SERF Site Description
The
Shoreline Environmental Research Facility (SERF) consists of a
control building/laboratory,
a waste-water treatment plant, nine
wave tanks, sea water intake structures, and material storage area.
Guest office facilities are provided in the laboratory room of the
control building. Wave, tide and other data are collected
electronically and will soon be available real-time via this web
site.
Experiments and tests may be monitored from remote locations. A full-time staff is located at SERF to facilitate operations.
Potential Uses
The SERF facility was designed for a wide range of potential applications related to oil spills including fate, transport and remediation. Some oil-spill applications include:
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Open water
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Ship channels
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Product testing
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Near-shore environments
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Response training and education
SERF
Design Features
Based on results of the prototype study and
input from researchers, regulatory and industrial scientists, the
following were identified as design features:
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9 Wave Tanks: 33.5 m x 2.1 m x 2.4 m
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Ability to spill crude or refined oil in tanks
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Flow-through sea-water system
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Wave makers for near-shore simulation
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Variable wave parameters
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Random and cyclic tides
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Variable beach material
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Fresh water/saltwater lens
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Ability to add oil-spill response agents
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Multiple tanks for statistical considerations
Other SERF
features include a two-foot tidal range, variable flow rate, random
wave capability, weather station, and the capability to add project
specific instrumentation.
Additional information on the SERF facility usage fees and usage
proposals may be obtained by contacting one of the individuals
listed at the Institutions
and Contacts page.