Anti-pollution equipment

Patent · Tue Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5556506

Webb, M G

A barrier for the containment and recovery of oil spilled on water comprises a first buoyant air chamber, a ballast water chamber, an oil and water discharge tube and a second buoyant air chamber. The first air chamber has a plurality of sections of reduced diameter, which together with the ballast water chamber define a series of weirs for oil and water to pass into gallery formed by the ballast water chamber, the oil and water discharge tube and the second air chamber. Pumps may be provided in the oil and water discharge tube to remove oil from the gallery. The second air chamber provides buoyancy to maintain the optimum configuration of the weirs.

• Assignee: British Petroleum Co Ltd The (United Kingdom)
• Patent Number(s): US 4310415
• OSTI ID: 5556506
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 6 Mar 1979, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK); Other Information: PAT-APPL-125517
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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