APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM WATER SURFACE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: equipment for sweeping of petroleum products from water surface.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus has upper drive drum and lower tension drum, each made in the form of two flanges rigidly connected with one another through L-shaped generatrix. Drive members are made in the form of two square plates rigidly fixed on each of generatrices. Apparatus is further equipped with vertical annular flexible petroleum catching tape. Drive members are made in the form of rectangular plate loosely fixed on each of generatrices and arranged centrally with respect to flanges for vibrating parallel to drum axis. Upper contact edge of drive members is provided with rough surface. Safety device extending in parallel with axis of lower tension drum is furnished in its lower part with set of vertical teeth facing toward petroleum catching tape. Apparatus is equipped with overloading device formed as hook fixed centrally of lower part of safety device, and detachable weights.

EFFECT: increased efficiency and enhanced reliability in operation.

2 cl, 6 dwg