Collector for oil slicks from water surfaces - has overflow system separating oil from water on continuous basis

• Main Authors: SKALA, JOSEF, VRBACKY, FRANTISEK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 18.09.1975
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FOUNDATIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; SOIL SHIFTING; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE; TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE

The collector for oil slicks on water uses the overflow principle with a number of connected containers. The oil is recovered for further use by suitable further treatment. The collector is a floating ship with its own propulsion system and hence it is also able to collect separated, smaller slicks. The high viscosity of some oils can be reduced by a heating system provided. The boat has flared enclosure walls on its front for increasing the oil layer thickness. The oil enteres the separation vessel which has a vertical partition wall with an opening at the bottom. An overflow is provided for removing the oil layer and another overflow is provided for removing water. A pump for floating oil is provided for working in shallow waters. The collector can also be anchored for collection purposes into flowing streams.