DEVICE FOR GATHERING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM WATER SURFACE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: cleaning water basins from oil contamination. SUBSTANCE: device has floating case in form of dish open beneath where the following components are arranged: pump branch pipe and control sensor, cylindrical petroleum product receiving drum with drive and with horizontal axle of rotation adjoining side wall of case on side of petroleum product accumulation forming passage for flow of petroleum products. Petroleum product receiving drum is made in form of framework with elastic chamber located inside it; elastic chamber is connected with air supply pipe line. Oscillation source in form of ultrasonic generator is located in dish. Shape and area of side surface of drum is regulated through change of air pressure in chamber. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency and extended range of petroleum products being handled both in viscosity and in thickness of layer. 1 dwg