Temporary Storage and Ultimate Disposal of Oil Recovered from Spills in Alaska.

Abstract

This report identifies alternative methods for temporary storage and ultimate disposal of oil recovered from postulated spills in Alaska. Seven representative sites felt to be future areas of high spill potential are evaluated with respect to storage and disposal of spills ranging in volume from 100 to 50,000 barrels. The types of spills considered are crude oil, distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil and gasoline. The potential adverse effects of the Alaskan environment on handling, storage and ultimate disposal of oil spills are compared to more temperature climates is also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA032749

Entities

People

  • M. M. Orgill
  • P. L. Peterson
  • R. A. Yano

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Birds
  • Combustion
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Terrain
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Petroleum Engineering