Alaska crude used in oil spill testChilled saltwater used to simulate Arctic conditions for dispersant test in MMS’s high-tech 2.5 million-gallon tank Jeffrey Gold Associated Press Writer
Gallons of inky Alaska crude oil poured into the shimmering green water, forming a dark cloud on the surface. Seconds later, a chemical was sprayed on the slick.
As 3-foot waves churned the chemical dispersant, the oil began dissolving, and a coffee-colored cloud began drifting below the breakers.
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Number of big spills down before 1989 Tank kept at 31 degrees F for Alaska Dispersants supplement mechanical methods
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