g. Determine personnel and equipment requirements to 

 deploy and retrieve boom using the flattop boat. 



h. Determine the best method of storing the flattop boat, 

 i.e. on land or on water. Determine protective equipment required. 

 If stored on water, determine the mooring method. 



i. Determine other recommended uses of the flattop (including 

 attachiments and ancillary equipment) . 



WBS 5 Evaluate Sorbent Distribution System 

 Background 



For small oil spills, e.g. less than five gallons, for 

 final polishing, or for marking the boundary of a slick, a sorbent 

 system may be the most effective method. In this method, sorbents 

 are distributed onto the water. After the sorbents have absorbed 

 the oil, they are retrieved by one of the three skimmer systems 

 now being procured by NAVFAC. Some sorbents may be reused after 

 the oil has been squeezed out of them. 



Objective 



The objective of this element is to evaluate methods to 

 minimize the sorbent dust during operation of the sorbent distribution 

 system. 



Scope of Work 



a. Modify the hopper of the sorbent distribution system 

 evaluated by NAVWESA to minimize dust generated during filling 

 the hopper with the sorbent. 



b. Complete laboratory test and evaluation of the sorbent 

 distribution system with and without the modifications to determine 

 differences in the sorbent dust generated during pouring the 

 sorbent into the hopper under wind conditions. 



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