OIL BOOM AND METHOD OF COLLECTING OIL AND OIL PRODUCTS ON CIRCULATING WATER RESERVOIR Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC E02B15/04 

FIELD: mechanics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ecological safety in emergent conditions possible in operation of sea and river oil-loading terminals, abstraction intakes, offshore oil production platforms and is indended for oil and oil products localisation and collection. The proposed oil boom comprises a chain of movable swivel-jointed sections made up of logs or cants and cables connected to the extreme sections and with shore anchors. The sections are jointed together by coupling vertically matching ledge and slot made on the section face sides. The sections are furnished with yards, movable cants, each of which is jointed to the section to turn through 90 degrees, to be parted and locked at an angle to water stream with the help of separators hinged to the yard or section. In holding position the sad yards are located along the sections, while in operating conditions they are locked at an acute angle to the section. On the side of oil spot, the sections are furnished with PVC 40 to 70 cm-high plates.

EFFECT: localisation of oil spot un hard-to-reach areas on whatever circulating water reservoir, lower costs, longer life, mobility and ease of production.

3 cl, 7 dwg