Development of an Oil/Water Pollution Monitor

Abstract

The Naval Ships Systems Command is currently exploring the development of a reliable and ruggedized oil/water separator and monitoring system adaptable to shipboard environment. Investigations were made into the use of ultrasonic wave attenuation. The report presents a test of this method in water with known amounts of fuel oil contaminant was measured. Attenuation was found to vary linearly with concentration of oil when the contaminant level was less than 500 ppm/volume. Investigations were conducted at a frequency of 30 Mhz in distilled water with quiescent flow conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747084

Entities

People

  • Frank K. Mcgrath

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Flow Fields
  • Frequency
  • Fuel Oils
  • Fuels
  • Losses
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Monitoring
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Signal Generators
  • Sound Waves
  • Ultrasounds
  • United States
  • Waves

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  • Petroleum Engineering