our eyes to check level gauges, color, clarity, opacity, etc. We use our ears to determine conditions like cavitation, overloading, misalignments, etc. Why shouldn’t we utilise our noses for bad smells more…
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New view of dispersants used after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
New research has uncovered an added dimension to the decision to inject large amounts of chemical dispersants above the crippled seafloor oil well during the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. The dispersants, scientists have found, may have significantly reduced the amount of harmful gases in the air at the sea surface -- diminishing health risks…
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34,000 gallons of oil spilled off Kuwait
At least 34,000 gallons of oil have leaked out during a spill off the coast of Kuwait, according to an analysis of satellite imagery. Photos from the day of the spill off southern Kuwait show it spread over a distance covering 131 square kilometres (50.5 square miles), according to West Virginia-based non-profit group SkyTruth. In…
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