OIL SPILL RECOVERY WITH MAGNETICALLY RETRIEVABLE SORBENTS PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCE REPORT OF MAG-1 -- A 24-FOOT MAGNETIC TYPE RECOVERY VESSEL FOR LIGHT OILS

Oil is channeled into a 5-foot wide region between the pontoons of the twin-hulled recovery vessel as it moves through an oil-water interface. A thin blanket of "ferrofoam" pads is laid down from a rotary feeder which spans the space between the hulls. The 1 in. X 1 in. X 1/4 in. foam pads are saturated with oil from less than a second to three seconds. Buoyant forces and magnetic forces allow the pads to adhere to a rotating magnetic drum while the water drains off. The pads are then removed by a wiper assembly and brought by a conveyer type wringer mechanism to the distribution hopper for reuse. A cost-to-benefit analysis is performed for the technology.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Oceans '77 Conference Record, Third Annual Combined Conference Los Angeles, California, October 17-19, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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  Marine Technology Society

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• Authors:
  • Turbeville, J E
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Costs; Electromagnetic devices; Equipment; Foamed materials; Magnetic materials; Oil recovery equipment; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Ships; Water pollution; Water quality management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Magnetic devices
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil removal equipment; Oil spill control
• Subject Areas: Environment; Finance; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178987
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: 77 Ch1272-4 OEC
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 19 1978 12:00AM