Whenever a disaster strikes such as an oil spill, a quick response is critical to mitigate the damage caused to the environment. That is why Enviro-USA is in the process of producing an inventory list of oil spill containment booms and oil absorbent products. Once...
The Petroleum industry has come a long way from about 4 million barrels produced in 1930 to about 73 million in 2012. Products made from petroleum are found everywhere and range from basketballs to solvents to toothbrushes. Unfortunately, the industry is also...
Containment and recovery of oil spills is a major operation that involves a large number of equipment that includes booms, barriers, skimmers, temporary storage tanks, and much more. There are various types of booms to suit different environments such as unprotected...
Booms are among the most effective ways to contain and concentrating floating oil prior to removal by specialized skimmers. However, there are a number of factors to consider, and limitations understood in order to run an efficient cleanup operation in the event of...
