LABORATORY TESTING TO OPTIMISE THE PERFORMANCE OF A HIGH PRESSURE WATERJET BARRIER

The premise that an oil spill may be contained by means of a high pressure waterjet barrier has spurred research efforts towards developing an effective prototype. In this paper, laboratory tests are reported which investigate the influence of various parameters on the performance of the waterjet barrier. An existing waterjet system was set up in Arctec Canada's environmental test basin in Kanata, Ontario. During the tests, measurements of the mean velocity of the two-phase airflow were obtained using a laser doppler anemometer. The matrix of parametric variations included: manifold pressure, nozzle spacing, height above the water free surface, depression angle, and nozzle characteristics. From the analysis of these results it has been possible to identify an optimal nozzle type and the most efficient spacing of the jets.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conservation and Protection Environment Canada, 10th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar, Edmonton, Alberta, 9-11 June 1987, Paper No. 11 [15 pp., 5 ref., 4 tab., 6 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Phillips, L
  • Nawwar, A
  • Laperriere, F
• Publication Date: 1987

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Old TRIS Terms: Water jets oil booms
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00693523
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM