OIL/SORBENT HARVESTING SYSTEM FOR USE ON VESSELS OF OPPORTUNITY

A system for harvesting mixtures of oil and sorbent materials, primarily straw, which could be used for the recovery of floating oil from water was developed for use on vessels of opportunity. A three-phase test program was conducted to evaluate candidate system components and operating specifications for the oil/sorbent harvesting system. The system was evaluated both in the San Francisco Bay and off Coal Oil Point (Santa Barbara) where sorbent materials were dispersed over natural oilslicks. The system uses commercially and readily available equipment which, with minor modifications, was assembled on-site into available vessels. The system was very effective in recovering sorbents (straw and polyurethane foam) from the water surface. (Modified author abstract)

• Corporate Authors:

  URS Research Company

  155 Bovet Road
  San Mateo, CA  United States  94402
• Authors:
  • Sartor, J D
  • Foget, C R
  • Castle, R W
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 104 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Belt conveyors; Cost estimating; Crude oil; Design; Estimates; Materials recovery (Mining); Oil recovery equipment; Oil sorbents; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Oils; Performance evaluations; Straw; Tests; Water pollution; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Materials recovery; Oil removal equipment
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050850
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Ser
• Contract Numbers: EPA-68-01-0069
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM