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Identification and characterization of bilgewater emulsions

Jared Church¹, Jeffrey G Lundin², Daniela Diaz³

¹Wastewater Management Branch, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, West Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.

The Science of the Total Environment

|July 22, 2019

Summary

This review explores bilgewater emulsion characteristics and stabilization mechanisms. Understanding these properties is key to improving oil pollution abatement and treatment strategies.

Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Chemical Engineering
Marine Biology

Background:

Bilgewater treatment literature primarily focuses on empirical methods, lacking detailed emulsion characteristic data.
Existing research on bilgewater emulsions often overlooks specific stabilization mechanisms and advanced characterization techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and elucidate emulsion stabilization mechanisms in bilgewater.
To evaluate common methods for studying bilgewater emulsion behavior and characteristics.
To provide a foundation for developing effective bilgewater treatment and management strategies.

Main Methods:

Literature review of emulsion formation, stabilization, and destabilization principles.
Assessment of various bilgewater emulsion characterization techniques, from water quality analysis to droplet stability studies.
Survey of typical bilgewater compositions and standard synthetic mixtures for testing abatement equipment.

Main Results:

Identified gaps in understanding bilgewater emulsion physical and thermodynamic properties.
Outlined key emulsion stabilization mechanisms relevant to bilgewater.
Detailed various characterization methods applicable to bilgewater emulsions.

Conclusions:

A comprehensive understanding of bilgewater emulsion properties is crucial for optimizing treatment and management.
Further research into specific stabilization mechanisms and advanced characterization is needed.
This review provides essential knowledge for researchers and treatment operators to enhance oil pollution abatement.

Keywords:

Bilgewater Detergent Emulsion Emulsion stability Oil pollution abatement Surface cleaner

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