Tests of oil recovery devices in broken ice fields. Phase I. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:7343978

Schultz, L A; Deslauriers, P C; Voelker, R P; Halstad, O M; Abrams, D E

This is the final report of full size tests of two oil spill recovery devices, the Lockheed Clean Sweep Model R2003 and the Marco Pollution Control Class I Oil Recovery System, operating in a simulated Arctic environment incorporating below freezing temperatures and ice infested waters. Tests were conducted with both devices in broken fresh water ice and salt water ice, with No. 2 diesel oil and a crude oil selected to closely match the properties of Prudhoe Bay crude oil, at temperatures of +25/sup 0/F and +15/sup 0/F. These tests demonstrated that with minor hardware modifications and the proper operating procedures, both devices will successfully recover crude oil and No. 2 diesel oil spilled in a broken ice field of moderate ice piece size. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Arctec, Inc., Columbia, Md. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7343978
• Report Number(s): AD-A-016465
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DIESEL FUELS
EQUIPMENT
OIL SPILLS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POLAR REGIONS
POLLUTION
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TESTING
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