| Main Title |
Design, fabrication and testing of the Air-Jet oil boom / |
| Author |
Cohen, Steven H., ;
Lindenmuth, William T.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Hydronautics, Inc., Laurel, MD.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab.-Cincinnati, OH. |
| Publisher |
Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
1979 |
| Report Number |
EPA 600/7-79-143; EPA-68-03-2497 |
| Stock Number |
PB80-102635 |
| OCLC Number |
05730405 |
| Subjects |
Oil spill booms--Design and construction ;
Oil spill booms--Testing ;
Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc
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| Additional Subjects |
Oil pollution ;
Booms(Equipment) ;
Water pollution ;
Structural design ;
Fabrication ;
Jet pumps ;
Air ejectors ;
Floating bodies ;
Ocean waves ;
Oil retention booms ;
Oil pollution containment ;
Oil spills
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-7-79-143 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
09/14/2010 |
| ERAD |
EPA 600/7-79-143 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
02/11/2013 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-7-79-143 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
04/18/2017 |
| ESAM |
EPA 600-7-79-143 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
10/30/2018 |
| NTIS |
PB80-102635 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
xiii, 126 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
This novel boom has the capability to divert oil slicks under wave and current conditions that normally preclude the development of conventional booms. Tests at the EPA's OHMSETT facility have demonstrated that this boom can divert oil slicks at 3 knots with 85 percent efficiency when at 30 degrees to the flow. Moreover, with the addition of steep, 4-foot waves, the boom's performance is virtually unchanged. The key operational feature is a continuous, horizontally oriented air jet ejected from along the boom at the water's surface. Overall, each boom module is about 33 feet long and 2 feet in diameter. Major components include two inflatable sections (ducts) to support the continous air-jet nozzle and a center support float/jet pump. Some unique features of the structural design are low draft (1 inch) and excellent compliance to waves. Furthermore, the sections are both lightweight and highly compactible for storage. |
| Notes |
"June 1979." "Contract No. 68-03-2497." "Project Officer John S. Farlow, Oil and hazardous Materials Spills Branch." Includes bibliographical references (page 84). |
