Ohmsett Tests of LORI LSC-2 Skimming Systems.

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Abstract:

The LORI LSC-2 side collector skimming unit was tested at the Ohmsett test facility in Leonardo, NJ, in May 1993. The system is comprised of an 8.5m 28 ft workboat with one LORI LSO-2 unit mounted on each side, one with coarse brushes and one with fine brushes. A diversion boom system designed specifically for the LSC-2 side collectors was mounted on each side of the vessel. The objective of the testing was to evaluate the effectiveness of the LORI brush system at recovering floating oil. The skimming vessel was towed at five different forward velocities from 1.5 to 3.5 knots both in calm water and in waves. Three test oils were used a light diesel fuel 5 cSt, a medium refined oil 600 cSt, and a heavy blend of refined oils 10,000 cSt. The fine-brush collector failed to collect a measurable quantity of light oil. The coarse-brush collector failed to collect measurable quantities of medium oil. The fine-brush collector collected a small amount of medium oil. The coarse-brush collector recovered heavy oil at recovery rates from 1.12 to 3.39 m3lhr 4.9 to 14.9 gpm.

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Author Organization(s):
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE RESTON VA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in cooperation with MAR, Inc., Rockville, MD.
Pagination:
0100

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Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
USCG-D-17-94
Contract/Grant Number(s):
MIPR-Z51100-1-E41B40
Monitor Series:
17-94, XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.2.1_Signals Collection; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_6.3.3_Spectrum Management; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.3_Net Management; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
*NAVAL VESSELS, TEST AND EVALUATION, VELOCITY, MEASUREMENT, FORWARD AREAS, RECOVERY, QUANTITY, WATER, LIGHT, RATES, MIXTURES, FUELS, LIGHTWEIGHT, SIDES, OILS, TEST FACILITIES, DIESEL FUELS, FLOATING BODIES, BOOMS(EQUIPMENT), BRUSHES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Marine Engineering
Keyword(s):
*SEA SKIMMERS, LSC 2 SKIMMERS
Report Date:
1994 Nov 01