Environmental Chemistry of the BP Oil Spill
Implementing Organization
Jacksonville State University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$247,250
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
Funding Program
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Chemical Aspects Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
Chemical studies of the BP oil spill will concentrate on distribution and time degradation of the oil spill compounds in the Gulf marine environment. Crude oil is a very complex mixture of low- and high molecular weight compounds, such as aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, asphaltenes, resins, and heterocycles. These compounds interact differently with the marine environment. For example, straight-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons degrade much more rapidly than aromatics or resins.
Contact
Jan Gryko256-782-5218
gryko@jsu.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None