| Heavy Oil Detection (Prototypes) |
Jun-2009 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt A Hansen; Michele Fitzpatrick; Penny R Herring; Mark VanHaverbeke; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER NEW LONDON CT
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 | Current methods for locating and recovering submerged oil spills are inadequate. Detection methods are often improvised on-scene, and recovery techniques are labor intensive and not always successful. The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center has embarked on a multi-year project to develop a complete approach for dealing with spills of submerged oils. This report describes the assessment of detection techniques using sonar, laser fluorometry, real-time mass spectrometry, and in-situ ... |
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| Environmental Activities of the U.S. Coast Guard |
07-May-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jonathan L Ramseur; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG's) environmental activities focus on prevention programs, accompanied by enforcement and educational activities. An important component is maritime oil spill prevention, which includes inspection of U.S. and foreign-flagged ships to ensure compliance with U.S. laws and international agreements. As required by the Oil Pollution Act and the Superfund law, the USCG's pollution preparedness and response activities aim to reduce the impact of oil and hazardous substances ... |
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| After Action Report: Black Sea Initiative Table Top Exercise Albatross 2007 Batumi, Georgia, 12-15 February 2007 |
AUG 2007 |
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| Authors:
Caroline R. Earle; Philip C. Rusciolelli; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This After Action Report evaluates the execution planning and development of the Civil-Military Emergency Preparedness (CMEP) Black Sea Initiative (BSI) Table Top Exercise Albatross 2007 held in Batumi, Georgia 12-15 February 2007. The Institute for Defense Analyses provided support to the planning development facilitation and execution of the Albatross exercise which was the second in the BSI series. The exercise which featured a civilian focused chemical consequence management scenario (with ... |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis for Using Laser Fluorosensor for Detecting Heavy Oil |
NOV 2006 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
P. A. Tebeau; D. S. Etkin; D. P. French-McCay; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| This report describes the methodology and results of a cost-benefit analysis for acquiring and implementing laser fluorosensor (LF) technology to assist the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in responding to heavy oil spills. Cost savings were estimated for four specific spill scenarios (three historical and one hypothetical), using an oil spill simulation model. Cost savings were also estimated using two statistics-based models applied to 115 heavy oil spills occurring over the ... |
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| Tracking the Weathering of an Oil Spill with Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Robert K. Nelson; Brian M. Kile; Desiree L. Plata; Sean P. Sylva; Li Xu; Christopher M. Reddy; Richard B. Gaines; Glenn S. Frysinger; Stephen E. Reichenbach; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INST MA DEPT OF MARINE CHEMISTRY AND GEOCHEMISTRY
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| Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC x GC)was used to investigate the Bouchard 120 oil spill. The latter occurred on April 25, 2003, when the barge Bouchard 120 spilled |
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| Complete the Test Program of the American Underpressure System (CD-ROM) |
15 SEP 2004 |
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| Authors:
Mo Husain; Robert E. Apple; Henry M. Hunter; M H SYSTEMS INC SAN DIEGO CA
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 14 files; Adobe Acrobat (.PDF), MS Word (.DOC), and AutoCad drawing database (.DWG). PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 computer laser optical disc (CD-ROM); 4 3/4 in.; 98.3 MB. SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: ABSTRACT: The scope of the contract was to complete the test program of the American Under pressure System (AUPS). AUPS, when installed in a tanker, significantly reduces and in some cases eliminates the spilling of oil when ... |
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| Offshore In-Situ Burn Familiarization Video (CD-ROM) |
Jun-2004 |
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| Authors:
COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 9 files; Datavideo files. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 computer laser optical disc (CD-ROM); 4 3/4 in.; 428 MB. SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: Datavideo player is included on disc. Video playtime is 20 min. ABSTRACT: Video demonstrating the techniques and usefulness of in-situ burn (ISB) to facilitate the clean-up of offshore oil spills. |
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| Evaluation of an Oil Spill Trajectory Model Using Satellite-tracked, Oil-Spill-Simulating Drifters |
Sep-2003 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
James M Price; Mark Reed; Matthew K Howard; Walter R Johnson; Zhen-Gang Ji; Charles F Marshall; Guinasso; Norman L Jr; Gail B Rainey; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERNDON VA MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE
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| We deployed ninety-seven oil-spill-simulating drifters over the continental shelf of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico during five hydrographic surveys conducted from 1997 through 1999. Earlier, side-by- side comparisons with spilled crude petroleum on the ocean surface had demonstrated that these drifters moved on the ocean surface like consolidated oil slicks under light to moderate winds. (Under high winds, a surface oil spill tends to be entrained into the mixed layer ... |
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| Oil Spill Response Offshore, In-Situ Burn Operations Manual |
MAR 2003 |
155 pages |
| Authors:
Ian Buist; Thomas Coe; Donald Jensen; Steven Potter; Elizabeth Anderson; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| In-situ burning (ISB) of oil in the marine environment is a viable alternative response technology, but it has been seldom used during actual responses due to lack of resources, incomplete plans, and health and safety concems. The USCG recognized the need to develop an ISB operations manual to facilitate the effective use of ISB by spill response managers. The intent of the manual is to assist field personnel in managing, ... |
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| Oil Response in Fast Water Currents: A Decision Tool |
DEC 2002 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt Hansen; Peter Tebeau; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| This document provides oil spill response personnel with a job aid for organizing and implementing oil spill containment and cleanup measures in a fast water environment. Fast water refers to any situation where river, harbor or estuary surface current velocities are expected to exceed one knot. Experience and research have shown that special strategies and tactics are warranted in channeling, containing and recovering spilled oil, and safety should be a ... |
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| Oil Spill Response in Fast Currents. A Field Guide |
OCT 2001 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt Hansen; Thomas J. Coe; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| From 1992 to 1996, over 58 percent of oil spills larger than 100 gallons have occurred in waters that routinely exceed one knot. Efforts to quickly deploy effective fast-water spill response have been hampered by the lack of technology and adequate training. The objective of this guide is to serve as a training aid and a field manual to increase the effectiveness of fast-water responses. It was developed with the ... |
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| The Disposal of Spilled Oils and Sorbent Materials |
MAY 2001 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Michael T. Jones; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE DEPT OF CIVILENGINEERING
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| This report is intended to provide guidance and methods for the proper disposal of spilled used oils, crude oils, their associated sorbant materials and oil soaked debris. The impact of an oil spill on the environment has far reaching consequences. The management of oil should be given the highest priority. Many steps have been taken in the development of oil management and disposal regulations and contingency planning, each of which ... |
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| Training Marine Oil Spill Response Workers Under OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard |
2001 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON DC OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
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| This booklet, written for marine oil spill response employers, describes the training your employees need under HAZWOPER, the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard, Title 29 of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120. The Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published HAZWOPER to protect workers involved in hazardous substance emergency response and cleanup operations. Not every spill response worker needs the same amount of training. The type of training ... |
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| In-Situ Burn Investigation: Exercise #1 Galveston, Texas |
JUN 2000 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Theodore E. Camlin; RESPONSE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC SPRING TX
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| In accordance with the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, many Regional Response Teams (RRTs) throughout the country have established pre-approved zones for the In-Situ Burning (ISB) of oil. ISB is generally recognized as a potentially effective means of quickly removing large quantities of oil from the ocean surface to avert possible oil spill impacts to coastal beaches, marshes, and inland resources. However, ... |
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| Test and Evaluation of Four Fire Resistant Booms at OHMSETT |
AUG 1999 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
David DeVitis; Kathleen Nolan; William Schmidt; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| During the period of August 22 - October 12, 1998, seven commercial fire booms were involved in burn testing at the U.S. Coast Guard Fire and Safety Test Detachment in Mobile, Alabama, in accordance with the proposed protocol, American Society for Testing and Materials-F20. Four of the seven booms survived the test sequence and were shipped from Mobile, Alabama, to the Minerals Management Service's OHMSETT facility for ... |
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| Predicting the Behavior of Orimulsion Spilled on Water. Volume 2, Appendix 1-6 |
JUL 1999 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Scott A. Stout; BATTELLE OCEAN SCIENCES DUXBURY MA
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| Orimulsion is a fuel that is a bitumen-in-water emulsion made of approximately approx. 70% natural bitumen and approx. 30% fresh water. Orimulsion is of great interest to electric power utilities because of its competitive cost and pricing structure. Previous work on Orimulsion has determined it may largely float, remain suspended, or settle depending on the spill conditions. In this study, the mechanisms at work and ... |
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| Predicting the Behavior of Orimulsion Spilled on Water. Volume 1 |
JUL 1999 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
Scott A. Stout; BATTELLE OCEAN SCIENCES DUXBURY MA
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| Orimulsion is a fuel that is a bitumen-in-water emulsion made of approximately approx. 70% natural bitumen and approx. 30% fresh water. Orimulsion is of great interest to electric power utilities because of its competitive cost and pricing structure. Previous work on Orimulsion has determined it may largely float, remain suspended, or settle depending on the spill conditions. In this study, the mechanisms at work and ... |
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| Control of Oil Spills in High Speed Currents, A Technology Assessment |
MAY 1999 |
134 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Coe; Brian Gurr; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| A technology assessment has been conducted to analyze the threat of oil spills in fast currents. Technologies and methods for response were evaluated, and promising equipment and strategies were identified. Recommendations are made to pursue those methods, equipment, and training that show the most promise for improved oil spill response capabilities in currents from 1 to 6 knots. Recommendations include technology development, testing, and field demonstrations. In addition, regulations, guidelines ... |
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| Second Phase Evaluation of a Protocol for Testing a Fire Resistant Oil Spill Containment Boom |
MAY 1999 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A. Walz; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| A second series of fire tests utilizing the American Standard for Testing Materials (ASTM) F-20 draft, Standard Guide for In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills on Water: Fire-Resistant Containment Boom, as a guideline were conducted in a wave tank at the U.S. Coast Guard Fire and Safety Test Detachment in Mobile, Alabama, during August-September 1998. The test series used six different fire-resistant oil spill containment booms, including two water-cooled designs. Three ... |
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| Puget Sound 1999 Area Oil Spill Exercise: Evaluation Report |
MAY 1999 |
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| Authors:
Ronald J. Filadelfo; Jonathon D. Mintz; Scott Zimmerman; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This report serves as the Navy's formal evaluation for the 1999 Pugent Sound Area Oil Spill Exercise. The report includes exercise results, lessons learned, and recommendations. The basic aim of the exercise was to improve the Navy's ability to interface with the local response community in the effort to organize and respond to a worst-case oil spill and to test the response strategies set forth in the region's Area Contingency ... |
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| Puget Sound 1999 Area Oil Spill Exercise: Evaluation Report |
MAY 1999 |
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| Authors:
Ronald J. Filadelfo; Jonathon D. Mintz; Scott Zimmerman; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This report serves as the Navy's formal evaluation for the 1999 Puget Sound Area Oil Spill Exercise. The report includes exercise results, lessons learned, and recommendations. The basic aim of the exercise was to improve the Navy's ability to interface with the local response community in the effort to organize and respond to a worst-case oil spill and to test the response strategies set forth in the region's Area Contingency ... |
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| Evaluation of Best Management Practices at Army Motor Pools to Control Small Spills |
MAR 1999 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Ferdinand Quinones; Richard J. Scholze; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Army policies and Department of Defense (DOD) pollution-prevention procedures require cleanup of spills of any size or volume. Army vehicle maintenance shops typically use drip pans and absorbing materials, mostly clay- based compounds, to clean up spills. The use of absorbents (sorbents) to clean spills is the preferred alternative by DOD and Army installations. The U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) conducted this study to evaluate and summarize the ... |
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| The Threat of Intentional Oil Spills to Desalination Plants in the Middle East: A U.S. Security Threat |
APR 1998 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
James E. Lowell; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| During the Gulf War, Iraq physically destroyed Kuwaiti desalination plants while they occupied the country. Iraq also conducted what was arguably the largest act of environmental terrorism in recent memory by releasing millions of gallons of oil into the sea, thereby threatening more desalination plants and other facilities in the region. The Institute for National Security Studies recognized the potential for this to happen again and listed this subject as ... |
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| Investigation of a Multi-Sensor Method to Map Oil Spill Thickness |
DEC 1997 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
G. L. Hover; Robert Shemo; J. T. Parr; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| Presently, maritime oil spill response and pollution deterrence forces have no reliable means of mapping oil slick thickness volume from the air. This report describes a technology demonstration and preliminary evaluation of a multi-sensor method that might provide such a capability. During September 1996, the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center and its contractor, TASC, worked with the M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory and the U.S. Minerals Management Service to test ... |
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| Test and Evaluation of Six Fire Resistant Booms at Ohmsett |
DEC 1997 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
David DeVitis; Susan Cunneff; James Nash; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY LEONARDO NJ OHMSETT TEST FACILITY
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| Six oil spill booms produced by five manufacturers for use as fire booms were tested at the Minerals Management Service's Ohmsett Facility, NWS- Earle, Leonardo, NJ. The tests were conducted between July 16, 1996 and October 4, 1996. The booms were tested for: first loss tow speed, oil loss rate, and critical tow speed. No fires were used during these tests. Four of the booms performed within speed and rate ... |
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| Soil Remediation Demonstration Project: Biodegradation of Heavy Fuel Oils |
AUG 97 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Charles M. Reynolds; Prasanta Bhunia; Brent A. Koenen; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| Treatment of oil-contaminated soils is necessary to protect water supplies, human health, and environmental quality; but because of limited funds, cleanup costs are often prohibitive. High costs are exacerbated in cold regions such as Alaska, where spills are often in areas inaccessible to heavy equipment and where there is limited infrastructure. Owing to the lack of infrastructure, widespread fuel distribution systems, and the need for heating in the cold climate, ... |
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| Installation Restoration Program Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection. Volume II |
MAR 97 |
639 pages |
| Authors:
Russell Cason; OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP SAN ANTONIO TX
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| This PA/SI Report presents information on potentially contaminated areas identified in the PA process as Areas of Concern (AOC's) at the 157(th) Air Control Group (ACG), Jefferson Barracks ANGS, St. Louis, MO. The Air National Guard Readiness Center/installation Restoration Branch (ANGRC/CEVR) authorized OpTech to prepare the PA/SI Report. Work on the PA began in November 1993. Information obtained through interviews, review of station records, and field observations resulted in the ... |
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| Spinning Filter Separation System for Oil Spill Clean-Up Operation |
26 SEP 1996 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
John Wehrle; Eugene C. Fischer; William P. Kenney; Joseph F. Korczynski; Thomas D. Gracik; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| According to current technology, effective clean up of oil spills from the surface of ocean water is performed by an oil sweeper vessel within which oil contaminated water is collected for transport to remotely located on-shore equipment within which oil separation and disposal is performed. The processing of large quantities of oil polluted ocean water is accordingly time consuming as well as costly. It is therefore an important object of ... |
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| Installation Restoration Program: Community Relations Plan. Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing |
MAY 96 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
MONTGOMERY WATSON WAYZATA MN
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| This Community Relations Plan has been developed as part of the Air National Guard's Installation Restoration Program for the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minnesota. The Plan is part of the ongoing commitment by the Air National Guard to keep residents of the Duluth area informed about environmental restoration activities at the Duluth International Airport. The Plan describes the Installation Restoration Program and how it relates to ... |
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| Results of a Four-Year In Situ Bioventing Demonstration |
MAY 1996 |
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| Authors:
Douglas C. Downey; Peter R. Guest; John W. Ratz; PARSONS ENGINEERING SCIENCE INC DENVER CO
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| During early February of 1990, a ruptured pipe at a Burlington Northern Railroad (BNRR) fueling pumphouse in Alliance, Nebraska resulted in over 60,000 gallons of No. 2 diesel fuel spilling onto the surrounding soil. Several months later, a subsurface investigation indicated that soils were contaminated to a depth of over 65 feet below ground surface (bgs) and were in a position to impact groundwater, which was observed approximately 70 feet ... |
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| San Diego 1995 Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) exercise Evaluation Report |
FEB 96 |
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| Authors:
Ronald Filadelfo; Bayo Adedeji; Robert Miles; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Exxon Valdez disaster of March 1989 revealed major shortcomings in this nation's ability to deal with such an incident, and resulted in the passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA-90). In general, OPA-90 called for increased preparedness for major oil spills by requiring information of area committees, preparation of area plans, and periodic exercises. It was in response to this requirement for periodic exercises that the Coast ... |
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| Oil Spillage Detector. |
09 JAN 1996 |
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| Authors:
Charles J. Fleck Sr.; Charles J. Fleck Jr.; Michael J. Sweeney; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| An oil spill sensing/communicating apparatus which is buoyantly situated, anchored or adrift, in a salt or fresh body of water, featuring a configuration which permits fluid passage therethrough of surface water/oil and sensing of hydrocarbonous gas which is emitted/exhaled from the oil. The apparatus thus functions effectively regardless of visual conditions because it 'smells' rather than 'sees' the oil which is present. Oil detection is signaled by the apparatus via ... |
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| Disposal of Oil Spill Cleanup Collections. |
01 DEC 1995 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
John P. Wehrle; Eugene C. Fisher; John R. Ness; Barbara Howell; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| The occurrence of major oil spill incidents at sea has required the institution of cleanup operations for removal of resulting oil slicks from the seawater. One well established cleanup operation involves burning of the oil slick in place which often results in release of a significant amount of smoke into the atmosphere creating an air pollution problem. Where in-situ ignition and burning of the oil slick is not feasible, skimming ... |
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| No Further Action Decision Under CERCLA, Fort Devens Study Area 58, Buildings 2648 and 2650 Fuel Oil Spills |
NOV 1995 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
ABB ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC PORTLAND ME
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| This decision document has been prepared to support a no further action decision at Study Area 58 - Buildings 2648 and 2650 Fuel Oil Spills (SA 58) at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. The report was prepared as part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program to assess the nature and extent of contamination associated with site operations at Fort Devens. In conjunction with the Army's ... |
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| Supplemental Site Investigation Operations Plan: Woodbridge Research Facility, Virginia. Phase 2 |
AUG 95 |
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| Authors:
EARTH TECHNOLOGY CORP ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Evaluation of Infrared Sensors for Oil Spill Response Operations |
JUN 95 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
G. L. Hover; J. V. Plourde; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| During November 1994, the USCO conducted a field evaluation of several commercially available portable infrared (IR) sensors for their ability to detect oil on water at night. The evaluation was conducted over the natural oil seeps off the coast of Santa Barbara, CA. The portable sensors were operated from the open door of a Coast Guard HH-60J helicopter. Sensors evaluated included the Agema Thermovision 1000 and Texas Instruments LOCUSP operating ... |
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| Condensed USCG Oil Spill Response Health and Safety Plans |
JUN 95 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin J. Beltis; LITTLE (ARTHUR D) INC CAMBRIDGE MA
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| This report contains three separate sections under one cover to serve as a ready-to-use set of Safety and Health Plans (SHP) by the US Coast Guard (USCG) in response to a release of oil or other petroleum product. This document is designed to be separable in the field to assist the Site Safety and Health Officer in preparing the necessary documentation in the shortest possible time. This, in turn, should ... |
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| Ohmsett Tests of: The CANFLEX 'Sea Slug' Temporary Storage Device and the DOAS Flotation Collar |
APR 95 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Goodwin; Roland L. Custer; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| This report describes an initial series of tests of the CAN FLEX 'Sea Slug' temporary storage device and the DESMI Offload Adapter System (DOAS). The tests were primarily of two types, (1) tests of the effectiveness of offloading techniques with the DOAS, and (2) tests of the time required for oil and water to separate within the 'Sea Slug.' A third area of interest was determination of cleaning techniques for ... |
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| Ohmsett Tests of: Lancer Inflatable Barge |
APR 95 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Goodwin; David S. DeVitis; Susan L. Cunneff; Donald L. Backer; Roland L. Custer; MAR INC ROCKVILLE MD
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| A Lancer Oil Recovery Barge that is a smaller version of one currently in use by the U.S. Coast Guard was tested in the Ohmsett basin during late May and early June 1994. The tests were sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard. The tests measured the effectiveness of the Lancer barge in separating oil from water and decanting the water off the bottom. Tests were also performed to determine the ... |
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| Improving the Performance of Oil Spill Containment Booms in Waves. Part 1; Literature Review. Part 2; Physical Model Study: Procedure and Results |
SEP 94 |
147 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L. Van Dyck; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ DAVIDSON LAB
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| This study to improve boom performance is intended to complement the ongoing oil spill research at the Ohmsett facility and within the Marine Spill Response Corporation. After an extensive review of the literature, new model testing instruments and procedures have been developed to provide a direct measure of containment boom heave response to wave excitation at several points along a catenary-towed boom. Measurements have been made in reproducible regular, irregular ... |
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| Application of Laser Induced Fluorescence Implemented Through a Cone Penetrometer to Map the Distribution of an Oil Spill in the Subsurface |
30 JUN 1994 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Don H. Kampbell; Fred M. Pfeffer; John T. Wilson; Bruce J. Nielsen; NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LAB ADA OK
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| Field monitoring at spill sites usually involves collection and analysis of ground water, soil gas, and/or core material. Applications for soil gas are limited to volatile contaminants in the vadose zone. Ground water assays are useful, but detect only contaminants associated with the aqueous phase. Total contamination of the subsurface, especially for petroleum hydrocarbons, is best measured by vertical profile core sampling and analyses. |
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| Fate and Effects of Crude Oil Spilled on Subarctic Permafrost Terrain in Interior Alaska: Fifteen Years Later |
AUG 93 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Charles M. Collins; Charles H. Racine; Marianne E. Walsh; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| The effects of two large experimental oil spills conducted in the winter and summer of 1976 in the permafrost-underlain black spruce forest of interior Alaska were assessed 15 years after the spills. Effects on the permafrost, as determined from measurements of active layer thaw depths and of the total amount of ground subsidence, were far more pronounced on the winter spill because it had a larger area with oil on ... |
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| A Mathematical Model for Oil Slick Transport and Mixing in Rivers |
AUG 93 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Hung T. Shen; Poojitha D. Yapa; De S. Wang; Xiao Q. Yang; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| The growing concern over the impacts of oil spills on aquatic environments has led to the development of many computer models for simulating the transport and spreading of oil slicks in surface waters. Almost all of these models were developed for coastal environments. A few river models exist. These models only considered the movement of surface oil slicks. In this study a two- layer model, ROSS2, is developed for simulating ... |
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| Oil and Hydrocarbon Spill Bioremediation |
MAY 93 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R. Deibert; TEXAS A AND M UNIV COLLEGE STATION
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| This manuscript was prepared for use by U.S. Navy personnel to increase the awareness of the use of microbes and related technology associated in the remediation of hydrocarbon spills. Petroleum products are vastly used in every day naval operations, and spills will inevitable. In researching the information and obtaining data from U.S. Navy commands, it quickly became obvious that the operational Navy knew little of this information and was not ... |
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| Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan, Headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Ritchie, Maryland |
APR 1993 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Ben Ford; Joann Hunter; ADVANCED SCIENCES INC OAK RIDGE TN
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| This Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan has been prepared to comply with Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 112 (40 CFR 112) and applicable Maryland and Pennsylvania Regulations as directed by Army Regulation (AR) 200-1. This plan addresses spill prevention measures for all fuel, oil and hazardous substance storage areas within Fort Ritchie, Site R, Site C, and Site D. |
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| Installation Spill Contingency Plan, Headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Ritchie, Maryland |
APR 1993 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Ben Ford; Joann Hunter; ADVANCED SCIENCES INC OAK RIDGE TN
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| This Installation Spill Contingency Plan has been prepared to comply with Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 109 (40 CFR 109) as directed by Army Regulation (AR) 200-1. The plan addresses spill response, reporting, and cleanup procedures for oil and hazardous substances spills on Fort Ritchie and other properties managed by Fort Ritchie in Maryland (Sites C and D) and Pennsylvania (Site R). |
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| Facility Response Plan |
06 OCT 92 |
206 pages |
| Authors:
Irene Addison; Kelly McCarthy; TEXAS A AND M UNIV COLLEGE STATION
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| The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) strengthened and increased the requirements on ships and facilities handling, storing, and transporting oil. One of those requirements is the preparation of Facility Response Plans (FRPs) by ships or facilities which meet specific operating capacities. The Facility Response Plan is intended to be an all-inclusive guide for responding to and cleaning up any size spill, including a facilitys's or ship's worst case ... |
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| Probabilistic oil Outflow Analysis of Alternative Tanker Designs . Addendum 1 |
OCT 92 |
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| Authors:
HERBERT ENGINEERING CORP SAN FRANCISCO CA
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| This report is an addendum to 'Probabilistic Oil Outflow Analysis of Alternative Tanker Designs', U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Report No. CG-D-14-92, July 1992. It covers the effects of design modifications to the Double Hull, Mid-Deck and Underpressure (MARPOL) designs for the 272,000 DWT size, and clarifies the evaluation made of the underpressure concept. The design modifications were made so that these ships would meet the requirements of ... |
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| Surfactant-Enhanced Insitu Biodegradation of Strongly Sorbing Organic Substances in Soil Environments |
31 AUG 92 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Peter R. Jaffe; PRINCETON UNIV NJ DEPT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
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| Slightly soluble, high molecular weight chemicals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), are common pollutants of concern in the remediation of oil spill sites. Low volatility, coupled with hydrophobic characteristics, make them more persistent in nature. In-place biological transformation is believed to be the most effective process for their removal. The hydrophobic nature of the contaminants results in a partition onto the soil matrix. In most cases this can account for ... |
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| Methods of Monitoring the Persian Gulf Oil Spill Using Digital and Hardcopy Multiband Data |
AUG 92 |
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| Authors:
Robert S. Rand; M. B. Satterwhite; Donald A. Davis; John E. Anderson; ARMY TOPOGRAPHIC ENGINEERING CENTER FORT BELVOIR VA
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| A quick response demonstration was performed during the Persian Gulf War that showed a capability to monitor the path of oil dumped into the bay near Kuwait City using commercial satellite imagery. Both manual and semi-automated methods of image analysis were performed on AVHRR and Landsat TM imagery. Estimates of the oil area coverage were obtained using conventional classification methods. A hardcopy generation and reproduction capability was also demonstrated. Persian ... |
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