The worst accidents on drilling platforms
The accident on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform that occurred on April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico has been recognized as the world's largest environmental disaster to date. The explosion and fire on the platform killed 11 and injured 17 people. Over 152 days of fighting the consequences of the accident, about 5...
Environmentally friendly fuel
As you know, oil is a limited resource. According to the latest estimates, in a few decades, "black gold" will almost completely disappear from the bowels of the Earth. However, this is not a reason to be upset, because modern technologies do not stand still, and alternative fuels are already being used in advanced countries. The...
Boyan Slat
Boyan Slat, a 20-year-old inventor from the Netherlands, has developed an innovative system to clean up oceans of plastic debris! The strong currents used to make it almost impossible to catch debris, but Boyan's idea is to build floating barriers on the surface of the water, which will remain motionless thanks to the anchors. The ocean currents...
Sorbent sprayer
The sorbent sprayer is intended for application of "Econadin" type biosorbet on water and hard surfaces covered with oil and oil products. Peculiarities: The Econad sprayer is characterized by increased autonomy, high performance and is designed to provide maximum operator comfort. A distinctive feature of the Econad sprayer is easily accessible control knobs, a capacious tank for biosorbent...
