OSRR-291-Technology Assessment and Concept Evaluation for Alternative Approaches to In Situ Burning of Oil in the Marine Environment

The goal of this project is to assess the technical and operational feasibility of two alternative approaches to in situ burning of oil spills in the marine environment. The first is the use of towable incineration devices which can be used in conjunction with current containment booms and skimmers to allow for prolonged in situ burning operations encountered in major spills and situations involving an ongoing release, such as a grounded tanker or offshore will blowout. This second is the in situ burning of oil in easily deployed oil spill containment devices which can be used in shallow water, where water depth and logistics considerations preclude the use of conventional vessels and fire-resistant booms.