The one-dimensional spread of oil slicks in the regime controlled by gravity and inertia
Laboratory experiments were carried out to investigate the spreading of oil slicks on a calm water surface under the influence of gravity and inertia. Oils of low spreading coefficient were used to avoid the influence of surface tension. The effect of the initial thickness of the slick and of the volume of oil were investigated by changing each independently. It was found that, when the initial extent of the slick is excluded from the slick length, both the initial thickness and the volume of the oil must be taken into account in the correlation of slick spreading. An empirical equation is offered for this behavior. An earlier and simpler empirical equation, based on the volume of the oil and the whole length of the slick, was found not to apply to the spreading which occurs immediately following the spilling of the oil.
- Research Organization:
- Okayama Univ., Okayama 700
- OSTI ID:
- 5520025
- Journal Information:
- Int. Chem. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. Chem. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 23:3; ISSN INCEA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
DIMENSIONS
FLOW RATE
FLUID MECHANICS
GRAVITATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MECHANICS
OIL SPILLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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THICKNESS
VOLUME
WATER