Oil Spills. Release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbon Due to human activity Form of pollution ...

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Oil Spills

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Oil Spills

Release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbon Due to human activity

Form of pollution Refers to marine oil spill

What is an Oil Spill?

Takes months or years to clean up

14,000 spills occur each year

Consume 400 million gallons of oil everyday

Deepwater Horizon killed 33% of fish in the area

Oil Spill Facts

• Strongly affected• Ways to die from Oil

Spill– Feathers are covered

with oil– Hard to fly and escape

predators – Cleaning themselves– Blinding them

What affects do Oil Spills have on Animals?

Seabirds

•Most die unless humans intervene

Ways to die from Oil Spills Eat fish that swam in oil Plug the blowhole with oil and

drown

Continued

Killer Whales

• Becoming endangered

Sea Otters• Fur gets covered in oil which disrupts air bubbles

-Air bubbles for warmth -Air bubbles to float

• Die from cold waters• Placed in captivity for support

Cause Wellhead blowout

April 20, 2010 Killed 11 workers 205.8 million gallons Flowed for 3 months BP was responsible for the spill Largest marine oil spill in history

In the Gulf Region Affected Texas, Florida, Louisiana,

and Mississippi beaches

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

High or low pressure hoses to spray oil off beaches

Sorbents Large sponges that collect

oil Booms

Collects oil off the water Controlled Burning

Reduces amount of oil Skimmers

Boats that removes the oil

Methods Of CleaningBooms

Controlled Burning

Navigation Coast Guard must know

where the tankers can drive

Inspect equipment more Double Hulling

2 layers of watertight hull surface

Prevent/reduces oil spills Careful as possible when

transporting

Ways of Preventing Oil Spills

Double Hull