Emerging Pollution Response Technology Evaluation: Adsorbents

Abstract

The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG RDC) partnered with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Oil Spill Preparedness Division (BSEE OSPD) to carry out independent evaluations of emerging pollution response technologies. This report documents the background, planning, and testing of four sorbent samples from different manufacturers at the National Oil Spill Response and Renewable Energy Test Facility (Ohmsett) with diesel fuel and Hydrocal 300 (a medium viscosity refined naphthenic base oil). RDC and BSEE OSPD evaluated the sorbents with a series of experiments designed to provide the most relevant data about each sorbent for the benefit of spill responders, including an ASTM F726 test to measure a sorbents maximum oil capacity. The project team selected AquaFlex, Earthwise Sorbents, Imbibitive Technologies and MFNS Technologies to provide their sorbents with high Technology Readiness Level for testing. In addition, AquaFlex provided its wringer system; hence, its Open-Cell Foam was tested for reusability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1215187

Entities

People

  • Alexander Balsley
  • K. Mckinney
  • M. A. Wurl

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Coast Guard
  • Desorption
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Hydrophobic Properties
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Load Cells
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Oil Spills
  • Petroleum
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology