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Design and feasibility study for a portable oil recovery turbopumpA portable oil recovery turbopump concept, using the Firefly module as primer mover, for the offloading of distressed tank vessels is examined. The demands to be met both in terms of the type of petroleum to be offloaded, as well as the operational requirements placed on the pump, are studied with respect to the capability of different pump configurations. Two configurations, one a centrifugal type and the other a screw type pump, are developed and evaluated. While the centrifugal configuration is found to be effective in a large proportion of tank vessel offloading situations, the screw type will be required where high viscosity cargoes are involved. The feasibility of the turbopump concept, with the Firefly module as prime mover, is established.
Document ID
19830007357
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
May 30, 1982
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:170704
NASA-CR-170704
Accession Number
83N15628
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-34538
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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