Organisé par US Environmental Protection Agency
Thousands of oil spills occur every year in the United States, posing a major health, environmental, and economic threat to the Nation. Historically, visual observation is an emergency responder’s first tool in identifying oil spills. EPA researchers and their partners have been working to advance efforts in monitoring and detecting oil spills through improvements in various platforms (e.g., drone, vessel, submersible) and on-site sensor technologies. Oil sensing tools such as those that use fluorescence, scattering, radiometry, reflectance, and acoustics provide responders with methods to measure droplet size, hydrocarbon and gas concentration, and are a good representation for dispersion efficiency.
This critical information assists decision-makers during oil spill response and damage assessment efforts. This webinar will present an overview of technologies and projects for tracking hydrocarbons underwater or in floating oil slicks. It will highlight the need for measurements that provide a better understanding of behavior and transport of spilled oil in water environments.