- A
dispersant or a
dispersing agent is a substance,
typically a surfactant, that is
added to a
suspension of
solid or
liquid particles in a
liquid (such...
- An oil
dispersant is a
mixture of
emulsifiers and
solvents that
helps break oil into
small droplets following an oil spill.
Small droplets are
easier to...
-
floating booms,
controlled burns and 1,840,000 US gal (7,000 m3) of oil
dispersant. Due to the months-long spill,
along with
adverse effects from the response...
-
Corexit (often
styled COREXIT) is a
product line of oil
dispersants used
during oil
spill response operations. It is
produced by
Nalco Holding Company...
- done in low wind, and can
cause air pollution.
Dispersants can be used to
dissipate oil slicks. A
dispersant is
either a non-surface
active polymer or a...
-
certified by the EPA to dis****
pesticides on DOD
property to
spread oil
dispersants onto the
Deepwater Horizon oil
spill in the Gulf
Coast in 2010. During...
- efficiency, and
hence increased recovery factor.
Besides their use as
dispersants lignosulfonates are also good binders. They are used as
binders in well-paper...
- emulsifiers,
wetting agents,
foaming agents,
antistatic additives, or
dispersants.
Surfactants occur naturally in
traditional plant-based detergents, e...
- amines. This
polymeric compound is
known for its
excellent adhesive and
dispersant properties and is
commonly used as an
additive in lubricants, fuel, and...
- use of
dispersants to
clean up spills, thus
Exxon did not
require permission to use them, and that, in fact,
Exxon had not had
enough dispersant on hand...
