FLOCCULANT TESTS

This report describes and evaluates the application methods and the effectiveness of utilizing chemical flocculants to enhance the normal gravity settling rate of dispersed oil in water on tankers. The results of laboratory, pilot-scale, and four full-scale shipboard tests demonstrate the chemicals potential for significantly reducing the amount of dispersed oil in a ship's slop tank; thus minimizing the quantity of oil discharged at sea.

• Corporate Authors:

  Esso Research and Engineering Company

  P.O. Box 101
  Florham Park, NJ  United States  07932
• Authors:
  • Goodrich Jr, R R
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 60 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical processes; Cleaning; Flocculating agents; Storage tanks; Waste disposal
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flocculation; Oil separators
• Old TRIS Terms: Oily ballast disposal; Tank cleaning
• Subject Areas: Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034521
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: EE.1 TMR.72 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: C-1-35049
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 27 1973 12:00AM