Oil Sands Products Spill Response

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Abstract:

U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center RDC conducted research on response improvements to non-floating oil spills since 2008, when it carried out projects to identify, design, and test new methods for detecting and responding to sunken oil and oil suspended in the water column. RDC began its oil sands products OSP Spill Response Project in 2014 with an assessment to determine transportation risks, research and development efforts by other organizations, and potential response gaps with respect to OSP spills. Next, RDC developed a prototype to sample an oilsilt mixture on the bottom of a water body. RDC then evaluated the recovery of weathered OSP in fresh water using a drum skimmer and brush skimmer to determine if any issues related to OSP recovery differed when fresh water was involved. Finally, RDC developed and tested three separate prototypes designed to mitigate the impacts of OSP spilled in moving water in the inland and offshore environments. This report contains results of the RDC research along with information from parallel efforts by other organizations. The report serves as a resource for Federal On-Scene Coordinators in planning for OSP spill responses in both fresh and salt waters.

Author(s):
Fitzpatrick, Michele ; Balsley, Alexander
Author Organization(s):
COAST GUARD NEW LONDON CT NEW LONDON United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Supplementary Note:
01 Jan 0001, 01 Jan 0001, The R and D Center's technical point of contact is Alexander Balsley, 860-865-0474, email: Alexander.Balsley@uscg.mil
Pagination:
0048

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
1505, CG-D-02-20
Contract/Grant Number(s):
70Z03220FPE210700, DW7095867701, DW7095877001, DW70958
Project Number(s):
986014705
Monitor Series:
CG-D-02-20
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.6.4_Assess Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
environmental protection, fuel oils, north america, mixing, brackish water, physical properties, seabed, petroleum, environment
Field(s)/Group(s):
Water Pollution and Control
Keyword(s):
dilbit(Diluted bitumen), mitigation system, moving sunken oil, barrier, inland, offshore, spill response, heavy oil, GLRI(Great Lakes Restoration Initiative), Kalamazoo River, Lake Huron, non floating oil
Report Date:
2020 Aug 19
Creation Date:
2020 Aug 21