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Project Number 291
Date of Summary October 01, 1998
Subject Technology Assessment and Concept Evaluation for Alternative Approaches to In Situ Burning of Oil in the Marine Environment
Performing Activity Marine Research Associates LLC
Principal Investigator Pete Tebeau
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion Complete
Description The goal of this project is to assess the technical and operational feasibility of two alternative approaches to in situ burning of oil spills in the marine environment. The first is the use of towable incineration devices which can be used in conjunction with current containment booms and skimmers to allow for prolonged in situ burning operations encountered in major spills and situations involving an ongoing release, such as a grounded tanker or offshore will blowout. This second is the in situ burning of oil in easily deployed oil spill containment devices which can be used in shallow water, where water depth and logistics considerations preclude the use of conventional vessels and fire-resistant booms.
Progress Completed

Reports

AA PDF (259 pages) Technology Assessment and Concept Evaluation for Alternative Approaches to In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills in the Marine Environment, Final Project Report, Marine Research Associates, North Stonington, Connecticut, September 1998.

 

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