DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH SEAS OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM

A model test development study was conducted of a floating weir oil recovery system for rapid recovery of oil spilled on the high seas. The oil recovery system consists of two floating weirs connected by a flexible basin material. The operation of the system is based on the fact that oil thickens in front of a physical barrier moving relative to the water surface. Volume 1 contains a summary of model test results and prototype performance projections.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper copy also available from NTIS $22.00/set of 3 reports as AD-759 522-SET.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ocean Systems, Incorporated

  11440 Isaac Newton Industrial Square North
  Reston, VA  United States  22070
• Authors:
  • March, F A
  • Beach, R L
  • Bishop, R P
  • Blockwick, T N
  • Sahgal, R K
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 122 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Economic efficiency; Materials recovery (Mining); Measures of effectiveness; Mechanical analysis; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Oils; Performance; Water pollution; Water quality management; Weirs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Efficiency; Model tests; Oil separators
• Old TRIS Terms: Cg; Materials recovery; Oil barriers; Oil recovery systems; Performance engineering
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047614
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-11,542-A1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1973 12:00AM