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None. Skimmers are mechanical devices, which use the surface tension of the oil to pull oil into a boat.
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How do skimmers help in recovery of oil?
Oil skimmers, which are pieces of equipment that allow the operator to remove oil and other products from the surface of a liquid, are mostly used as a way to clean lakes and rivers from oil products.
Why can nanoparticles of iron be used to clean up oil?
Iron nanoparticles can be used in the remediation of contaminated soil in certain cases- see related link. The clean up of an offshore oil spill is different. Much of the spilled oil can not be recovered, however they are trying to mitigate the harmful effects by selective burning, skimmers, dispersants and containment booms.
What materials clean oil spills?
You can use a lot of things to clean up oil spills but the best thing to clean up an oil spill is to use a sponge.
How do people clean up an oil spill?
we can help clean the oil spill by volunteering to help clean the animals who have oil on them.
Can the oil spill be sucked up from ocean surface?
Skimmers have limitations. It is very hard to skim off oil if oil is continuing to flow from the well. However, the skimmers are being employed at the most critical areas of the spill where they can be most effective, in hopes of reducing environmental damage. See related links.
How many bags did they use to clean the oil spill?
they used millions
What process is used to clean up an oil spill?
doing your mom
Can the oil spill be stopped?
Yes,it can be stopped.They will have to cap the spill, clean the oil from the water, and clean all the effected animals.
What can you do about an oil spill?
clean it up :)
What can you do about oil spill?
clean it up :)
How do they remove oil from a oil spill?
Controlled burns and skimmers are used. Dispersants allow the oil spill to break up, but does not remove the oil. The oil that has entered the marshes of Louisiana is very difficult to clean up, because the water is very shallow. In general (not specific to the gulf coast spill), oil spill cleanup on shorelines can use biological agents, which use bacteria to break down the oil. Also, spills when it reaches a beach may be blobs of heavy oil-water emulsions and due to weathering that can be rolled up which can be put in plastic bags. Similarly, they can be tar balls picked up with shovels. see related links.
What are facts about oil spill?
The oil spill kills millions of species of fish and birds and poisons their natural habitat.It costs millions to clean up after an oil spill.
