Sensors for Oil Slick Detection and Thickness Measurement

During a response to an oil spill, one of the key features impacting the effectiveness of the cleaning techniques is knowing, in real-time, the actual thickness of oil in a slick area. To enhance the efficiency of the currently used cleanup processes, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD) contracted the American University of Beirut (AUB) to build an oil-thickness measurement device that improves situational awareness and guides response operators during oil recovery operations

Thickness measurement device and methods of use

Provided herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for a thickness measurement device based on a capacitive array