Freshwater In-situ Oil Burning
Abstract
This report documents the background, planning, preparation for, and conduct of a series of in-situ burning (ISB) tests using crude, residual fuel and bunker oil in freshwater. Various governments and governmental agencies use ISB to mitigate the effect of oil spills in marine or brackish environments. The Great Lakes provide drinking water to seven states and the most-populated area of Canada. Federal On-Scene Coordinators and Regional Response Teams require more information about ISB in freshwater before considering it a viable oil-spill response tool. The U. S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) undertook this effort to gain information on the physical and chemical processes involved in freshwater ISB. RDC conducted this work with material and technical support from the U. S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab, the U.S. Naval Research Lab, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The intent is to provide Coast Guard operational commanders and Regional Response Teams information to consider in future discussions on whether ISB is a feasible action to mitigate the threat of large oil quantities spilled in a freshwater environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1124052
Entities
People
- B. K. Gullett
- B. S. Adewale
- E. A. Murphy
- H. V. Pham
- J. Aurell
- K. S. Arsava
- M. A. Wurl
- M. M. Cisternelli
- Michael Fitzpatrick
- N. J. Lamie
Organizations
- United States Coast Guard