Apparatus and method for in situ burning of oil spills

A method for in-situ burning of oil slicks on water, including the steps of: 1) providing a plurality of individual floating wicks; 2) positioning the wicks in the oil slick; and 3) igniting the wicks. Additionally, a method for manufacturing floating wicks for use in burning oil spills, including t...

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Main Author GARY A. BREITENBECK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.05.2002
Edition7
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
METALLURGY
SOIL SHIFTING
TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Summary:A method for in-situ burning of oil slicks on water, including the steps of: 1) providing a plurality of individual floating wicks; 2) positioning the wicks in the oil slick; and 3) igniting the wicks. Additionally, a method for manufacturing floating wicks for use in burning oil spills, including the steps of: 1) providing a wick material having a dry density less than water; 2) applying to the wick material an oleophilic, hydrophobic coating such that the coated wick material has an oil uptake capacity of at least 2 g/g and a water uptake capacity of no greater than 5 g/g; and 3) drying the wick material.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19830058101