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SICA SS SCHOOL NO.2
AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO CLEAN OIL SPILL
BALVIGYAN 2015-16
An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the
environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity. Where oil is
released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land.
What is an OIL SPILL ?
LEAK OF OIL FROM OIL TANKERS CAUSES OF OIL SPILL
NATURAL SEEPS FROM OCEAN FLOOR CAUSES OF OIL SPILL
MOTOR BOATS AND JET SKIES CAUSES OF OIL SPILL
EFFECTS OF OIL SPILLHUMAN EFFECT
AN OIL SPILL CAN CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE FIRE HAZARD AND ALSO CONTAMINATE THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY.
EFFECT ON ECONOMYTHE MAJOR EFFECT OF OIL SPILL IS SEEN ON THE
ECONOMY. WHEN PRECIOUS CRUDE OIL OR REFINED PETROLEUM IS LOST, IT AFFECTS THE AMOUNT OF
PETROLEUM AND GAS AVAILABLE FOR USE.
EFFECTS OF OIL SPILLEFFECTS ON MARINE PLANTS AND ANIMALS
SPILLED OIL FORMS A THIN LAYER ON WATER SURFACE WHICH BLOCKS THE ENTERING OF SUNLIGHT INTO THE WATER BODIES
DUE TO WHICH PLANTS ARE UNABLE TO PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND FOOD CHAIN GET DISTURBED.
TRADITIONAL METHODS USED TO CLEAN OIL SPILL
o CONTROLLED BURNSo SURFACE DISPERSANTSo SORBENT MATERIALSo BOOMS AND SKIMMERo MARSH CLEAN UP TECHNIQUES –
• VACCUM PUMPING• LOW PRESSURE FLUSH• BIOREMEDIATION
BOOMS AND SKIMMER
DESCRIPTION BOOMS ARE USED TO COLLECT OIL IN CONCENTRATED AREAS WHILE SKIMMER SEPRATE THE CRUDE FROM WATER.
DRAWBACKS IT AFFECT THE WATER DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS , THUS CAUSING NATURAL DISASTER.
SURFACE DISPERSANTS
DESCRIPTION DISPERSANTS ARE THE CHEMICALS THAT ARE SPRAYED ON A SURFACE OIL SLICK TO BREAK DOWN OIL INTO SMALLER OIL
DROPLETS , WHICH ARE MORE READILY TO MIX WITH WATER.
DRAWBACKSIT AFFECT THE LIFE OF AQUATIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS BY
CREATING HARMFUL ATMOSPHERE. IT MAKES WATER TOXIC AND POISONOUS FOR HUMAN
COMPONENTS OF MACHINEOIL VALVE FOR TRANSPORT
HYDARULIC MOTION SYSTEM
OBSERVATION TABLES.No. Condition of
waterExperiment Temp. In
degreeThickness of
oil layerChange in model Time to
separate oil layer
% of Separated oil
1.
In static condition In wavy condition
To get quantity of separated oil by model
400 c
2 mm
No change 39 s
50 s
82%
75%
2.
In static condition In wavy condition
To get quantity of separated oil by model
350 c
2 mm
Change in pipe And indicator.
32 s 52 s
84%
76%
3.
In static condition In wavy condition
To get quantity of separated oil by model
350 c
2 mm
Use of Automatic Hydraulic sensing system and density indicator
30 s 45 s
92%
81%
4.
In static condition In wavy condition
To get quantity of separated oil by model
310 c
2 mm
Same as previous 30 s 49 s
94%
83%
CASE STUDYTHE GULF OF MEXICO
DEEP WATER HORIZON OIL SPILL
CASE STUDYTHE GULF OF MEXICO
DEEP WATER HORIZON OIL SPILL
BEGAN ON : 20 april 2010 AMOUNT OF OIL SPILLED : 210,000,000 gal.
TIME TAKEN TO RECOVER OIL SPILL : 87 DAYSMETHODS USED : BOOMS & SKIMMERS, CONTROLLED
BURNING, DISPERSANT
CASE STUDYTHE GULF OF MEXICO
DEEP WATER HORIZON OIL SPILL
IF OUR METHOD WAS USED
CAN BE RECOVERED IN A SHORT DURATION OF TIME LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL CAN BE RECOVERED
ECONOMICALLY CHEAPERMINIMUM DAMGE TO ECO-SYSTEM
HOW OUR METHOD IS BETTER?
COST EFFECTIVEECO FRIENDLY
CAN WORK BOTH IN STATIC AND WAVY WATER TIME SAVING
AND LAST BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT WE CAN USE THE RECOVERED OIL.
THANK YOU