Partha Patra

Oil Spill Remediation: Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions

With a foreWord by Lisa Perez Jackson, enviROnmental pROtectiOn agency adminiStRatOR, uSa (2009-2013) il sill em edation Clloid Chem isry-B ased Prciples nd sotions ed ied B y Om aSun dRan • ptRa FRin tO • papaOpOulOS in april of 2010, the deepwater horizon oil spill in the Gulf of mexico became the largest accidental release of oil into marine waters in history, resulting in severe environmental, health and economic consequences. With massive cleanup and relief efforts that followed, the event led many science and engineering communities to apply their expertise and knowledge towards oil spill remediation advancements. Oil Spill Remediation: Colloid Chemistry-Based Principles and Solutions is based on a special symposium run by leading scientists, engineers and policy makers at the 2011 annual sme meeting, dedicated to advancing oil spill remediation technologies.