Study finds use of dispersants can increase oil penetration into sandy marine sediments
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 08:30
in Earth & Climate
A Florida State University researcher working as part of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) investigated the effects of dispersants on the movement of crude oil through water-saturated marine sand and found that dispersants potentially facilitate penetration of oil components into the seabed, where oxygen concentrations may affect the degradation of the oil.