Oil fence
Patent
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OSTI ID:5734839
An oil fence is described which has in combination, a longitudinally elongated, shielding screen member of flexible material; a number of rigid reinforcing strips placed at predetermined intervals on the screen member; one split float unit placed on the screen member about each of the reinforcing strips; sinkers placed at one of the longitudinal edges of the screen member through its length; and a length of reinforcing rope placed on the surface of the screen member to extend longitudinally. An improved take up apparatus is used for housing and spreading the oil fence in a simple manner and high efficiency. A box-like chamber with attached buoys has a take-up shaft on which the oil fence can be coiled or uncoiled.
- Assignee:
- Mitsubishi Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3971220
- OSTI ID:
- 5734839
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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02 PETROLEUM
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONTAINMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOTATION
MATERIALS
OIL POLLUTION CONTAINMENT
OIL SPILLS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REINFORCED MATERIALS
SCREENS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WATER POLLUTION
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
520200* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONTAINMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOTATION
MATERIALS
OIL POLLUTION CONTAINMENT
OIL SPILLS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REINFORCED MATERIALS
SCREENS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WATER POLLUTION