Development of Cost-Efficient and Concentration-Independent Dispersants for Improved Oil Spill Remediation
Implementing Organization
Tulane University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,035,730
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
Oil System Safety Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
Although many alternatives to fossil fuels are being developed, worldwide demand for oil as a fuel will remain high for many decades, sustaining both drilling and shipping of petroleum throughout the world's waterways and making future oil spills inevitable. The active ingredients of traditional dispersants used to remediate oil spills are surfactants that break up the oil into microdroplets by stabilizing the oil-water interface. Once dispersed, the oil biodegrades more rapidly and is less toxic.
Contact
Scott M. Grayson504-862-8135
sgrayson@tulane.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None