Improving the Performance of Oil Spill Containment Booms in Waves. Part 1; Literature Review. Part 2; Physical Model Study: Procedure and Results.
Abstract
This study to improve boom performance is intended to complement the ongoing oil spill research at the Ohmsett facility and within the Marine Spill Response Corporation. After an extensive review of the literature, new model testing instruments and procedures have been developed to provide a direct measure of containment boom heave response to wave excitation at several points along a catenary-towed boom. Measurements have been made in reproducible regular, irregular and breaking waves for various generic model boom configurations over a range of wave characteristics and boom buoyancy/weight ratios at typical towing speeds. Total towing forces have also been measured and are scaled up to full size predicted drags. Based on analyses of the results, highly flexible booms with buoyancy/weight ratio of at least 10 and sufficient freeboard are recommended for open sea operation with a catenary tow at about 0.5 knot. (AN)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA304305
Entities
People
- Robert L. Van Dyck
Organizations
- Stevens Institute of Technology