Oil spill cleanup system

Patent · Tue Sep 20 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:7085807

Ayers, R R

Skimmer for removing oil from the surface of a body of water is articulated from front to rear to be wave conformable and/or has a quiescent collection zone formed by bottom and/or forward baffles. The following are described: flexible skimming head for use with or independently of the above skimmer composed of a foraminous sheet having an integral chevron flow pattern on its upper surface; floating skimming head for use similar to the preceeding head with a central, axially vertically movable cone or other configuration forming a suction mouth; boom for use with or independently of the above skimmer which is composed of converging double booms; storage capacity for oil collected by the above skimmer or otherwise composed of onboard and/or offboard membranes. 5 claims, 14 drawing figures.

• Assignee: Shell Oil Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 4049554
• OSTI ID: 7085807
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CLEANING
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
OIL SPILLS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
SKIMMERS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER WAVES