Research on the practical use of the dispersants applicable to high-viscosity oils of various properties is scheduled in the near future, by conducting a wide range of dispersibility tests with various combinations of screened surfactants and solvents.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This reseach was financially supported by the Nippon Foundation, and the present authors were entrusted with the research by the Maritime Disaster Prevention Center. The authors thank cordially both the foundation and the center. And also, the authors are thankful to the member of "the R and D Cornmitee on dispersants for high-viscosity oilst" (chaired by Dr. Hiroshi Tokuda ex-Professor, the University of Tokyo for their cooperation.
