ABSTRACT
After oil is recovered from the water surface or from land, it must be temporarily stored, the water and debris separated from it, and the oil recycled or disposed of. Pumps are used to move the oil from one process to another. This chapter covers temporary storage, separation, and disposal, as well as the types of pumps used for oil. Storage, separation, and disposal are all crucial parts of a cleanup operation. In several major cleanups, recovery has actually stopped because there was no place to put the recovered oil.
