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  • Floating booms as effective means of oil spill response

    The statistics of accidents is given in the oil industry. It is shown that the considerable share of accidents in the oil industry is connected with oil transportation and is followed by its spills. Among the known methods of elimination of oil spills application of various types the floating booms in combination with use of new materials and technologies remains to the most perspective and ecologically safe. The floating booms serve for the prevention of distribution of oil on the water area, for simplification of its removal from a surface of the water, and also for utilization of oil on a water surface. In case of fire the oil spill occurs retention it within the boom. The features of the application, relevant structures and elements of floating booms, ways to improve them as the primary means of oil spill response, the effectiveness of the floating booms are considered.

    Keywords: oil facilities, accident statistics, water area, emergency oil spill, oil spill response, floating boom, sorbing boom, fire-resistant boom, boom operation efficiency.

  • Analysis of the causes of water pollution of Taganrog Bay with oil products

    The article discusses the possible causes of pollution of Taganrog Bay of the Azov Sea with oil products for the period 2008-2013. The key factors of pollution were highlighted. Effects of navigation for cotion was evaluated by navigation intensity. Effect of wastewater was evaluated by the number of oil products which fall from municipal drains and wastewater from industrial plants. The data processing of the federal statistical reporting on the influence of the main contamination factors was carried out.

    Keywords: oil products, water pollution, average annual concentrations