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.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 6th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 6-8, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

  6200 North Central Expressway
  Dallas, TX  United States  45206
• Authors:
  • Johanson, E E
  • Bianchi, R A
  • Farrell, J H
• 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
• 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