Patent classifications
E02B15/048
Apparatus and methods for recovering oil from a body of water
System for collecting oil on a waterborne vessel from an oil spill area at or near the surface of a body of water includes at least three successively fluidly coupled cargo compartments. At least one suction conduit is fluidly coupled to each cargo compartment and configured to allow each successive cargo compartment to be concurrently substantially emptied of sea water and substantially filled with oil, starting with the aft-most cargo compartment.
Method and system for oil release management
Method and system is described for enhanced oil release management system by using one or more booms, one or more skimmers and one or more floating burners. The method and system may include skimmers to capture a fluid that is supplied to the floating burner.
Systems, apparatus and methods capable of collecting and processing floating solid materials
Systems and methods capable of processing floating solid materials recovered from a body of water on a vessel are disclosed. In some embodiments, at least first and second debris processors are provided. The first debris processor may be disposed on the vessel between at least one intake opening and at least one discharge port, both of which are fluidly coupled to at least one chamber of the vessel. The second debris processor may be disposed between the first debris processor and the discharge port(s).
Sustainable filtering device for collecting floating debris
An assembly for being dragged by a vessel, wherein the assembly includes a filtering system and a fluidum guiding system, wherein the filtering system is suitable for filtering large volumes of fluidum, and wherein the fluidum guiding system defines a channel configured such that at least in a channel portion the current velocity of the fluidum guided through that channel portion is reduced downstream, and wherein the fluidum guiding system and the filtering system are mutually arranged such that current velocity of fluidum filtered in the filtering system is reduced for decreasing drag.
Oil spill clean-up and recovery systems for marine vessels
An oil spill clean-up and recovery system for marine vessels, which includes a pivoting and height adjustable boom extending from the vessels, which has upper and lower frameworks that are generally parallel. This includes an oil containment panel which is vertically oriented, movable, and generally laterally secured between the frameworks. A plurality of floats are secured to the oil containment panel and maintain it about the surface of a body of water for containing oil or other undesirable liquids or debris. A plurality of floating oil evacuation tubes are height adjustable and attached to separate floats, each tube having an inlet for receiving oil around the water line. The floating oil evacuation tubes are laterally positioned in proximity of one-another, and in front of the oil containment panel. The oil containment panel collects, contains, and deflects oil to the floating evacuation tubes, which then receive and delivery oil to the tanker.
OIL SPILL CLEAN-UP AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS FOR MARINE VESSELS
A floating contaminant cleanup and recovery equipment for a marine vessel in a body of water having floating contaminants, may include a pivoting boom having distal and proximal ends, a contaminant recovery module and a contaminant collection panel. The proximal end may include top and bottom end portions that hingeably attached to a marine vessel. The boom may include upper and lower frameworks, that are substantially parallel to each other. The contaminant recovery module may be within the upper and lower frameworks, and have a tube float, a tube housing capable, and an intake tube with an inlet. The contaminant collection panel may have a substantially vertical orientation and be secured between the frameworks, allowing it to move vertically relative to the upper and lower frameworks, and may extending between the vessel and distal end of the boom.
Aquatic Vehicles Employing Hair-Based Oil Absorption For Waterway Cleanup
The present disclosure relates to autonomous aquatic vehicles designed for cleaning oil spills and purifying waterways. The vehicles use replaceable mats made of human hair, known for its oil-absorbing properties. Buoyant autonomous vehicles equipped with hair mats provide an innovative solution to the challenges of oil cleanup in various water bodies, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams. This technology offers an environmentally friendly approach to oil spill remediation, targeting oil companies, cleanup organizations, and municipalities concerned with environmental preservation.
Portable oil skimmer
A portable oil skimmer includes a collection unit configured to collect spilled oil while floating on the surface of the ocean. The collection unit includes a main body configured to allow a first oil-skimming member to be rotatably mounted on the front end thereof, a second oil-skimming member to be rotatably mounted on the rear end thereof, and a pipe to be connected to the upper portion thereof so as to communicate with the interior thereof, a pair of buoyant bodies mounted on two side surfaces of the main body, with the main body interposed therebetween, and an oil pump disposed in the main body and configured to convey oil collected by the first oil-skimming member and the second oil-skimming member to the outside of the main body through the pipe.