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.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Presented at the Oil Spill Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 8-10, 1977.
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Corporate Authors:
American Petroleum Institute
1220 L Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20005-4070 -
Authors:
- Nadeau, P F
- Conference:
- 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