1. Oil Spills And Steps Of Prevention
Furthermore, since the world's main oil producing areas do not coincide with the areas of greatest consumption, and with the constantly increasing demand for crude oil as a source of energy, oil tankers are forced to traverse over greater expanses, raising the chances even more for a catastrophic oil spill. ... These booms contain the oil so that various types of "skimmers" can be utilized to successfully remove the oil from the surface of the water. Vacuum skimmers are largely successful for oil recovery over calm waters, and work by sucking oil out of the water and into storage tan...
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