Self-inflating oil spill boom
Patent
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OSTI ID:6631717
A collapsible boom is described for use in confining oil spills on water comprising: an elongated curtain of flexible material having an upper and lower edge, the upper edge being formed into an upper portion of tubular configuration; flexible ballast means affixed to the curtain lower edge; a plurality of spaced-apart short length cylindrical floats positioned in the curtain tubular upper edge, each float having means permitting the passage of air therepast; and means to permit air to be drawn into the curtain tubular upper edge when the curtain is stretched from a collapsed to an elongated position and means to retain air trapped therein whereby the upper tubular portion floats on water.
- Assignee:
- Acme/Containment Systems Corp., Tulsa, OK
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4652173
- OSTI ID:
- 6631717
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
02 PETROLEUM
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
AIR FLOW
CONTAINMENT
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLEXIBILITY
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFLATABLE SEALS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
OIL POLLUTION CONTAINMENT
OIL RETENTION BOOMS
OIL SPILLS
OPERATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POSITIONING
REMOVAL
SEALS
SPACE DEPENDENCE
TENSILE PROPERTIES
WATER
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
AIR FLOW
CONTAINMENT
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLEXIBILITY
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFLATABLE SEALS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
OIL POLLUTION CONTAINMENT
OIL RETENTION BOOMS
OIL SPILLS
OPERATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POSITIONING
REMOVAL
SEALS
SPACE DEPENDENCE
TENSILE PROPERTIES
WATER