ASTM F3195-16

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Designation: F3195 − 16
Standard Guide for
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Estimating the Volume of Oil Consumed in an In-Situ Burn
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3195; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2 gap ratio—sweep width divided by boom length. F818
3.3 residue—the material, excluding airborne emissions,
1.1 This guide relates to the use of in-situ burning of oil
remaining after the oil stops burning. F1788
spills. The focus of the guide is in-situ burning of spills on
water, but the techniques described in the guide are generally
3.4 sweep width —widthinterceptedbyaboomincollection
applicable to in-situ burning of land spills as well.
mode, the projected distance between the ends of a boom
deployed in a “U,” “V,” or “J” configuration. (Also known as
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to provide information that
swath.) F818
will enable spill responders to estimate the volume of oil
consumed in an in-situ burn.
4. Significance and Use
1.3 This guide is one of several related to in-situ burning.
Other standards cover specifications for fire-containment 4.1 This guide describes a methodology for estimating the
effectiveness of an in-situ burn. It is intended to aid decision-
booms and the environmental and operational considerations
for burning. makers and spill-responders in contingency planning, spill
response, and training.
1.4 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this 4.2 This guide is not intended as a detailed operational
manual for the ignition and burning of oil slicks. The guide
standard.
1.4.1 Exception—Table 1, Table 2 and Fig. 2 provide does not cover the feasibility of an in-situ burn, or the
evaluation of airborne emissions from a burn.
inch-pound units for information only.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.3 It is generally accepted that a precise determination of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
the burn effectiveness will not be possible. However, the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
methodology presented in this guide can be used to provide a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
consistent and reasonable estimate.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.4 Burn effectiveness can be reported as total volume
burned or burn efficiency, or both (that is, volume burned of
2. Referenced Documents
that available.)
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F818 Terminology Relating to Spill Response Booms and
5. Evaluation Approach
Barriers
5.1 For most oils and under most conditions, oil slicks burn
F1788 Guide for In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills on Water:
at a rate of between 2 and 4 mm/min. By accurately observing
Environmental and Operational Considerations
the total area of an in-situ burn and the total duration of the
burn it is possible to estimate the volume of oil consumed in
3. Terminology
the burn.
3.1 burn effıciency—the percentage of the oil removed from
5.2 If it is necessary to estimate the burn effectiveness,
the water by burning. F1788
defined as the percentage of oil burned of that available for
burning, one must also estimate either: the volume of oil
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spilled or available for burning; or, the volume of residue
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F20 on
Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response and is the direct responsibility of
remaining after the burn.
Subcommittee F20.15 on In-Situ Burning.
5.3 In most cases an estimate of the spill volume or of the
Current edition approved June 1, 2016. Published July 2016. DOI: 10.1520/
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residue volume will be much less accurate than that of the
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volume of oil consumed in the burn. If all three components
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
can be estimated independently, the calculation procedure can
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. be refined and the overall accuracy increased.
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5.4 Potential errors are described in Section 8. (4) a slick length of 17 metres measured up-current of the
apex of the boom;
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6. Estimating Volume of Oil Burned
(5) the burn area is estimated to be approximately 530 m .
In using the graph in Fig. 1, the y-axis dimension, that is,
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