Research Record / In-Situ Burn Testing of California Crude Oils

In-Situ Burn Testing of California Crude Oils

Project Number
1085
Office
OSRR
Progress Date
11/14/2016
Category
Decision Making Support Tools
In Situ Burn Research
Project Initiation Date
10/1/2016
Performing Activity
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Principal Investigator
Steven Tuttle
Contracting Agency
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Contract Award Value
$310,000.00
Estimated Completion Date
9/30/2017
Description

The program's objective is to 1) determine the ignition and combustibility potential and window of opportunity of several California crude oils including fresh, weathered and emulsified states; and 2) conduct a Saturates, Aromatics, Resins, and Asphaltes (SARA) analysis and two dimensional GC x GC (Gas Chromatography) of the oils to determine their components and determine their "Fingerprint" to show additional features of their components and better match potential chemical surfactants to break water-in-oil emulsions thus rendering the oil more ignitable.
Latest progress update

The kickoff meeting for this project is scheduled to take place on November 18, 2016.
Status
In Progress
Peer Review Status
N/A