DEVICE FOR LOCALIZATION AND SKIMMING OF OIL OR OIL PRODUCTS FROM WATER SURFACE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: environmental protection.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used for localization and skimming of oil or oil products from water surface. Proposed device contains hollow flexible boom defense whose ends are connected to two towboats, and oil skimmer with oil pumping means made in form of catamaran whose hulls are connected to framework placed in between. Row of drums arranged lengthwise the framework and at least two rows of drums arranged in height are found inside framework being fitting on vertical axles provided with drives. Separate belt of boom defense is wound on each drum being provided on end with connecting members for mechanical coupling with neighbor belts. Boom defense is made for communication its spaces with compressed air source and discharge of air. Drums can be made folding in height, and boom defense can be disconnected from towboats and connected into ring. Invention improves efficiency of localization and skimming of oil or oil products owing to covering of large area of oil spillage and operative rigging out of boom defense, and owing to possibility of rigging out of one part of boom defense and connecting other part into ring.

EFFECT: improved efficiency of localization and skimming of oil.

3 cl, 2 dwg