BSEE recently conducted independent performance testing of various skimming systems owned by BSEE and the US Coast Guard with the goal of better understanding the relationship between manufactures' published nameplate recovery rates and rates obtained through testing with a prescribed standard. Skimmers were tested at the Ohmsett Facility to ASTM F2709-08 Standard Test Method for Determining Nameplate Recovery Rate of Stationary Oil Skimmer Systems. Most skimmers were tested in Type I and Type II test oils as defined by ASTM F631 standard. Skimmers were tested in a boomed area within the Ohmsett tank in calm conditions with an initial slick thickness of 3 inches. Prior to official tests, trial runs were conducted to determine optimum operating parameters of each skimming system.
Tested Skimmers included the following:
Elastec TDS 118G Drum Skimmer Crucial C-14d Mop Wringer System Lamor LWS 500\GTA50 Weir Skimmer Desmi AFTI MI-2HD Disc Skimmer Desmi Terminator Weir Skimmer Crucial C-13/24 Coated Disc Skimmer Desmi Dop-Dual Terminator with Helix Circular Brush Skimmer
Data collected included Oil Recovery Rate (ORR) and Oil Recovery Efficiency (ORE) for each skimming system as defined in ASTM F2709-08.
This project is complete and the final report is posted below.