Can Sound Science Guide Dispersant Use During Subsea Oil Spills?
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, a pair of researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science are using a 1-year, $350,000 contract from the U.S. Department of the Interior to test whether sound waves can be used to determine the size of oil droplets in the subsea--knowledge that could help guide the use of chemical dispersants during the cleanup of future spills.