API DR 145 : 2002
API DR 145 : 2002
IDENTIFICATION OF OILS THAT PRODUCE NON-BUOYANT IN SITU BURNING RESIDUES AND METHODS FOR THEIR RECOVERY
American Petroleum Institute
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
2. OBJECTIVE AND LIMITATIONS OF STUDY
3. IDENTIFICATION OF OILS THAT YIELD NON-BUOYANT ISB RESIDUES
CONFLICTING THEORIES OF IN SITU BURNING
RESULTS OF EARLIER LABORATORY STUDY
Oil Characteristics that Influence Burn Residue Density
Development of Correlations
4. PREVENTING NON-BUOYANT RESIDUES FROM FORMING OR SINKING
MANIPULATING THE FIRE OR THE SLICK TO CONTROL RESIDUE DENSITY
ADDING BUOYANT MATERIALS TO THE SLICK TO CONTROL RESIDUE DENSITY
Introduction
Laboratory Trials of Combustion Promoters
SUMMARY
5. METHODS TO COLLECT RESIDUES AT OR NEAR THE WATER SURFACE
COOLING RATES FOR BURN RESIDUE
POSSIBILITIES FOR COLLECTING NON-BUOYANT ISB RESIDUES
Time Available
Conventional Skimming
Sorbent or Other Manual Recovery
Netting Systems
6. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A: OTHER ATTEMPTED CORRELATIONS FOR RESIDUE DENSITY
Abstract
The study investigates the potential for residues to sink following an in situ burn of spilled oil. The objectives were to identify oils that may produce residues that are likely to sink, and to evaluate options for dealing with non-buoyant residues in the field.
General Product Information
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
