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Which type of oil spills are the most harmful?
Generally, oil spills that occur in close to fishing areas, environmentally sensitive wetlands, and beaches are the most harmful. Some of the large tanker accidents have occurred in the open seas, and the environmental impact was minimal.
Are oil spills the most harmful thing in the world?
No. There are many other things more harmful. Gamma rays are one thing. Oil spills almost never happen, so chairs are more harmful. There are more than 100 chair related deaths a year in the USA. If you're talking about the environment, deforestation and human waste are much more harmful.
How are cows affected by oil spills?
Oil spills occur around the world, so many types of animals and plant life can be affected. Oil spills can occur on land and in the oceans. But I could not find any case where cows had been affected. Most common is environmental damage to marine life due to pipeline breaks, tanker accidents, production platform accidents and drilling rig accidents.
How long is a Flying J tanker trailer?
Like most tandem tanker trailers, Flying J's are 48 feet long.
How do most oil spills occur?
by accident
What is the the most Northern State which has mountains?
Alaska
Do fires and explosions cause oil spills?
The fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig was caused by the uncontrollable flow of hydrocarbons from the beneath the rig floor, and from the goose-neck (flexible hose) on the derrick, coming in contact with an ignition source, which was most likely the engines which provide power to the rig. More generally, a blow out does not necessarily cause fires on rigs. The blow out of the Macondo well happen very quickly and at very high rates of gas flow. An oil spill caused by a tanker or storage tanker accident would not normally create a fire.
What is the most eastern and western state in the US?
Most Eastern - Alaska Most Western - Alaska Alaska crosses 180˚ longitude, making it a part of the Eastern Hemisphere. This action makes Alaska the most eastern state in the US by a long shot. Alaska is also obviously the most western state.
What US state has the most miles of coastline?
Alaska Alaska is the largest U.S. state - it has the most coastline.
How many barrels of oil does an average oil tanker carry and how does this compare to the April 2010 oil well platform spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Your question is quite simple. However, there is no average tanker or tanker oil spill. Nor is there an average oil well blow out. Both are relatively rare events. Capacity ranges of tankers ranges from 10,000 to 500,000 deadweight tonnes. Now, their carrying capacity is in terms of weight. However using a standard of West Texas Crude (39.7 degrees API) I can convert 1 metric tonne to 7.6 barrels, so this becomes a capacity range of 76,000 barrels to 3.8 million barrels. A pretty large range. As stated in the related link on oil tankers, a very large crude carrier, (VLCC), capacity is approximately 2 million barrels of oil. Now, this doesn't mean that an accident with a VLCC will release this volume of oil. As shown in the attached link on oil spills, there have been only 3 huge tanker accidents in the last 43 years (since 1970), with spills in the range of 252,000 to 287,000 DWT (approx. 1.9 to 2.2 million barrels). The highly publicized Exxon-Valdez at 10.9 million gallons or 260,000 million barrels, is comparatively much smaller than the huge and rare tanker spills Most tanker oil spills are very small (less than 7 tonnes or 53 barrels) due to operational errors. In the last 43 years, there has been a declining trend in the number of oil tankers spills. (see related link). The worst accident in 20 years, spilled 62,000 tonnes. Now, the quantity of oil spilled from a blown out (or wild) well, may be difficult to quantify. For the April 2010 blow out, the total quantity discharged into the gulf will be unknown until the well is killed. But, let us suppose (no harm in this), that the containment dome fails, and we have 120 days of flow at 5,000 barrels per day, then 600,000 barrels will enter the Gulf, more than twice the volume that Exxon-Valdez discharged, but hardly a record spill when compared with tanker spills. The volume spilled is of course important. In making comparisons, I would think it is equally important to look at where the spills occurred, (near or far from natural important coastal habitats) how successful skimming, containment, and other control actions were, and if in the end, better safety procedures could be implemented to prevent spills. My point is that spills are difficult to generalize. Sorry for such a long explanation. See related links.
What are the advantages and disadvantage of tanker?
I have included a number of links. The chief advantage is it is the most economical way of transporting large volumes of oil from the area of production to refineries, which then transport the refined petroleum products to consumers. It is frequently the only practical means of transporting crude oil, in locations, where the local market is insufficient and there are no alternatives (pipeline to markets do not exist). Secondly, tankers are convenient, since they have a number of compartments, whereby they can make a number of pick-ups (liftings) and deliveries. Third, transportation by tanker is convenient since a large tanker fleet exists to transport crude oil. The disadvantages: Potential for accidents and oil spillage. Since the Exxon-Valdez accident, there has been considerable concern about tanker spills. I have included related links on tanker accidents. Note that it appears that there has been over the last 40 years, a decrease in large accidents. Some oil may accidently spill during loading. The tanker in some cases may not be the most economical means. If oil is found where the discovery can easily be tied into an existing pipeline, shipment of crude by tanker may be less economical. You can find more information in the related links.
What are the most popular zoos in Alaska?
Alaska zoo
