Oil Decontamination of Bottom Sediments: Past, Present and Future

Experimental trial and manufacturing application of technologies and devices for purification of water bodies from oil and petroleum products are developed at the premises of Biological Institute of National Research Tomsk State University. More attention is paid to treatment of bottom sediments from oil and petroleum products. As a result of oil contamination, bottom sediments of some water bodies are covered with continuous layer of oil, and water bodies have lost their commercial fishing importance. In 2004-2006 for the first time scientists of National Research Tomsk State University and scientific technical association “Priborservice” conducted experimental trial of treatment bottom sediments technologies from oil on the arctic water bodies of Komi Republic and flood bypass conduits of Yugra (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area) to obtain unique results of experimental tests of technologies and equipment.