THE COANDA-EFFECT OIL-WATER SEPARATOR: A FEASIBILITY STUDY

An experimental investigation which establishes the feasibility of using the Coanda-effect in developing an oil-water separator is described. Tests conducted on an experimental model with an oil-water mixture containing 6% oil showed that the oil content in the effluent can be reduced to less than 3%. A three-stage separator has produced effluent in the range of 1%. Conceptural designs of a practical separator are discussed. The space requirements for a Coanda-effect separator when compared with typical parallel-plate type separators of the same capacity is considerably smaller. Analytical expressions useful in designing a Coanda-effect separator of a given size are also given. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory

  Port Hueneme, CA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Pal, D
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 38 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Oil spill cleanup; Water quality management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Oil separators
• Old TRIS Terms: Coanda effect
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056730
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CEL-TN-1331 Tech Note
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM