FLOATING FACILITY TO COLLECT INSOLUBLE LIQUIDS AND GARBAGE FROM WATER SURFACE Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC E02B15/00 

FIELD: ecology.

SUBSTANCE: floating facility to collect insoluble liquids and garbage from water surface comprises continuous meshy tape, mechanism to clean tape and reservoir to collect contaminants. At the same time body of floating facility is arranged in the form of catamaran. Mechanism for cleaning of tape is arranged in the form of socket and is connected to vacuum system. Tape is arranged as detachable and is equipped with mesh baskets to grip garbage. At the same time tape-cleaning mechanism is installed under its upper branch, along its whole width, at the distance of 0.6-0.8 m above water reservoir water level. Mesh baskets for gripping and movement of garbage are arranged along whole length of tape along its perimetre at the distance of 0.8-1.0 m from each other. Nose part of floating facility is equipped with sliding folds, providing for wider strip of contaminants gripping in working position.

EFFECT: improved efficiency of collection of floating insoluble liquids and floating garbage.

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