Gulf Oil Spill Clean-Up Solution
NOTE: As of July 9th 2010 due to our units NOT in use, approximately 3,628,8000 gallons or 86,400 barrels of oil per unit HAVE NOT been removed from the gulf.
Basic technology principle:
Using Specific gravity baffle technology designed by ASEI the smallest of the units is capable of reclaiming oil at the rate of 250 gpm or 360,000 gallons per day equaling to 8571 barrels of oil per day based on a 24 hour run cycle.A minimum of 90% of the oil is reclaimed and the water is discharged back into Gulf.
Because the oil and water ratio’s in the Gulf and Inland waters will never be a constant the figures below show the ratio of oil to water, and provide both GPD (gallons per day) and BPD (barrels per day) of expected oil recovery.
The oil recovery figures are as follows; (Based on one (1), 250 gpm separator unit).
10% oil/90% water = 36,000 GPD or 857.5 BPD
20% oil/80% water = 72,000 GPD or 1,751 BPD
30% oil/70% water = 108,000 GPD or 2,571.4 BPD
40% oil/60% water = 144,000 GPD or 3,428.5 BPD
50% oil/50% water = 180,000 GPD or 4,285.7 BPD
60% oil/40% water = 216,000 GPD or 5,142.8 BPD
70% oil/30% water = 252,000 GPD or 6,000 BPD
80% oil/20% water = 288,000 GPD or 6,857.1 BPD
90% oil/10% water = 324,000 GPD or 7,714.2 BPD
100% oil = 360,000 GPD or 8,571.4 BPD
Note; In one 7 day period this small unit is capable of recovering in excess of 2,268,000 GALLONS or 54,000 Barrels of oil.
Note; Additions to the basic unit can increase the oil recovery to 95% or greater.
Using Specific gravity baffle technology, these units can be fabricated in any size required (min of 250 gallons per minute of liquid). These units are Extremely inexpensive to build and use no power to operate.
This technology has a proven history, and was used during the Vietnam conflict for oil/diesel clean up, and later used in the oceans off the coast of Japan in the late 70’s for oil spills in deep water.
The only mechanical needs for this unit is a supply pump, (to pick up the contaminated water) a transfer system to remove the recovered oil to a storage system, and if needed a clean water discharge pump. The filter/cleaning unit itself uses NO POWER! and can have as few as one (1) moving part/s.
These units can be made of fiberglass, plate steel or any other container material capable of handling the chosen water volume and weight. The container material, whether metal or fiberglass is based on the chosen vessel capacity, and size. The appropriate sized suction pump is then formulated based on the unit size to handle the input/output of the unit. No power is used in the filtering process. A standard suction pump/system is used for the input (of polluted fluids) depending on container volume capacity chosen. The discharge side can be either gravity flow or a discharge pump installed for direct offloading into a barge or compartment-ed vessel for the unloading/recycling of the oil.
Our smallest design has a minimum unit fluid Capability of 250 gpm 8571 barrels per day. This can be increased by simply changing the suction pump size/capability based on container size chosen. This unit can easily be used on a small vessel (shrimp boat) or sized to fit a inland or ocean barge or tanker.
Due to the design of the separator units, construction takes only hours.
ASEI has secured full shipyard capabilities in Louisiana and is ready to fabricate as many units as required.
Estimated per unit fabrication time is based on size/capacity required from 250gpm unit at 24 hour lead time to 5000gpm at 72 hours.
We have submitted a “white paper” through “government” channels and are currently waiting a response.
EPA Note: Air Quality is becoming an issue, a link is provided.
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