The Oil Spill Laboratory perform analysis of oil behaviour and fate in the marine environment. The laboratory methodology developed at SINTEF is based on 20 years experiences, and is today a reputable methodology internationally. The results generated at the oil-laboratory are used as input to numerical models like, SINTEF Oil Weathering Model and OSCAR 2000, which predict the behaviour and fate of oil spills on sea and in the water column. In addition, testing and analysis in relation to different oil spill countermeasures like use of dispersants and different skimmers for mechanical recovery of oil.

More about oil spill technology.

• Characterization of oil and oil products
  - Weathering of crude oil and oil products
  - Chemical and physical properties
  - Emulsifying properties
  - Rheology
  -"Oil appearance"
  - Flowability towards skimmers
  - Weathering of oil in wave basin
  - Oil on shoreline, natural processes
  - Effectiveness of dispersants
  - Chemical characterization of oil and sediment
  - Oil spill identification
  - Characterization of water soluble fraction (WAF)
• Ecotoxicological testing
• Aftermath monitoring
• Testing of countermeasure equipment
  - Testing of dispersing systems
  - Testing of skimmers
  - In-situ burning
  - Clean-up processes on shoreline

Contact persons: Ivar Singsaas