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Title: Process for containment and deflection of aqueous surface pollutants

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6816490

A method for containment and deflection of inorganic and organic aqueous surface pollutants, such as an oil slick, flotsam, debris, and jellyfish, and an apparatus for the operation of such method are described. This method comprises the generation of an air or bubble barrier which permits the passage of surface vessels and large fish, but halts the movement of floating surface pollutants by the creation of a flexible continuous band of surface turbulence. The system in one specific application is designed to protect harbor and beach areas and fishing grounds from contamination with oil from oil tankers and also acts as an air wall to keep harmful jellyfish from beach areas. The system can also be employed to recover oil from sunken or leaking tankers at sea by containment and collection of the oil released within the circumference of the bubble barrier wall created in a geometric pattern about the location of the stricken vessel. (10 claims)

Assignee:
Submersible Systems Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 3491023
OSTI ID:
6816490
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 1 Dec 1967
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English