Gulf Oil Spill An Engineering Challenge for Future Generations ….and that means YOU! by Dr. Skip Rochefort, Stephanie Silliman, and Audrey Oldenkamp School.

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Gulf Oil Spill An Engineering Challenge for Future Generations ….and that means YOU! by Dr. Skip Rochefort, Stephanie Silliman, and Audrey Oldenkamp School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering Oregon State University

PLEASE..help me fly again!

Deepwater Horizon Blowout Between April 20, 2010 and July 15, 2010 approximately 205,800,000 gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. The blowout is at a depth of 5,000ft (one mile below the surface of the ocean). Most of the oil rises to the surface because oil is less dense than water. Some of the oil gets trapped in underwater currents and can travel throughout the ocean.

Waves of Oil

Oil on the Beach

Clean-up Methods 1.Dispersants: act like soap to break up large oil slicks into smaller more manageable particles. 2.Booms: long floating tubes that are put on the water surface to contain an oil spill (usually to protect the shoreline.) 3.Skimming: specially designed boats “scrape” the oil off of the surface. 4.Absorbants: materials that can help “suck- up” the oil to make it easier to recover.

Dispersants Dispersants are chemical solvents or surfactants. They don't eliminate oil, they make it less obvious by breaking it into small pieces which spread throughout the ocean. The dispersant Corexit is being used by BP and has been proven to be toxic to microorganisms and fish eggs.

Booms Help contain the oil slicks on the ocean surface

Booms in Action

How can I help?

Human Hair & Sheep’s Wool Wool adsorbs oil meaning the oil sticks to the hair but does not soak into it. There are over 370,000 hair salons in the US and each cut about one pound of hair a day. Boom Material Comparison

Recycled Cellulose Material Made of recycled natural plant material. It begins to absorb the moment it touches oil. This material is hydrophobic so it repels water while absorbing only oil.

Oil Absorbing Polymer Envirobond 403 is a polymer specifically formulated to bond to crude oil. When the polymer comes in contact with a liquid hydrocarbon (oil) the free hydrocarbons bond to the polymer and form a gel. The hydrophobic properties of the polymer prevent it from absorbing water.

Nonwoven Wool Blanket Made using a needle-punch method from scrap wool & recycled yarns. The blanket form of wool makes it easier to handle than loose wool. Has the same general oil adsorbing properties as raw wool.

Oil Clean-up Experiment Materials to be tested: a.Wool b.Recycled Cellulose c.Oil Absorbing Polymer d.Nonwoven Wool Blanket

Procedure 1.Obtain gloves and goggles 2.Fill plastic cup halfway with tap water 3.Using syringe, add 3 mL of simulated crude oil to cup. 4.Add wool to cup, swirl around, observe 5.Repeat steps 3 & 4 using cellulose 6.Repeat steps 3 & 4 using polymer 7.Repeat steps 3 & 4 using nonwoven wool