RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

TESTING

OHMSETT FACILITY
NWS EARLE WATERFRONT
ROUTE 36, BUILDING R-26
LEONARDO, NJ 07737
Ph 732-866-7183

Ohmsett's unique testing venue plays an essential role in the development of new technology by providing the perfect opportunity to evaluate new designs and prototypes, and to test the efficiency of new oil spill devices against a wide range of controlled oil spills with known characteristics. Ohmsett allows manufacturers the opportunity to learn more about their product by testing in real environmental conditions and real-time data analysis for equipment designers, allowing them to redesign and develop more effective procedures for responding to future oil spills.

The facility also supports research projects to study oil behavior, pumping strategies, towing forces, oil/mineral aggregates, bio-fuels, remote sensors, submerged and sunken oil, and chemical dispersants, to name just a few. Current researchers have included government agencies, universities, private companies and environmental research organizations.

Unlike field testing, researchers using Ohmsett's facilities are able to control test conditions. Our large test tank enables us to accommodate full-size equipment. Therefore, testing at Ohmsett produces more accurate and reliable results while avoiding the need for scale models. And, unlike tests that use popcorn, oranges, or other biodegradable substitutes for oil, equipment testing at Ohmsett can be evaluated under authentic conditions using real oil.

Ohmsett's objective experts are available to help response companies with pre-purchase testing of equipment, and to assist manufacturers in product testing and improvements. Our facility has proven to be the ideal facility for testing and analyzing the practical effectiveness of equipment such as Booms, Skimmers, Sorbents, Temporary Storage Devices, Pumping Systems, Remote Sensing Devices. New to the facility is the ability to conduct In-Situ Propane Burns, Dispersant Evaluations, Oil Emulsions, and cold water testing.

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EQUIPMENT TESTED INCLUDES:

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