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Why Oil Pollution Solutions Are Critical for Marine Life Restoration

The world’s oceans are under constant threat from oil pollution—a persistent and devastating challenge that impacts marine ecosystems globally. Whether from accidental spills, illegal discharges, or runoff from industrial sources, oil pollution inflicts long-term harm on aquatic life, coastal economies, and biodiversity. To reverse this damage and restore marine environments, investing in effective oil pollution […]

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The Role of Legislation in Implementing Oil Spill Response Solutions

Oil spills present a serious threat to marine ecosystems, coastal economies, and public health. As global energy demands persist, the risk of spills from transportation, drilling, and storage remains high. To mitigate these risks, governments around the world have implemented strict legislation mandating effective oil spill response plans. At the forefront of compliance and innovation

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Optimizing Oil Spill Equipment Trailers for OSROs: A Comprehensive Guide

Oil spills demand immediate and effective intervention to mitigate severe environmental and economic damage. Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs) are specialized entities, certified by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), that provide crucial resources for oil spill removal and mitigation. For OSROs, mobile, self-contained oil spill equipment trailers are essential, ensuring critical tools are readily available

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Who needs oil spill equipment?

Organizations that handle, transport, or store oil near significant bodies of water are the primary entities that need oil spill equipment. These can be broadly categorized as follows: 1. Oil and Gas Industry: 2. Marine and Shipping Industry: 3. Government Agencies: 4. Specialized Response Organizations: 5. Other Industries and Entities: Examples of Oil Spill Equipment:

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Elastec Drum Oil Skimmers for Olive Oil Waste Pits

Olive oil is produced throughout the North African and Mediterranean regions. It’s estimated that 2 million tons are produced worldwide annually, with the largest producers being Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, Portugal, Morocco, and Algeria. The two byproducts produced by the three-phase system are a solid residue known as olive press cake (OPC) and large amounts of aqueous liquid known as olive mill

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A Groovy Decade

THE CHALLENGE In 2011, Elastec embarked on a project that had been sitting on the back burner for years. Thanks to the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE, that project was given top priority, and every person in the company played a role to complete the task. When the X Prize foundation issued to the

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The Test of a Good Skimmer is a Good Test

Since the early 1990s, when the U.S. Coast Guard regulations codifying the Oil Pollution Act 90 came into force, some spill response equipment manufacturers assigned unrealistic Nameplate Capacity ratings to their oil skimmers, loosely based on the ability of an integral pump to move water through the system. (Nameplate Capacity is the number used to represent skimmer performance.) But

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