DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH SEAS OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM. PHASE II. PROTOTYPE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING. APPENDIX III. SYSTEMS TESTS. VOLUME I

The Phase-II report covers design, construction, and test of a prototype 2000 gpm oil recovery system for the high seas. The prototype system consists of a weir/basin assembly, transfer and control system, and auxiliary equipment which includes a handling system, packaging system, and a flotsam fence. The transfer system has four hydraulic-motor-driven gear pumps, a 300-ft. hydraulic umbilical, and oil-water interface sensor array, and a remote-control system. The report describes subsystems tests, component assembly, air transport capability, and a complete oil-recovery test in a pool at Battelle Northwest, Richland, WA. Pool tests utilized light and heavy fuel oils in calm water and 2 foot waves, with tow speeds to 2.76 knots.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also AD-759522; Volume 2, Systems Tests, AD/A-003934/7, $5.75; Volume 3, Materials and Component Tests, AD/A-003946/1, $7.25; Volume 4, Systems Tests, AD/A-003947/9, $8.75.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ocean Systems, Incorporated

  11440 Isaac Newton Industrial Square North
  Reston, VA  United States  22070

  United States Coast Guard

  Office of Research and Development, 400 7th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Beach, R L
  • March, F A
  • Brown, L S
  • Mc Mahon, T S
  • Papp, J
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 100 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Control systems; Economic efficiency; Hydraulic structures; Intermodal transfer; Liquid cargo handling; Mechanical analysis; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Performance; Petroleum; Test procedures; Water quality management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Hydraulic models; Model tests; Oil separators; Recovery
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil recovery systems; Oil transfer equipment; Oil transfer systems; Performance engineering
• Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Environment; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090095
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-22651-A
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM