Chapter 9-Sorbent Belt Skimmers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM International.

Series:

Journal of ASTM International. Manual Series ; MNL10695M.

ASTM manual series ; MNL10695M

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oil separators--Standards.

Oil separators.

Oil spills--Management.

Oil spills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables.

Volume 1998, Issue 34 (October 1998)

Other Title:

ASTM digital library.

Place of Publication:

West Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1998.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file PDF

Summary:

Sorbent belt skimmers use an oleophilic belt to recover oil. The belt is made of porous oleophilic material that allows the water to pass through. The belt is positioned at an angle to the water with the leading edge of the belt immersed in the slick. At the top of its rotation the belt passes through a set of rollers where oil and water are removed from the belt through a combination of scraping and squeezing. Viscous oils tend to stay on the surface of the belt and are removed by scraping. Light oils are adsorbed in the mesh of the belt and removed by squeezing. With some models, recovered water may be decanted from the storage tank. Belt skimmers are typically supplied with a flow induction device to draw fluid through the belt and reduce the head wave effect in stationary and advancing modes.

Notes:

"ASTM Stock Number: MNL10695M".

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. W. Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1998. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

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ISBN:

9780803145399 (e-ISBN)

9780803120785

0803120788

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