
- 302 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Oil Spill Occurrence, Simulation, and Behavior
About this book
Oil Spill Occurrence, Simulation, and Behavior provides practical insight into oil spills and their causes, impacts, response and cleanup methods, simple and advanced modeling of oil spill behavior, and oil spill simulation techniques.
- Discusses various sources of oil spills and major accidents
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- Includes case studies on the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including environmental, economic, and political impacts, modeling and behavior as well as response and cleanup methods
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- Introduces some commercial softwares on predicting oil movement and spreading on water
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- Describes properties and characteristics of crude oil and its products needed for simulation and prediction of behavior of an oil slick
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- Written as an applied book with minimal math and theory, making it accessible to a wide range of readers
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- The book includes more than 100 unique and informative images in color
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This essential book is aimed at professionals, academics, and scientists in the fields of chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, environmental engineering, marine and ocean engineering working on the simulation and modeling, mitigation, and prevention of oil spills.
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Yes, you can access Oil Spill Occurrence, Simulation, and Behavior by M.R. Riazi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Author Biography
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Characteristics and Properties of Crude Oil and Its Products
- Chapter 3 Sources and Causes of Oil Spills
- Chapter 4 Major Oil Spills: Occurrence and Their Impacts
- Chapter 5 Environmental, Economic, and Political Impacts: Case of BP Oil Spill
- Chapter 6 Oil Spill Response and Cleanup Methods: Case of BP Oil Spill
- Chapter 7 Simple Models to Predict Rate of Oil Spill Disappearance
- Chapter 8 Advanced Oil Spill Modeling and Simulation Techniques
- Chapter 9 Economic and Financial Impacts of Oil Spills
- Index