PERFORMANCE TESTS OF OFF-THE-SHELF OIL SKIMMERS

Five advancing-type commercially available oil skimmers were tested at the EPA'S OHMSETT facility. Four were found to be low speed devices, with very low thruput efficiency at speeds greater than 1.25 kt to 1.5 kt. One device, the Cyclonet, recovered oil best at speeds of 4 kt to 6 kt. Typical oil recovery rates were 10 gpm to 20 gpm. Improvements in the design, use, and testing procedures for these types of skimmers are suggested.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Eighth Annual Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-6, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

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• Authors:
  • Griffiths, R A
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Eighth Annual Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-6, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 917-930

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil recovery equipment; Oil spill cleanup
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil removal equipment; Oil skimmers
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Offshore Technology Conference
• Report/Paper Numbers: V3, OTC 2696 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1976 12:00AM