A Novel Low-Pressure Atomization Method for Burning Emulsified Crude Oil
| Autor: | John P. Farley, James W. Fleming, Steven G. Tuttle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings. 2014:1806-1820 |
| ISSN: | 2169-3358 2169-3366 |
| Popis: | A novel, air-assisted atomizer designed for low-pressures and high viscosity fluids was used to produce and burn a spray of emulsified crude oil with different fractions of seawater. For a set of spray nozzles, the operational stability limits based on the crude oil flow rate, atomizing air ratio, seawater fraction, and co-flowing air characteristics were established. The droplet diameter and velocity distributions in the non-reacting spray plume were measured using phase Doppler interferometry. The low air and oil pressure requirements permit low power compressors and pumps with a minimal infrastructure footprint. This technology can be a scalable, effective, and fieldable remediation method for benthic spills or crude oil too emulsified for traditional in situ burning. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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