Adofo Yaw Kwakye, Nyankson Emmanuel, Agyei-Tuffour Benjamin
Material Science and Engineering Department, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana.
Heliyon. 2022 Aug 10;8(8):e10153. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10153. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Oil is a major source of energy in the industrial world. Exploitation of oil and rigging activities, transportation via sea, and many other mechanical failures lead to oil spills into the marine environment. In view of these, the suitability and effectiveness of oil spill response methods have always been a topical discussion worldwide. It has become necessary, now than ever, for existing spill response methods used to remove oil from the environment to be improved upon and more importantly, develop new response materials that are sustainable and environmentally friendly. There exist surfactants in nature that are non-toxic and biodegradable, which can be explored to produce potential dispersants to help remove oil safely from the surface of marine water. This review comprises of the works and resourceful materials produced by various researchers and agencies in the field of oil spill response, placing emphasis on the use of dispersants in the marine environment.
石油是工业世界的主要能源来源。石油开采和钻探活动、海上运输以及许多其他机械故障导致石油泄漏到海洋环境中。鉴于此，溢油应急方法的适用性和有效性一直是全球范围内的热门话题。现在比以往任何时候都更有必要改进现有的用于从环境中清除石油的溢油应急方法，更重要的是，开发可持续且环保的新型应急材料。自然界中存在无毒且可生物降解的表面活性剂，可以探索利用这些表面活性剂来生产潜在的分散剂，以帮助安全地从海水表面清除石油。这篇综述涵盖了溢油应急领域中不同研究人员和机构的工作及丰富资料，重点关注海洋环境中分散剂的使用。
