Skip to main content

Surface Contamination

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Advanced Studies in Ocean Physics

Part of the book series: Springer Oceanography ((SPRINGEROCEAN))

  • 263 Accesses

Abstract

Currently, almost 20% of the World ocean area is covered with organic films of anthropogenic and biogenic origin. Among the substances of anthropogenic origin, in addition to petroleum products, ssynthetic surfactants (surfactants) are found in coastal waters.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 119.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 159.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 159.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Bayat A et al (2005) Oil spill cleanup from sea water by sorbent materials. Chem Eng Technol 28(12):1525–1528

    Google Scholar 

  2. Rethmeier J, Jonas A (2003) Lignite based oil binder mats: a new absorbent strategy and technology. Spill Sci Technol Bull 8(5–6):565–567

    Google Scholar 

  3. Bernhardt B Agent for binding oil present in liquids. Patent DE 4,140,247

    Google Scholar 

  4. Chaplina TO, Stepanova EV (2017) Device for collecting liquid hydrocarbons. Utility model Patent No. 169,140, date of state registration 16 March 2017

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding authors

Correspondence to Anatoly Kistovich or Tatiana Chaplina .

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2021 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Kistovich, A., Pokazeev, K., Chaplina, T. (2021). Surface Contamination. In: Advanced Studies in Ocean Physics. Springer Oceanography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72269-2_3

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics