Addressing Oil Spill Cleanup Using Hydrophobic Meshes

技术

分析与建模 - 预测分析
功能应用 - 远程监控系统
应用基础设施与中间件 - 数据可视化

适用行业

石油和天然气

适用功能

质量保证
维护

用例

预测性维护
远程资产管理

服务

软件设计与工程服务
系统集成
培训

挑战

Oil spills are urgent and unexpected events that cause significant damage to aquatic environments and marine life. Current methods for containing and recovering spilled oil, such as booms and skimmers, are often costly and only partially effective. These methods need to be deployed quickly to be effective, and even then, they often fail to recover most of the oil, which can sink to the sea floor. The collected oil-water mixture is often only partially usable, leading to further environmental concerns and wasted oil.

关于客户

Amphos 21 is a consultant group specializing in environmental technology. They have developed numerical models of hydrophobic meshes to address the challenges of oil spill cleanup. Their goal is to create a fast, easy-to-use, and environmentally friendly solution for collecting spilled oil. Amphos 21 aims to provide virtual testing capabilities through simulation apps to engineers, researchers, and cleanup crews, enabling them to find the best response for different oil spill scenarios.

解决方案

Amphos 21 developed numerical simulations and custom applications to test the effectiveness of hydrophobic meshes in oil spill cleanup. These meshes, typically made of steel or copper and coated with a hydrophobic polymer, repel water and attract oil. The team used COMSOL Multiphysics software to simulate different mesh designs and assess their performance at various water depths. The simulation apps allow users to predict mesh performance, check design quality, and calculate properties like permeability and breakthrough pressure. This enables engineers to design the ideal mesh for specific conditions and deploy new tools in real-time.

运营影响

The simulation apps developed by Amphos 21 allow for virtual testing of hydrophobic meshes, reducing the need for physical experiments and saving costs.
The apps enable quick analysis of mesh designs for different operating conditions, helping engineers find the best solutions for specific oil spill scenarios.
The use of COMSOL Multiphysics software allows for detailed modeling of mesh properties and fluid dynamics, providing valuable insights into the effectiveness of different designs.

数量效益

The simulation apps can run an analysis in less than 30 seconds, significantly speeding up the design process.
The apps help reduce the cost of physical experiments by providing virtual testing capabilities.
The use of hydrophobic meshes can potentially recover more oil compared to traditional methods, reducing oil waste and environmental impact.