ON THE USE OF AIR-BUBBLE SCREENS AS OIL BARRIERS

From an analytical and experimental investigation of the flow field induced by an air-bubble screen, the resulting surface current can be predicted as a function of water depth and air be predicted as a function of water depth and air discharge, both in a standing water body and in a cross current. This information about the flow field leads to a design procedure for pneumatic oil barriers. It is found that pneumatic installations designed properly for safe and economic performance offer functional and operational advantages over mechanical oil barriers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • International Association for Hydraulic Research, 16th Congress, Proceedings, Preprints: Fundam Tools To Be Used in Environ Prob, V3-Subj C-Hydro Aspects in Environ and Ecol Enhancement, Univ of Sao Paul, Brazil, Jul 27- Aug 1, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Hydraulic Research

  Room 61, Box 177
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Kobus, H E
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 356-363
• Serial:
  • Publication of: International Association for Hydraulic Research
  • Publisher: International Association for Hydraulic Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Air bubbling systems; Oil barriers
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139883
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 6 1976 12:00AM