Emerging Pollution Response Technology Evaluation: Adsorbents

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Abstract:

The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG RDC) partnered with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Oil Spill Preparedness Division (BSEE OSPD) to carry out independent evaluations of emerging pollution response technologies. This report documents the background, planning, and testing of four sorbent samples from different manufacturers at the National Oil Spill Response and Renewable Energy Test Facility (Ohmsett) with diesel fuel and Hydrocal 300 (a medium viscosity refined naphthenic base oil). RDC and BSEE OSPD evaluated the sorbents with a series of experiments designed to provide the most relevant data about each sorbent for the benefit of spill responders, including an ASTM F726 test to measure a sorbents maximum oil capacity. The project team selected AquaFlex, Earthwise Sorbents, Imbibitive Technologies and MFNS Technologies to provide their sorbents with high Technology Readiness Level for testing. In addition, AquaFlex provided its wringer system; hence, its Open-Cell Foam was tested for reusability.

Author(s):
Balsley, Alexander ; Wurl, M. A. ; Mckinney, K.
Author Organization(s):
COAST GUARD NEW LONDON CT
Funding Organization(s):
COAST GUARD NEW LONDON CT, NEW LONDON, CT
Document Type:
Technical Report/Final Report
Publication Date:
2023 Jun 01
Pagination:
74

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Distribution Statement: Public Release.
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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Descriptor(s):
test methods, materials science, hydrophobic properties, materials testing, materials laboratories, united states, coast guard, test and evaluation, test facilities, chemistry, desorption, diesel fuels, load cells, petroleum, environmental protection, governments, laboratory procedures
Keyword(s):
oil spill response, reusability, buoyancy, ASTM F726-17, water uptake
Subject Categories:
Propulsion, Engines and Fuels; Environmental Pollution and Control; Propulsion, Engines and Fuels; Environmental Pollution and Control
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
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Descriptor(s):
test methods, materials science, materials testing, materials laboratories, hydrophobic properties, coast guard, test facilities, united states, diesel fuels, load cells, test and evaluation, chemistry, environmental protection, governments, laboratory procedures, materials, oil spills
Creation Date:
2023 Nov 21
Update Date:
2023 Dec 06