LABORATORY EVALUATION OF THE EMULSIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF PUMPS

The program was devoted to a laboratory investigation of the emulsifying characteristics of different pumps suitable for shipboard pumping of bilge and ballast water oily wastes. The tests were designed to investigate the effect of several parameters, such as oil type, input oil concentration, detergent, pump operating characteristics (pressure and flow rate), and salt versus fresh water, on emulsification. Tests were conducted on the Foster-Miller test loop. No. 2 fuel oil, lubricating oil and No. 6 fuel oil were the oils tested at concentrations ranging from 1 to 10%. The oils were tested with and without the addition of 10% Gamlen D surfactant. The pumps used were a Parker Diaphragm pump, a Blackmer Sliding Vane pump, an Ingersoll Rand Centrifugal pump and a Deming Centrifugal pump. Pump pressure ranged from 10 to 60 psi and flow rates from 10 to 100 gpm. A total of 270 tests were conducted covering 198 different operating points, 108 concerning pump comparison, 54 concerning oil concentration and surfactant, and 45 concerning salt water.

• Corporate Authors:

  Foster-Miller Associates, Incorporated

  350 Second Avenue
  Waltham, MA  United States  02254
• Authors:
  • Harvey, A C
  • Guzdar, A R
  • Friswell, D R
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 119 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bilges; Centrifugal pumps; Emulsions; Oil water interfaces; Pumps; Surface active agents
• Old TRIS Terms: Bilge pumps; Oil water suspensions
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057699
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-24,287-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 11 1974 12:00AM