Validating and Expanding the Dispersant Spray Drift Decision Support Tool

Office/Division Program

OSRR

Project Number

1115

Category

Chemical Treating Agents

Decision Making Support Tools

Research Performing Organization

AMOG Consulting

Research Principal Investigator

Craig Dillon-Gibbons

Research Contracting Agency

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Research Contract Award Value

$474,501.00

Description

This project is a follow-on to Project 1070 Developing an Innovative Dispersant Spray Model, where AMOG Consulting developed the Dispersant Spray Drift (DSD) tool. The DSD is intended to help spill response planners identify operational windows and setback distances based on weather conditions, aircraft types, dispersant spray systems and release rates. Project 1115 will aim to validate any previous assumptions, expand the DSD to include new oil spill response aircraft, and add concentration contours to the output display to improve the user interface.

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