Apparatus for removing oil and other floating contaminants from a moving body of water
Abstract
The patent describes a process in which floating contaminants such as oil and solid debris are removed from a moving body of water by employing a skimming system which uses the natural gravitational flow of the water. A boom diagonally positioned across the body of water diverts the floating contaminants over a floating weir and into a retention pond where an underflow weir is used to return contaminant-free water to the moving body of water. The floating weir is ballasted to maintain the contaminant-receiving opening therein slightly below the surface of the water during fluctuations in the water level for skimming the contaminants with minimal water removal.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6624433
- Patent Number(s):
- 3779385
- Assignee:
- Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING E02B - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E03 - WATER SUPPLY E03F - SEWERS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 30 Nov 1971; Other Information: PAT-APPL-203,267
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; OIL RETENTION BOOMS; OIL SPILLS; REMOVAL; SKIMMERS; WEIR OIL RECOVERY SYSTEMS; WATER POLLUTION; EQUIPMENT; POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; 020900* - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects; 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Strohecker, J W. Apparatus for removing oil and other floating contaminants from a moving body of water. United States: N. p., 1973.
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title = {Apparatus for removing oil and other floating contaminants from a moving body of water},
author = {Strohecker, J W},
abstractNote = {The patent describes a process in which floating contaminants such as oil and solid debris are removed from a moving body of water by employing a skimming system which uses the natural gravitational flow of the water. A boom diagonally positioned across the body of water diverts the floating contaminants over a floating weir and into a retention pond where an underflow weir is used to return contaminant-free water to the moving body of water. The floating weir is ballasted to maintain the contaminant-receiving opening therein slightly below the surface of the water during fluctuations in the water level for skimming the contaminants with minimal water removal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 1973},
month = {Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 1973}
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