DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH SEAS OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM. PHASE II. PROTOTYPE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING. APPENDIX III. SYSTEMS TESTS. VOLUME 1.

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-759 522.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ocean Systems, Incorporated

  11440 Isaac Newton Industrial Square North
  Reston, VA  United States  22070
• Authors:
  • Beach, R L
  • March, F A
  • Brown, L S
  • McMahon, T S
  • Papp, J
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 100 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intermodal transfer; Oil spill cleanup; Petroleum; Water quality management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Oil separators
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil recovery systems; Oil transfer systems
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095315
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: USCG-D-84-74 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-22651-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 29 1975 12:00AM