DEVELOPMENT OF CLASSIFICATION SCALE FOR CHARACTERIZING BILGE WATERS USED IN EVALUATING OIL REMOVAL TECHNIQUES

A method was developed for empirically classifying bilgewaters by observing the rate of oil separation from water-oil emulsions. The demulsification behavior of artificial bilgewater emulsions was determined using the demulsification measurement instrument. The emulsions were prepared from oils considered representative of those in use on marine vessels, namely diesel fuel, hydraulic, and lubricating and detergent-lubricating oils, mixed with either deionized, fresh or saline waters. These measurements resulted in a series of curves showing the amount of oil separated vs. time, with a separate and distinctive curve for each of the emulsions tested. The series of experimentally observed demulsification curves for each of the water-oil emulsions tested established a classification scale showing relative oil separation behavior. (Modified author abstract)

• Corporate Authors:

  General American Transportation

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• Authors:
  • Budininkas, P
  • Remus, G A
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bilges; Diesel fuels; Emulsions; Water quality management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Oil separators
• Old TRIS Terms: Bilge water treatment
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057682
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-32,531-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 6 1974 12:00AM