PNEUMATIC BARRIERS AGAINST THE SPREADING OF OIL ON WATER

A theoretical and an experimental analysis are presented on the questions of the surface velocity generated by a bubble barrier, the spreading velocity of oil on stagnant water, the determination of the air flow required to stop the spreading of an oil layer on stagnant water, the influence of wind on the thickness of the oil layer, and the determination of the air flow required to stop the spreading of an oil layer which is influenced by wind shear forces and waves. From this approach, semi-empirical relations are set up to describe these processes.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chalmers University of Technology

  Division of Hydraulics
  Gothenburg,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Sjoberg, A
  • Verner, B
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamics; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Water quality management; Wind waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill control; Oil spreading dynamics
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051023
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Galveston
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 20 1974 12:00AM