The fate of oil on Arctic beachesNew research indicates rapid evaporation but slow degradation of hydrocarbons, with some oil persisting and difficult to remove ALAN BAILEY Petroleum News
Recent laboratory research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, with funding assistance from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, suggests that some oil spilled on an Arctic beach would likely evaporate quite quickly, but that biodegradation of the oil would be relatively slow. Depending on how....
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