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Petroleum in the Environment
course outline
Composition of crude oil and petroleum products and naturally occurring hydrocarbons. Sources of hydrocarbon pollution in the environment from petroleum exploration and production, transportation and uses as a fuel and feedstock for other products. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: their origins, properties and effects. Oil spills and methods for their remediation and minimisation of their impact. Methods for measuring hydrocarbon toxicity and the effects of hydrocarbon pollution in the environment. Case studies of actual oil spills, including the effects of public perception on actions for the treatment of petroleum pollution. Atmospheric pollutants arising from the use of petroleum products as fossil fuels, their effects and their minimisation.
