Marine Hydrocarbon Spill Assessments
From Baseline Information through to Decision Support Tools
- 1st Edition - August 19, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Oleg Makarynskyy
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 3 5 4 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 3 7 3 - 0
Marine Hydrocarbon Spill Assessments: From Risk of Spill through to Probabilities Estimates describes the methods used for estimating hydrocarbon spill risks and the potent… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMarine Hydrocarbon Spill Assessments: From Risk of Spill through to Probabilities Estimates describes the methods used for estimating hydrocarbon spill risks and the potential consequences. Throughout the book, mathematical methodologies and algorithms are included to aid the reader in the solving of applied tasks presented. Marine Hydrocarbon Spill Assessments: From Risk of Spill through to Probabilities Estimates provides a fundamental understanding of the oil properties and processes which determine the persistence and impacts of oils in the marine environment. It informs the reader of the current research in hydrocarbon spill assessments, starting from an assessment of a risk of a spill, and moving on to modelling approaches to impact assessments, laboratory toxicity assessments, field impact assessments and response options, and prevention and contingency planning.
- Identifies efficient solutions to protect coastal regions from the marine pollution of hydrocarbon spills
- Includes case studies examining and analyzing spills, providing lessons to prevent these in the future
- Covers the science of oil spills from risk analysis to cleanup and the effects on the environment
biological scientists, marine environmentalists, Aquatic Ecologists, conservationists, oil and gas, environmental management, environmental engineering and environmental remediation
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Baseline data for spill assessments: ambient conditions, socioeconomic data, sensitivity maps
- Abstract
- 1.1 Why and for what baseline data are needed?
- 1.2 Types and sources of baseline data
- 1.3 Building a baseline
- 1.4 What can we do to improve baselines
- Acknowledgments
- Disclaimer
- References
- Chapter 2. A brief survey of oil spill weathering models
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction what to expect from this chapter
- 2.2 Characterizing oil—enter the Tower of Babel
- 2.3 Bulk oil properties—considering the forest rather than individual tree
- 2.4 Oil weathering estimation—the two (or maybe three) philosophical schools
- 2.5 Weathering processes—those that do not alter the spill’s chemical mixture
- 2.6 Weathering processes—those that do alter the chemical mixture
- 2.7 Discussion and caveat
- 2.8 Notation (bracket shows frequently used units for dimensional terms)
- References
- Chapter 3. Horizontal transport in oil-spill modeling
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 The physics, the mathematics, and the numerics
- 3.3 Overview of oil transport in the ocean
- 3.4 Transport in the upper layer of the ocean
- 3.5 Modern Lagrangian tools
- 3.6 Conclusion and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Appendix A: Automated oil-spill simulations
- Chapter 4. Vertical mixing in oil spill modeling
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Vertical mixing in the ocean
- 4.3 Entrainment of surface oil
- 4.4 Submerged oil
- 4.5 Eulerian model of vertical mixing
- 4.6 Lagrangian modeling of vertical mixing
- 4.7 Some examples and pitfalls
- 4.8 Example cases
- 4.9 Advanced topics and further reading
- 4.10 Summary
- References
- Appendix A: Equivalence between Eulerian and Lagrangian pictures
- Chapter 5. Operational oil spill modelling assessments
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Convection, diffusion, and beaching
- 5.3 Weathering processes
- 5.4 Biodegradation
- 5.5 Modeling of oil spills below the sea surface
- 5.6 Oil spill prediction in areas with ice
- 5.7 Good practice for operational implementation of oil spill models
- 5.8 Conclusions
- References
- Appendix A: Biodegradation for dissolved oil and oil droplets dispersed in the water column
- Chapter 6. Assessment of oil toxicity in water
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Crude oil properties in water
- 6.3 Approaches for characterizing oil toxicity
- 6.4 Preparation of exposure solutions
- 6.5 Characterization of exposure
- 6.6 Bioavailability of oil components
- 6.7 Selection of toxicity endpoints
- 6.8 Method to generate parameterized toxicity data for input to risk assessment models
- 6.9 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Chemical assessments of sources, fate, and impacts of marine oil spills
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Spill source assessment
- 7.3 Assessment of environmental fate
- 7.4 Assessments of oil spills impacts
- 7.5 Conclusions and recommendations
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 8. Spill impact and response analyses
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Impact, risk, and response analysis—theory and practice
- 8.3 Response analysis
- 8.4 Applications
- 8.5 Future work and knowledge gaps
- 8.6 Acknowledgment and disclaimer
- References
- Chapter 9. Decision support tools for managing marine hydrocarbon spills in island environments
- Abstract
- 9.1 Why marine hydrocarbon spills are a problem?
- 9.2 Response times
- 9.3 Spreading of spilled oil
- 9.4 Evaporation of crude oil and derivatives
- 9.5 Containment by barriers, fences, and interceptors
- 9.6 Recovery by skimmers
- 9.7 Treatment of hydrocarbons with adsorbent materials
- 9.8 Treatment of crude oil by dispersants
- 9.9 Elimination of crude oil by bacterial degradation
- 9.10 Filmogens
- 9.11 Incineration of spills
- 9.12 Tarred balls
- 9.13 Toxicity of crude oil, dispersants, and of the mixture
- 9.14 Slick trajectory models and their operational applications
- 9.15 GNOME model
- 9.16 Integrated management of coastal areas after a spill
- References
- Further reading
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 19, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 386
- No. of pages (eBook): 386
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128193549
- eBook ISBN: 9780128193730
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Oleg Makarynskyy
Dr. Oleg Makarynskyy has over 25 years’ experience and extensive skills in the fields of ocean and coastal program development and project management, numerical modelling, data analysis, as well as quantitative project risk assessments. Over the years, Oleg collaborated with and led research and industry project teams in Australia, USA, Asia and Europe. His particular interests currently are in risk assessments, including risks of hydrocarbon spills, and in developing integral approaches and programs for open-ocean and coastal hydrocarbon spill assessment studies.
Affiliations and expertise
MetOcean Dynamic Solutions Pty Ltd, Fannie Bay, Northern Territory, AustraliaRead Marine Hydrocarbon Spill Assessments on ScienceDirect