Oil Spill Monitoring (Monitoring and Testing) Articles

Remove the Burden of Skipping and Shipping - Case Study

Safe and swift “at source” fluid disposal solution End Client Muehlhlan Industrial Services Location UK, North Sea Asset FPSO Services Mechanical Separation, Decanter, Centrifuges STRONG RESULTS: There are numerous benefits to discharging at source, several of which were realised during this project. Overall approximately 8,000m³ of waste fluids and solids ...

Feb. 3, 2021

By Osso Ltd

Reservoir Management - Online Oil-In-Water Monitor - Case Study

Background Older generation online oil-in-water (OiW) monitors may suffer from fouling of optics due to scales, soaps, emulsions, sludge, etc., resulting in inaccurate (usually low) concentrations. New generation OiW monitors: Yield more accurate O iW concentrations Improve accuracy of the OiW measurements, allowing operators to optimize water treatment systems so that more product is ...

Jan. 11, 2018

By Advanced Sensors Ltd. - part of PAC L.P.

The flocculation mechanism and treatment of oily wastewater by flocculation

In the present study, the performance of compound flocculants composed of different concentrations of polyaluminum chloride (PAC) and cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM), the influencing mechanism of the flocculation process and the effects of temperature, settling time, and speed and time of stirring were investigated. The results show that the poor water quality with high concentrations of oil, ...

Jul. 24, 2017

By IWA Publishing

New DESMI Smart Boom - Superior Monitoring Boom Technology

The system combines proven DESMI oil spill containment boom with the Boom Guard Monitoring Buoy, an oil pollution monitoring device used to monitor for the presence of oil pollution within the boom containment area. If oil pollution is detected, the buoy transmits an alert via Iridium satellite in real time. The buoy also monitors location and heading and should the SMART BOOM drift, the buoy ...

Jun. 26, 2017

By DESMI A/S

USGS, NASA Study Finds Widespread Coastal Land Losses from Gulf Oil Spill

A new USGS-NASA study found widespread shoreline loss along heavily oiled areas of Louisiana's coast after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and compared the erosion from the spill with coastal changes Hurricane Isaac caused in 2012. A pattern of dramatic, widespread shoreline loss along Louisiana’s coast caused by the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been revealed by a ...

Nov. 17, 2016

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Ferrography Made Easy With The FerroCheck 2000

The measurement and trending of abnormal ferrous wear debris in machinery lubrication oils is arguably the most significant indicator of machinery health and a key predictor of catastrophic machinery failure. There are several methods available to measure the ferrous content of lubrication oil. The P-F Curve (Potential- Failure Curve) illustrates how in-service oil analysis provides critical ...

Nov. 17, 2016

By AMETEK Spectro Scientific

Beliefs, Politics, and Environmental Policy

Introduction Many of us who work on environmental issues have faced the challenge of conveying their importance to nonspecialists. Perhaps we have found ourselves defending the robustness of climate science to a contrarian uncle, or extolling the importance of biodiversity to a dubious aunt. Our relations and friends are often educated people, skilled in their own professions, who have formed ...

Aug. 27, 2016

By Oxford Journals

Innovation in Offshore Separation Process

CLOV is a deep-sea oil production project offshore Angola. Sulzer helped to lower the cost of the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) ship. There, Sulzer’s patented distributor technology and state-of-the-art pumps are brought to life by Total’s innovative wash tank process. This combination achieves significant cost savings on the FPSO design. With a processing ...

Jul. 13, 2016

By Sulzer Ltd.

Lamor & Arctia study effectiveness of oil spill response applications in ice

Arctia Karhu Oy’s harbor icebreaker, Ahto, based out of Kemi in northern Finland, is participating in oil spill response research and development in the Gulf of Bothnia, between Ajos and Tornio, during the first week of February, 2016. The ice trials will test and examine the effectiveness of mechanical oil spill response operations in ice and the behavior of oil throughout recovery ...

Apr. 29, 2016

By Lamor Corporation Ab

Biosurfactant produced by a Rhodococcus erythropolis mutant as an oil spill response agent

Biosurfactants have been considered as superior alternatives to currently used surfactants as they are generally more biodegradable, less toxic, and better at enhancing biodegradation. However, the application of biosurfactants is limited by the availability of economic biosurfactants and the corresponding producers that can work effectively. Hyperproducers generated by metabolic engineering ...

Jan. 20, 2016

By IWA Publishing

Ohmsett Trains Oil Spill Responders

Abstract Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill Response Test Facility, located in Leonardo, New Jersey, is dedicated to providing independent and objective performance testing of full-scale oil spill response equipment; improving technologies through research and development; and for providing realistic training to response personnel. The U.S. Minerals Management Service manages the facility as ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

Application of the American Society of Testing and Materials’ (ASTM) New Skimmer Test Protocol

Abstract The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) subcommittee on skimmers recently adopted a standard methodology for measuring the nameplate capacity for a given skimmer system. Current industry practice allows manufacturers to label skimmers with a nameplate capacity that may bear little relationship to the ability of the skimmer, as a system, to recover oil. Manufacturers ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

Development of skimmer testing protocol based on ASTM standards by minerals management service and U.S. coast guard at Ohmsett facility

Abstract During late 2004 and early 2005, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the U.S. Minerals Management Services’ (MMS) Ohmsett—The National Oil Spill Response Test Facility collaborated in an effort to develop a standard protocol for testing static oil skimmers. The goal was to develop a repeatable generic skimmer test procedure that substantively met ASTM Standard F631, ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

Testing of Oil Recovery Skimmers in Ice at Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility

Abstract The mechanical recovery of oil in ice-infested water presents unique and difficult clean-up challenges. Ice can impede the movement of spilled oil making it less available for removal by the active components of oil recovery skimmers. Ice and slush that is recovered with oil can jam the skimmer, pump inlets and hoses and can provide an environment for enhanced emulsion formation. Low ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

Recent testing, training, and research conducted at Ohmsett - The national oil spill response research & renewable energy test facility

Abstract Ohmsett, The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility, plays a critical role in developing the most effective response technologies, as well as training first responders with the most realistic training available, enabling a rapid and efficient response to an actual spill. The facility provides a crucial intermediate step between small-scale bench testing ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

Development of an American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Stationary Skimmer Test Protocol - Phase 2 Development

Abastract The development of a simple and inexpensive standard test protocol to determine a realistic nameplate capacity for oil skimmers is underway within the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM); however, there are differing opinions on how these tests should be conducted. A significant point of contention has been whether to test skimmers using oil only or using an oil layer on ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

High Capacity Advancing Oil Recovery System performance testing at Ohmsett for the Wendy Schmidt oil cleanup X challenge

Abstract Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility was selected as the test venue for the $1.4 Million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE. The competition was designed to inspire a new generation of innovative solutions for recovering spilled oil from the seawater’s surface. Ten finalists, selected from more than 350 entries from around the ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

Effects of chemical dispersant and seasonal conditions on the fate of spilled oil – modelling of a hypothetical spill near Saint John, NB

The proposed Energy East pipeline project has raised concerns about potential oil spills in Saint John, New Brunswick. While environmental conditions could pose challenges for using mechanical recovery methods if a spill occurs, chemical dispersant could be an alternative. However, the application of chemical dispersant in shallow water and costal zones remains an issue of debate. ...

Aug. 11, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in raw menhaden fish oil using fluorescence spectroscopy: Method development

Raw menhaden fish oil was developed for biomonitoring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using fluorescence spectroscopy. Menhaden (Genus Brevoortia) were collected from Delaware Bay, NJ (DBNJ), James River, VA, Vermillion Bay, LA (VBLA) and Barataria Bay, LA (BBLA) in 2010 and/or 2011. Barataria Bay, LA received heavy oiling from the DeepWater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. Method development ...

Apr. 13, 2015

By John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Seafood by an Automated QuEChERS Solution

Abstract Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large group of organic compounds found naturally in the environment. PAHs are monitored by the US Environmental Protection Agency due to their carcinogenic characteristics. In recent global events, PAHs have come to the attention for contamination in sea food samples due to the oil spills. In the oceanic environment, PAHs are bio-available ...

Mar. 19, 2015

By Teledyne Tekmar

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