DEVICE FOR REMOVING OIL-SATURATED SORBENTS FROM WATER SURFACE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: equipment for clearing water surface. SUBSTANCE: this is intended for removing floating liquids from water surface of rivers, basins, and seas. Device has double frame 4, upper drive drum 5 and lower tension drum 6 with endless conveyor belt 7 on which pivotally fastened are scoops 10 with walls made of net-like or perforated material and enclosed in rigid frameworks. Operation is as follows. Ship 3 with device comes to place where water surface 1 is covered with oil-saturated sorbents 2 which are taken by scoops 10 and raised up by conveyor belt 7. During this action, water drains from scoops 10 through openings, and sorbents 2 are discharged into pan 12. EFFECT: high efficiency. 2 dwg