Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
Subsea dispersant injection during the Deepwater Horizon disaster mitigated environmental damage by reducing volatile organic compound emissions in the atmosphere. This led to a decrease in human health risks for response workers and accelerated the response effort.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Petroleum and dispersant dynamics during Deepwater Horizon Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 28, 2017 · first to report
- NJIT Oil spill expert assesses use of deep-sea dispersants in Deepwater Horizon cleanup New Jersey Institute of Technology · Aug 28, 2017