SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Emulsion Breaking System for Marine Vessel Bilgewater Oil in Water Emulsions
- Notice Date
- 11/21/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00167 9500 MacArthur Blvd West Bethesda, MD
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016707SS100
- Response Due
- 1/30/2007
- Description
- The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is seeking information from potential sources that can provide technologies, systems, or devices for de-emulsification (emulsion breaking) of oil-in-water emulsions that are present in marine vessel bilgewater. The marine vessel bilgewater discharge contains a mixture of wastewater and leakage from a variety of sources that drain to the lowest inner part of the hull, known as the bilge. Bilgewater can originate from seawater accumulation, normal water leakage from machinery, and fresh water washdowns, and may contain cleaning agents, solvents, fuel lubricating oils, aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), and hydraulic oils along with other trace materials. Oil-in-water emulsions formed in bilgewater contain very small and stable droplets, often neutrally buoyant, which pass through oil/water separators. The emulsions can be either physical or chemical (or a combination). Chemical emulsions can be created wi th a multitude of different surfactants, such as AFFF and soaps/bilge cleaners. Potential offerors are requested to respond with technical documentation supporting the technology, system, or device. The proposed solution must demonstrate the ability to: (1) treat or break oil-in-water emulsions, consisting of oil droplet sizes 20 microns and smaller, present in bilgewater with an oil content that varies between 15 ppm and 10,000 ppm; (2) perform in the presence of dissolved solids, suspended solids, pH range of 3 to 9, and a wide variety of solvents, detergents, and cleaning agents; and (3) process flow rates of 5 to 50 gallons per minute for continuous processes or a minimum of 300 gallons per hour for batch processes. Additional information may include the following: process description, current commercial or military applications, specific applications in the marine environment (including customer references/ship class/name), processing rate capability, estimated si ze range of the emulsified oil droplets that can be treated successful ly, pre- or post treatment requirements, normal operative and maximum permissible temperatures and pressures, physical size, total dry and wet weights, maintenance requirements, operational manning requirements, power consumption per hour of operation, utilities required, chemicals used, consumption rate of chemicals, safety requirements (including MSDS), secondary waste streams generated, equipment performance and testing results, and system cost. Provide a summary of agents or contaminants that could potentially interfere with the operation and performance of the de-emulsification treatment. Technical, industry, or professional society certifications or endorsements should be provided, if available. Responses to this synopsis are requested no later than 30 January 2007. This synopsis is for information purposes and to identify potential technologies and offerors. This sources sought announcement does not constitute an RFP and does not obligate the government in any wa y to purchase or test any of the potential solutions offered. Further, it does not commit the government to pay for any proposal costs in response to the sources sought announcement. Submit responses for this synopsis to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Attn: Robert Neumann, Code 633, 9500 MacArthur Blvd, West Bethesda, Maryland 20817-5700.
- Record
- SN01185091-W 20061123/061121221010 (fbodaily.com)
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