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Since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the equation (Effective Daily Recovery Capacity; EDRC) used to evaluate cleanup capacity of select tools has been considered inadequate for calculating oil spill equipment needs. As a result, a new calculator (Estimated Recovery System Potential; ERSP) was developed. The ERSP aims to incorporate factors not accounted for in the EDRC. However, in inland and nearshore environments, ERSP may not be applicable. Thus, at a 2017 workshop, stakeholders developed an approach for upgrading the ERSP calculator. The objective of this study is to provide an independent peer review of the inland calculator and guidelines.
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·2022
In the wake of major oil spills, including the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 and Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010, the United States developed tools for calculating the clean-up capability of oil spill response equipment. These tools, while useful for open-water spills, had limited applicability in near...
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An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct an independent, peer review of the inland Estimated Recovery System Potential (ERSP) prototype calculator and quick-start guide. The review will be based on the Government’s conceptual model and design document within the context of the prototype calculator’s intended use for planning, Coast Guard's desire for consistency with BSEE’s ERSP methodology, and user community modeling capabilities. The Committee shall:
1) Assess and scientifically validate whether Coast Guard's Research and Development Center's methodologies for estimating the ERSP of oil skimming systems are appropriate.
2) Provide justification for its determination of appropriateness and explain any criteria used for that determination (e.g., suitability for use in inland waters and balance between accuracy and usability).
3) Provide recommendations for improving ERSP methodologies, if any, to inform oil spill planning and preparedness for the
inland and nearshore environments; and
4) Provide recommendations for new ERSP methodologies and guidelines, if any, for mechanical response systems deployed in inland and nearshore operating environments.
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U.S. Coast Guard
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Kenza Sidi-Ali-Cherif
