1. Environmental Crisis - Oil Spills
An oil spill is when major amounts of oil is dumped into the water of anything ranging from lakes to oceans. ... Oil spills also affect the environment. ... Dispersants stop the oil and water from mixing causing the oil to become small droplets of oil, increasing the surface area causing the natural evaporation to occur. ... Surface washing agents help clean the oil spills in two different ways, the first way it cleans oil is the "lift and disperse" method where the oil is dispersed and contained. ... Solidifiers cleans oil spills by changing the state of the oils into a more solid ...
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