Oil-suspended particulate matter aggregates: Formation mechanism and fate in the marine environment

Oil suspended particulate matter (SPM) aggregates (OSA) are naturally occurring phenomena where oil droplets and particles interact to form aggregates. This aggregation could aid cleanup processes of oil contaminated waters. When OSA is formed, it makes oil less sticky and would facilitate the dispe...

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Published in:Ocean science journal 2014, 49(4), , pp.329-341
Main Authors: Loh, Andrew, Shim, Won Joon, Ha, Sung Yong, Yim, Un Hyuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Marine
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Oceanography
Review
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:Oil suspended particulate matter (SPM) aggregates (OSA) are naturally occurring phenomena where oil droplets and particles interact to form aggregates. This aggregation could aid cleanup processes of oil contaminated waters. When OSA is formed, it makes oil less sticky and would facilitate the dispersion of oil into the water column. Increased oil-water surface contact by OSA formation enhances biodegradation of oil. Its applicability as a natural oil clean-up mechanism has been effectively demonstrated over past decades. There are many factors affecting the formation of OSA and its stability in the natural environment that need to be understood. This review provides a current understanding of (1) types of OSA that could be formed in the natural environment; (2) controlling factors and environmental parameters for the formation of OSA; (3) environmental parameters; and (4) fate of OSA and its applicability for oil spill remediation processes.
ISSN:1738-5261
2005-7172
DOI:10.1007/s12601-014-0031-8