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SUMMARY:Independent Evaluation of Adsorbents for Oil Spill Responders
DESCRIPTION:Paper\n\nAlexander Balsley (U.S. Coast Guard Research and Deve
 lopment Center) and Kristi McKinney (Bureau of Safety and Environmental En
 forcement (BSEE))\n\nThe U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center 
 (USCG RDC) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Oil Spil
 l Preparedness Division (BSEE OSPD) executed systematic and unbiased evalu
 ation of four different Type I adsorbents (defined as roll, film, sheet, p
 ad, blanket, and web sorbents) with a technology readiness level of 6-8 in
  October 2022 at Ohmsett.\n\nUSCG RDC and BSEE OSPD recognize the need for
  independent evaluations of emerging pollution response technologies. Inde
 pendent evaluations help to ensure that Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOS
 Cs) and other oil spill responders have access to reliable data about cert
 ain technologies before or during an active spill response. Having this da
 ta available allows FOSCs to be more comfortable about approving the use o
 f more current technologies that may improve the overall response efficien
 cy. \n\nThe project team designed a test plan to provide the most relevant
  performance data that will predict how an adsorbent may perform during ty
 pical field use. More specifically, the project team tested each adsorbent
 ’s maximum oil capacity, adsorption rate, water uptake, buoyancy, retrieva
 bility and reusability.\n\nThis paper will summarize test results of each 
 adsorbent’s performance when recovering low- and medium-viscosity oils. Th
 e project team will present conclusions and recommendations. This paper ca
 n be used as a knowledge product to inform FOSCs, OSROs, and other spill r
 esponders about what sorbents would be most effective for certain spill sc
 enarios and understand potential limitations. It will also help manufactur
 ers better understand technology limitations and encourage more effective 
 product improvement.\n\nTag: Restoration\n\nSession Chair: Christopher Tra
 cy (Heritage Environmental Services)
URL:https://iosc2024.conference-program.com/presentation/?id=PAPER149&sess
 =sess145
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