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The aim of this experiment was to assess the effectiveness of BP Enersperse 1037 chemical dispersant on stranded lightly weathered crude oil and emulsified medium fuel oil (mousse). The oils were applied to field plots on contrasting shorelines (saltmarsh and sandflat) where both oils had previously been persistent (see Figures 1a and b). Type III dispersants were formulated for aerial spraying and are intended to be effective on weathered oils. The oil dispersant ratio was 5:1.
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Little, D.I., Scales, D.L. (1987). The Effectiveness of a New Type III Dispersant in the Treatment of Weathered Crude and Emulsified Fuel Oils on Saltmarshes and Sandflats. In: Kuiper, J., Van Den Brink, W.J. (eds) Fate and Effects of Oil in Marine Ecosystems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3573-0_21
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