Office/Division Program
OSRR
Project Number
542
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
S.L. Ross Environmental Research, Ltd.
Research Principal Investigator
Mr. Randy Belore
Research Contracting Agency
Description
This project will determine the viscosity limit for the effective application of chemical dispersants to realistic emulsions.
Small wave tank experiments will be used to confirm that the oil selected for use in this project will form stable emulsions. The preliminary effectiveness tests will provide information for determining the testing order of the emulsions. Tests where effectiveness is expected to be poor will be conducted first to prevent tank fouling for subsequent tests.
Large scale dispersant effectiveness experiments will be conducted at Ohmsett on these emulsions using Corexit 9500 and Corexit 9527 dispersants.
Latest progress update
The emulsion experiments will be conducted at Ohmsett in December 2005. The final report was completed in September 2006.