FAST CURRENT OIL RESPONSE SYSTEM - STAGE I, SVROS DEVELOPMENT

Combined theoretical and experimental studies show the effects of several parameters on the formation of a thickened pool of oil inside the Surface Velocity Retarder Oil Skimmer (SVROS), an energy absorbing device designed to recover thin oil slicks in high relative currents. This collection device is composed of an array of closely spaced flat plates that serve to gradually dissipate the kinetic energy of the oil/water inflow so that the oil can be collected without the entrainment losses typical of simple oil booms in currents exceeding about one knot. Model tests were performed in prototype scale with thin models of the device in an 80 foot long towing tank and in a recirculating flume. Test variables included velocity (1-10 fps), oil type (from 5 to 1000 cs), slick thickness (0.04-0.50 in.) and model geometry. The final model configuration utilized several interchangeable modules so that pool formation was controlled over the wide range of inflow parameters to optimize the purity and efficiency of oil withdrawal from the SVROS. Curves defining the recovery performance are presented that show essentially complete oil recovery up to 5 fps with thin slicks of light fuel oil such as Diesel fuel. Performance degrades with increases in velocity, viscosity and incident wave height. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Hydronautics, Incorporated

  7210 Pindel School Road
  Laurel, MD  United States  20810

  United States Coast Guard

  Office of Research and Development, 400 7th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lindenmuth, W T
  • Sinnerwalla, A M
  • Sundaram, T R
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 96 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel fuels; Flow; Oil spills; Streamflow; Structural plates; Surfaces; Two phase flow; Velocity; Water; Water tunnels; Water waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Baffles; Recovery; Removal; Separation
• Old TRIS Terms: Liquid filters; Metal plates; Thickeners materials
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-7501-1 Final Rpt., USCG-D-36-75
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-40218-A
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM