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Originally Posted by Shadow
Dispersants and cooagulating agents aren't so effective when the wind whips them into a frenzy  |
I'm curious about this. What exactly to dispersants DO to the oil? I know the general definition of the term, but when specifically applied to oil on water, what is the oil changed to and where does it go?
As for coagulating agents, that implies to me that the oil congeals in some manner and then likely becomes heavier than water and therefor sinks. Is the floorbed of the Gulf of Mexico being covered by this congealed mass really an effective solution to the potential environmental damage the oil being on TOP of the water can cause?
Can either of the above "fixes" fatally contaminate the entire Gulf of Mexico?
Yeah, this does have me worried.......