Abstract
The primary objective of the Consortium for the Molecular Engineering of Dispersant Systems (C-MEDS) was to understand the molecular basis of dispersant systems, the way the components of dispersants act in breaking oil into small drops by studying in detail the processes at the interface of oil and water. As a consequence of such improved understanding, it was also an objective to design alternative concepts in oil dispersion, taking into account natural processes occurring in ocean environments. The development of new environmentally benign dispersants was always an underlying focus of research efforts.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-98 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Marine Technology Society Journal |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. Data are publicly available through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) at https://data.gulfresearchinitiative.org.
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Keywords
- Green surfactants
- Oil dispersion
- Oil-water interface
- Particle stabilized emulsions