DEBRIS HANDLING SYSTEM FOR NAVY HARBOR OIL SPILL CLEANUP OPERATIONS

A system is described for installation on Navy harbor oil skimmers. The design consists of a comminutor/grinder to process the collected oil and debris into a pumpable slurry, a positive displacement, progressive cavity pump to transfer the slurry to storage, and a one-half ton electric crane and air actuated clam-shell bucket to remove unprocessed debris from the skimmer. The discussion includes: the harbor debris problem; various approaches for handling oily debris; system selection, design, and evaluation; and final system installation and operation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Oil Spill Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 8-10, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Petroleum Institute

  1220 L Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20005-4070
• Authors:
  • Nadeau, P F
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Oil Spill Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 8-10, 1977.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 271-275

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Harbors; Materials management; Oil booms; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Ports; Water pollution
• Old TRIS Terms: Harbor pollution; Oil skimmers
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163101
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4284 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM