Oil tank skimming device
Patent
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OSTI ID:6616094
A device is designed to expedite removal of residual water-immiscible oil from a large tank through a manhole entry in the side of the tank. It includes a trough which is inserted through the manhole and levelled, after which water fed into the tank floats the residual oil into the trough, from which the oil discharges from the tank through the manhole for recovery or disposal. (4 claims)
- Assignee:
- Gulf Oil Canada Ltd.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3786826
- OSTI ID:
- 6616094
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
02 PETROLEUM
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
OIL SPILLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REMOVAL
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SKIMMERS
TANKS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
OIL SPILLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REMOVAL
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SKIMMERS
TANKS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER