DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION OF AN OPEN OCEAN OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR USE IN WAVES
Presents the results of a program, conducted by JBF Scientific, to establish the requirements for, and then to build and test, an open ocean oil recovery system for operation in high wave environments. The paper includes a study of past massive spills so that the operational requirements for the system could be established. A computer assisted investigation was also made to determine the performance characteristics of different length oil skimmers, when operating in high wave environments. After selection of the basic hull size, a complete oil recovery system was designed. This first operational unit was built for the U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage, and will be tested in open waters in April 1974.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Presented at the 6th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 6-8, 1974.
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Corporate Authors:
Offshore Technology Conference
6200 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX United States 45206 -
Authors:
- Johanson, E E
- Bianchi, R A
- Farrell, J H
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Conference:
- Presented at the 6th Offshore Technology Conference
- Location: Houston Texas
- Date: 1974-5-6 to 1974-5-8
- Publication Date: 1974-5
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 559-576
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Serial:
- Volume: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Oil spill cleanup; Pollution control; Water quality management
- Old TRIS Terms: Oil skimmers; Pollution abatement measures
- Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00080019
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: OTC #1995
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 1 1975 12:00AM