DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING OIL AND WATER BY SEMI-CIRCULAR WATERWAY

Abstract

In the Nahotokha oil spill, the use of a crane bucket was found to an effective method for recovering the oil under low temperature and rough sea. However, a system for separating oil from water that is also collected in the bucket is needed for this recovery method. This paper describes the system for separating oil and water that uses conduit with a semi-circular cross section that has drainage holes in the bottom. Experiments were carried out under the conditions of unsteady flow. From the experimental results, design parameters of the system were discussed.