SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO DELIVER AND MAINTAIN OIL RECOVERY SYSTEMS AND DISPOSE OF RECOVERED OIL

The task consisted of an investigation into three separate problem areas associated with oil spills on the High Seas: (a) Determine the optimum transfer systems for use in the oil recovery operation at sea, including suitable vessels for receiving the oil and their availability in numbers and location; (b) determination of the oil tanker traffic on the High Seas and particularly the coastal waters of the United States in order to establish future requirements for oil cleanup systems and their most suitable locations; and (c) ultimate disposal of recovered oil including study of techniques available and the effectiveness and feasibility of each. In connection with (a) and (c) the 'debris-filled oil' recovery and disposal problem was studied. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Columbus Laboratories

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Authors:
  • Kim, B C
  • Carlton, H
  • Cooke, T J
  • Hancock, J H
  • Mendelsohn, R A
• Publication Date: 1973-6-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 256 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil spill cleanup; Oil tankers; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil recovery systems
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057683
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-23,223-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 6 1974 12:00AM