DEVICE FOR SUBSURFACE GATHERING OF OIL (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: environmental protection.

SUBSTANCE: invention is designed for localizing and gathering of oil on bottom of running water reservoir directly over place of emergency blowout from main lie. Proposed device contains hermetic tubular frame with supports and water intake pipes in lower part. Elastic envelope is connected over perimeter of frame from inner side, and elastic hole is connected to other side of envelope, other end of elastic hose being hermetically secured inside floating chamber. Frame with floating chamber is installed in aperture of floating platform on which winches are mounted to which frame is connected by wire ropes, and compressed air source is installed communicating with spaces of frame and floating chamber. Guards with are installed inside support over its height. According to second design version, support device is provided with wheel-mounted hermetic tubular frame with supports. As in first design version, envelope with elastic hose is secured on frame, end of hose being hermetically secured inside floating chamber. Spaces of frame can communicate with compressed air source. Guards are installed inside supports over height for vertical displacement.

EFFECT: enlarged operating capability at gathering of oil directly over place of energy blowout from main line.

4 cl, 3 dwg