Autonomous Water Sampler for Oil Spill Response

A newly developed water sampling system enables autonomous detection and sampling of underwater oil plumes. The Midwater Oil Sampler collects multiple 1-L samples of seawater when preset criteria are met. The sampler has a hydrocarbon-free sample path and can be configured with several modules of si...

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Published in:Journal of marine science and engineering 2022-04, Vol.10 (4), p.526-13
Main Authors: Gomez-Ibanez, Daniel, Kukulya, Amy L., Belani, Abhimanyu, Conmy, Robyn N., Sundaravadivelu, Devi, DiPinto, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
autonomous survey
autonomous underwater vehicle
Autonomous underwater vehicles
Autonomous vehicles
Chemical analysis
environmental impact assessment
Hydrocarbons
Offshore
oil spill
Oil spills
organic analysis
Plumes
Seawater
Seepages
Sensors
Underwater vehicles
Water analysis
Water sampling
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Summary:A newly developed water sampling system enables autonomous detection and sampling of underwater oil plumes. The Midwater Oil Sampler collects multiple 1-L samples of seawater when preset criteria are met. The sampler has a hydrocarbon-free sample path and can be configured with several modules of six glass sample bottles. In August 2019, the sampler was deployed on an autonomous underwater vehicle and captured targeted water samples in natural oil seeps offshore Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
ISSN:2077-1312
2077-1312
DOI:10.3390/jmse10040526