Photo Gallery | Ohmsett

Bridge Driver Motor Repair

The Ohmsett staff disconnected one of the two 500 HP DC drive motors that power the drive system that moves the bridges along the length of the tank. A crane lifted the motor on the east side of the tank off its mountings so that it could be transported to a local facility where it will receive much needed refurbishment.

Winter

2023

Dielectric Fluid Recovery with Sorbents Test

Using the BSEE-Ohmsett developed sorbent field-scale test protocol in the Ohmsett high bay, BSEE investigated sorbent efficacy when exposed to three (3) categories of Dielectric fluids used in offshore wind farms.

Fall

2023

Sensors to Measure Droplet Size Distribution

How can sensing technology for surface water dispersant monitoring be practically implemented to measure droplet size distribution in the event of an accidental oil discharge? That’s the question this week’s tank test set out to answer. During the week-long research project, the Ohmsett staff assisted BSEE and NJIT scientists as they continue to test a variety of sensors to measure droplet size distribution, fluorescence, and determine which approaches are the most successful at evaluating the presence of oil droplets in the water column.

Fall

2023

Flame Refluxer Buoyancy and Behavior Test

Continuing decades-long research on effective technologies for in-situ burn, the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) developed the Flame Refluxer™ technology that could potentially burn off spilled oil quickly while lowering levels of harmful pollutants. It was evaluated at Ohmsett for buoyancy and behavior in waves.

Fall

2023

Training with Skimmer in Oil

What is the best way to prepare personnel for responding to oil spills? By providing hands-on training with real oil! During training, participants participated in equipment demonstrations and hands-on skimming exercises with real oil.

Fall

2023

Wave Energy Converter Operational and Structural Performance

In collaboration with TEAMER and the University College Cork, Ireland, Ohmsett conducted tank testing of OceanEnergy’s 1:15 scale floating oscillating water column wave energy converter. On the tank, the converter was studied for operational and structural performance.

Fall

2023

Oil Spill Skimmer Training

During an oil spill response training class, students learn to operate skimmers in calm conditions and waves.

Fall

2023

Oil Spill Response Training

During a hands-on oil spill response training class, students learn to operate various types of skimmers in an oil at the north end of the Ohmsett Test Tank.

Fall

2023

Oil in the Ohmsett Tank

Oil in the Ohmsett Tank during a test or training activity

Fall

2023

Lowering equipment into tank

Lowering a heavy piece of equipment into the Ohmsett tank with a pulley system

Fall

2023

Panoramic of the Ohmsett Test Tank

A beautiful panoramic view of the Ohmsett tank and facility

Fall

2023