Workshop: A Workshop on the Science and Technology of Dispersants Relevant to Deep Sea Floor Oil Releases, September 22, 2010, Arlington, VA

CBET-1049330 PI：Vijay JohnTulane大学标题：研讨会：与深海海底石油释放有关的分散剂科学和技术研讨会，2010年9月22日，阿灵顿，维吉尼亚知识产权：深水地平线石油泄漏是美国历史上最大的，估计高达60，000 bbls/天。这次泄漏对人类、经济和环境造成的后果是前所未有的，与遏制和缓解有关的挑战一直是而且仍然是巨大的。控制这种溢油的能力是一个复杂的问题，需要来自不同背景的广泛科学专家的关键投入和想法，组织这次讲习班是为了将私营企业、政府实验室和学术界的主要从业人员聚集在一起，最终目标是确定在使用分散剂减轻深水溢油灾难性影响方面尚未解决的关键问题。该研讨会的知识方面将涉及分散剂，水，油混合物的界面，热力学和运输特性，以及这种乳液液滴的命运和运输。深水地平线泄漏的独特之处在于在高压和低温盛行的深度注入分散剂。乳化液滴的形成、这些液滴的运输及其与海洋沉积物的相互作用所涉及的科学问题都是影响分散剂添加效果的因素。更广泛的影响：研讨会的长期技术影响将是阐明研究开发用于溢油补救的新的和改进的表面活性剂的问题。对这些领域的研究影响深远，因为分散剂开发的基础科学将导致产生对海洋环境安全得多的系统;从保护野生动物和维持就业方面来看，这种科学进步将给沿海社区带来巨大的好处。从教育的角度来看，本次研讨会将导致研究问题的划定，这将是谁希望融入他们的教育活动的环境护理的学生的启发。

CBET-1049330PI: Vijay JohnTulane UniversityTitle: Workshop: A Workshop on the Science and Technology of Dispersants Relevant to Deep Sea Floor Oil Releases, September 22, 2010, Arlington, ViginiaIntellectual Merit:The Deepwater Horizons oil spill is the largest in US history, with estimates ranging up to 60,000bbls/day. The human, economic and environmental consequences of this spill are unprecedented, and the challenges associated with containment and mitigation have been and remain enormous. The ability to contain such spills is a complex problem, requiring critical input and ideas from a very broad range of scientific experts coming from varying backgrounds.This workshop is being organized to bring together leading practitioners from private industry, government laboratories and academia, with an end goal of defining the key unsolved problems in the use of dispersants towards mitigating the catastrophic effects of deepwater oil spills. The intellectual aspects of this workshop will relate to the interfacial, thermodynamic and transport properties of dispersant, water, oil mixtures and to the fate and transport of such emulsion droplets. The unique aspect of the Deepwater Horizon spill is the injection of dispersants at depths of where high pressures and low temperatures are prevalent. The scientific issues underlying the formation of emulsion droplets, the transport of these droplets and their interactions with marine sediments are all aspects contributing to the efficacy of dispersant addition.Broader Impact:The long range technical impact of the workshop will be to delineate issues for research into the development of new and improved surfactants for oil spill remediation. The implications of research into these areas are far reaching as fundamental science in the development of dispersants will lead to the generation of systems that are much safer on the marine environment;The benefits to coastline communities that will accrue from such scientific advances are enormous in terms of protection of wildlife and the sustenance of employment. From an educational perspective, this workshop will lead to the delineation of research issues that will be inspirational to students who wish to integrate the care of the environment into their educational activities.