DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH SEAS OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM. APPENDIX II

A model test development program was conducted of a double weir oil recovery system for rapid recovery of oil spilled on the high seas. In this appendix a detailed discussion of three-dimensional seakeeping tests, pump and control system tests, 1/3-scale model tests with oil, tradeoff studies and system design drawings is presented.

• 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: 335 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Design; Materials recovery (Mining); Mechanical analysis; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Oils; Pumps; Water pollution; Water quality management; Weirs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Model tests; Oil separators
• Old TRIS Terms: Cg; Materials recovery; Oil barriers; Oil recovery systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047616
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-11,542-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1973 12:00AM