Oil Spill Containment Booms: A Comprehensive Guide
Oil spill containment booms are essential floating barriers. They play a crucial role in managing aquatic oil spills. These tools are vital for an effective oil spill response. They limit the spread and impact of spills significantly. This post provides a comprehensive look at oil spill containment booms. You will learn about their types, technical...
Interspill 2025: The Premier Event for Oil Spill Prevention and Environmental Safety
Interspill 2025 is Europe’s premier event dedicated to oil spill prevention, preparedness, response, restoration, and environmental safety. The internationally acclaimed exhibition and conference will take place from the 8th to the 10th of April at ExCeL London. It is an event that brings together industry leaders, environmental experts, and top decision-makers from around the world to...
Petroleum sorbents of the future: innovations and perspectives
In the modern world, the problem of oil and oil product spills remains a topical issue for ecology and industry. Every year the requirements to the efficiency and environmental friendliness of petroleum sorbents become stricter, which stimulates the development of innovative solutions in this area. In this article we will consider what oil sorbents of...
Oil containment booms: calculation and effects of forces acting on them
Oil containment booms for collection of oil products on water are subject to a variety of natural forces, including water currents, wind and waves. These forces play an important role in the choice of boom design, installation method and anchoring methods. Correct calculation of the loads acting on the boom helps to prevent its deformation,...
