ASTM F631-99

Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data in Controlled Environments

SCOPE
1.1 This standard provides a guide for determining performance parameters of full-scale oil spill removal devices in recovering floating oil when tested in controlled environments.  
1.2 This guide involves the use of specific test oils that may be considered hazardous materials after testing is completed. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to procure and abide by the necessary permits for disposal of the used test oil.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-1999
• ICS: 13.060.30 - Sewage water
• Technical Committee: F20 - Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response
• Drafting Committee: F20.12 - Removal

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F631-99(2008) - Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data in Controlled Environments
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1599-95(2018) - Standard Guide for Collecting Performance Data on Temporary Storage Devices
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F2084/F2084M-01(2018) - Standard Guide for Collecting Containment Boom Performance Data in Controlled Environments
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1780-18 - Standard Guide for Estimating Oil Spill Recovery System Effectiveness
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F3349-18 - Standard Guide for Use of Herding Agents in Conjunction with In-Situ Burning
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F2709-19 - Standard Test Method for Determining a Measured Nameplate Recovery Rate of Stationary Oil Skimmer Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1778-97(2020) - Standard Guide for Selection of Skimmers for Oil-Spill Response
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1607-95(2018) - Standard Guide for Reporting of Test Performance Data for Oil Spill Response Pumps
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F3350-18 - Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data in Ice Conditions
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F2008-00(2018) - Standard Guide for Qualitative Observations of Skimmer Performance
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F631–99
Standard Guide for
Collecting Skimmer Performance Data in Controlled
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Environments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F631; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F808 Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data in
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Uncontrolled Environments
1.1 This standard provides a guide for determining perfor-
mance parameters of full-scale oil spill removal devices in
3. Terminology
recoveringfloatingoilwhentestedincontrolledenvironments.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2 Thisguideinvolvestheuseofspecifictestoilsthatmay
3.1.1 data collection period, n—the period of time during a
beconsideredhazardousmaterialsaftertestingiscompleted.It
test run when the performance data are recorded.
is the responsibility of the user of this guide to procure and
3.1.2 emulsification factor, n—the increase in total fluids in
abide by the necessary permits for disposal of the used test oil.
storage as a result of emulsification by the skimming mecha-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
nism, the skimmer pump, or other component of the skimmer.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
EF5~WC –WC !/~100–WC !1 1 (1)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
F 0 F
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
where:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WC = the final water content %, and
F
WC = the initial water content %.
2. Referenced Documents 0
3.1.3 nameplate recovery rate, n—the maximum skimming
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
capacity of a device as stated by the manufacturer.
D97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
3.1.4 oil encounter rate, n—the volume of oil per unit time
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
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actively directed to the removal mechanism (m /h).
and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
3.1.5 oil recovery effıciency, n—the ratio, expressed as a
ity)
percentage, of the volume of oil recovered to the volume of
D971 Test Method for Interfacial Tension of Oil Against
total fluids recovered.
Water by the Ring Method
3.1.6 oil recovery rate, n—the volume of oil recovered by
D1298 TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity(Specific
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the device per unit of time (m /h).
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
3.1.7 oil slick, n—the oily fluid encountered by the skim-
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
mer.
D2983 Test Method for Low-Temperature Viscosity of
3.1.7.1 Discussion—Most real oil slicks actually are com-
Automotive Fluid Lubricants Measured by Brookfield
posed of various proportions of pure oil, water-in-oil (W/O)
Viscometer
emulsions, and oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions; therefore, effi-
D4007 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil
ciencies and other performance criteria must be differentiated
by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
between those based on the oil slick itself, and those based on
F625 Practice for Classifying Water Bodies for Spill Con-
only the water-free oil contained within the oil slick.
trol Systems
3.1.8 oil slick encounter rate, n—thevolumeofoilslickper
unit time actively encountered by the skimmer, and therefore,
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available for recovery (m /h).
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-20 on Hazardous
Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3.1.9 oil slick recovery effıciency, n—the ratio, expressed as
F20.12 on Removal.
a percentage, of the volume of oil slick recovered to the
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1999. Published December 1999. Originally
volume of total fluids recovered.
published as F631–80. Last previous edition F631–93.
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F631–99
3.1.10 oil slick recovery rate, n—the volume of oil slick 7.1.2 Current Tank— A current tank is a water-filled tank
removed from the water surface by the skimmer per unit of equipped with a pump or other propulsion system for moving
time. the water through a test section where the test device is
3.1.11 oil slick thickness, n—theaveragethicknessoftheoil mounted.Awavegeneratormaybeinstalledonthistypeoftest
slick encountered by the test device (
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