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A simple model for oilspill containment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

Shaun R. Belward  and
Lawrence K. Forbes
Shaun R. Belward
Affiliation:
School of Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics, James Cook University, Townsville QLD 4811, Australia.
Lawrence K. Forbes
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Tasmania, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia.
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Abstract

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This paper develops a simple model for the containment of oil behind a boom in water. The flow of water beneath the oil is assumed two dimensional (horizontal and vertical) and perpendicular to the boom. We look for steady solutions and assume the oil is so viscous that the fluid velocity within the oil is zero. We are able to calculate what shape the oilslick will form and under which circumstances the boom will be successful (that is, no oil escapes under the boom) based on the predicted depth of the slick at the boom.

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Type
Research Article
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The ANZIAM Journal , Volume 43 , Issue 2 , October 2001 , pp. 237 - 246
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 2001

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