FAST CURRENT OIL RESPONSE SYSTEMS TESTS ON PHASE I CONCEPTS

Seven different concepts for fast current oil response systems (skimmers) were tested at The University of Michigan Fast Current Recirculating Channel. The purpose of the tests was to perform an equivalent series of tests on each device under the same environment to enable competitive comparison of the devices. This evaluation was made both quantitatively through instrumentation, and qualitatively by observation of the tests. The test program matrix included three oil viscosities, four nominal slick thicknesses, and seven current speeds. A maximum of fifty-one tests were scheduled for each device, depending on device size and capacity. The seven concepts are ranked in the order of best performance. None of the seven devices tested are near to meeting the stated goals of the Coast Guard, although they do improve present current speed capabilities by a factor of three when compared to barriers.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Department of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109

  United States Coast Guard

  Office of Research and Development, 400 7th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Graebel, W P
  • Phelps, V A
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 319 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flow; Fluid dynamics; Instrumentation; Measurement; Mechanical analysis; Ocean currents; Ocean waves; Oil spills; Performance tests; Viscosity; Water waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fluid flow
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133019
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: USCG-D-20-76, CG4111.2.2
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-32430-A
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 2002 12:00AM