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Apparatus and system for containment of oil spills

A kind of equipment and groove technology, which is used in transportation and packaging, special-purpose ships, cleaning of open water surfaces, etc., can solve problems such as stability and rise, and achieve the effect of improving efficiency.

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-09-24
NOFI TROMSOE
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However, actual testing with the described system revealed that when the system is pulled forward in water, due to its relatively elongated trench, the system either descends into the body of water or ascends, thus creating significant stability issues

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[0024] The device or system according to the invention is basically made of suitable non-rigid and flexible materials so that it can be stored in rolls. An example of a suitable material to use is a sheet of suitable plastic that is strong, weatherproof and oil (and chemical) resistant. The device comprises a front tapered gutter section 1, a rear collector or separator section 2, and a wedge-shaped structure 7 between said sections.

[0025] The tapered groove portion 1 is in the form of surfaces 3 , 4 defined by two sides extending from a wedge-shaped structure 7 . as in Figure 4 As seen in , the surfaces 3 , 4 include a freeboard 12 and a side edge 13 and preferably also an inlet bottom 8 . Said bottom 8 in the form of a mesh serves, in addition to forming a "demarcation line", to maintain the shape of the tapered groove part 1 and the inlet of the duct 14 as wedge-shaped structure 7 . The topside 12 is normally ballasted by hydraulic pressure when the equipment or syst...

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An apparatus or system for containing oil spills or the like floating on the surface of a body of water, comprising a relatively elongated groove defined by two laterally defined surfaces (3, 4), said The two surfaces diverge from each other from a narrow inner end to a wider opening, the trench is movable, for example towed by one or more tugs, the device is made of non-rigid material. The device or system includes a tapered channel portion (1) between two laterally defined surfaces (3, 4), a wedge-shaped structure (7) and a collection device or separator (2), wherein The tapered groove part (1), the wedge-shaped structure (7) and the separator (2) are arranged one after another to connect with each other or form an integral unit, thus forming a continuous "shell" with freeboard (12) and a tight Longitudinal traction devices (5, 6) fixed on the units (1, 7, 2), said traction devices (5, 6) and the traction force they generate are at the rear end of the wedge-shaped structure (7) shown in the traction direction Areas intersect.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a device and system for containing oil spills as disclosed in the preamble of claim 1 of this patent or similar. Background technique [0002] A number of different methods are known to contain oil slicks on the surface of bodies of water. One of the most common methods is to configure U or J-shaped floating gates. The oil slick that collects behind the floating grid is then removed using a separate oil skimmer. Such systems are simple and relatively inexpensive. A disadvantage of the system described is that the boom cannot be towed forward at speeds greater than 0.5 to 1 knot (vessel speed unit, knots per hour) because the floating oil would be pushed down into the body of water at the bottom of the boom. [0003] In areas where severe weather conditions prevail, such as on the high seas, a device commonly known as a V-sweeper is utilized. The device consists of a conventional fence arranged in a V shape with the aid of a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): E02B15/04E02B15/10
CPCE02B15/08E02B15/0814E02B15/0842E02B15/0864E02B15/0885Y10S210/923Y02A20/204E02B15/04
Inventor D·尼尔森
Owner NOFI TROMSOE
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