Understanding Oil What is oil Session 5 Marine Pollution Response Introduction Understanding Oil Oils can be grouped a number of ways Persistent or nonpersistent oils Refined product or unrefined oils ID: 536874
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Incident Management Teams CourseSlide2
Understanding Oil
What is oil?
Session 5: Marine Pollution Response: IntroductionSlide3
Understanding Oil
Oils can be grouped a number of ways:
Persistent or non-persistent oils
Refined product or unrefined oils
Waxy or non-waxy oils
Viscous or non-viscous oils
‘Heavy’, ‘medium’ or ‘light’ (Specific Gravity)
Session 5: Marine Pollution Response: IntroductionSlide4
Classification of Oil on Density(as per IMO, ITOPF, US EPA and US Coastguard)
(
1)
“Non-persistent” oil is defined as any petroleum based oil which consists of hydrocarbon fractions where:
(a) at least 50% of by volume, distils at a temperature of 340
o
C (645
o
F) and
(b) at least 95% by volume, distils at a temperature of 370oC (700oF) when tested by the ASTM Method D86/78 or any subsequent revision thereof.(2) Indicative. Non persistent oils are defined according to Specific Gravity. (3) Heavier than water oils. These vary in formulation.
Oil
Classification
Oil
Description
Specific Gravity
%BP <340
o
C
%BP >370
o
C
Examples
Group I
Non persistent oil
(1)
<0.8
(API >45)
>50
<5
Motor spirit, Condensates
Group II
Persistent Oils
Light
0.8-0.85
(API 35-45)
Moderate
12-50
(2)
Light crudes, Kerosenes,
Diesel
Group III
Medium
0.85-0.95
(API 17.5-35)
Low
28-50
(2)
Marine diesel, Medium crudes
Group IV
Heavy
0.95-1.0
(API <17.5)
Low
33-92
(2)
Heavy fuel oils
Heavy crudes
Group V
HTW
(3)
>1.0
Low
High
OrimulsionSlide5Understanding Oil
Specific Gravity
: (Density) is an indicator of volatility and hence persistence. (rate of evaporative loss)
API
: American Petroleum Institute Gravity Scale
Viscosity
: An oil’s tendency to resist flow at a specified temperature. Also an indicator of amenability to dispersant.
Pour Point
: The temperature below which an oil will not flow. Important if the Pour Point of an oil is close to the ambient air and water temperatures.
Flash Point
: The temperature above which there may be sufficient vapor to ignite if exposed to an ignition source. An important health and safety consideration.Slide6Understanding Oil
Flammability
: The tendency of the oil to burn if exposed to an ignition sources. This is a safety consideration.
Asphaltene Content (%)
: An indicator of an oils tendency to form emulsions.
Wax Content (%)
: Indicates potential oil residues and high pour point. This will influence oil spread, evaporative loss and tendency to emulsify.
Solubility: How much of the oil will dissolve in the water column on a molecular basis.Slide7Behaviours of Oil
Viscosity
Pour Point*
Advection (Movement)
Spread
Wind direction, wind speed
currents
TemperatureSlide8Slide9
Behaviours of OilSlide10
Physical Dispersion (Laboratory Tank)
Behaviours of OilSlide11
Behaviours of OilSlide12Slide13Slide14Slide15
Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS
)
Definition of HNS
: As per the OPRC-HNS Protocol, a Hazardous and Noxious Substance is defined
as any substance other than oil
which, if introduced into the marine environment is likely to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea.
ActivitySlide16Intelligence
What is the key intelligence we are seeking at the start of an incident?OSTM – Oil Spill Trajectory Model
OSRA – Oil Spill Resource AtlasSDS – Safety Data Sheets
Apps for hazardous materialsSlide17Slide18Slide19Incident Management Teams Course
Day 3Slide20
General Response ObjectivesProtection Priorities
Humans safety and health
Habitat and cultural resources
Rare and endangered flora and fauna
Commercial resources such as oyster farms
Amenities such as beaches boat mooring areas
• These priorities are not set in stone apart from human safety and health. Slide21
General Response ObjectivesWider considerations also impact of response objectives including:
Political
Economic
Social
Technological
Legal
EnvironmentalSlide22Stakeholder Engagement and Advisors
Who are our key stakeholders in a marine oil spill response?How do we engage with these stakeholders?
All hazards – all agency approach to emergency management