Mechanism and method for recovering material from the surface of

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1977-05-03

1979-03-06

Wyse, Thomas G.

Liquid purification or separation

With alarm, indicator, register, recorder, signal or...

Responsive to fluid flow

210242S, 210DIG25, E02B 1504

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041429729

ABSTRACT:
Material such as an oil slick floating on a body of liquid, ordinarily water, is collected by a mechanism comprising an impeller beneath the liquid surface and a rotatable tubular element which together form a free vortex as the surface of the body of liquid that draws the material into a vortex pocket from which it can be pumped.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3635342 (1972-01-01), Mourlon et al.
patent: 3810546 (1974-05-01), Oxenham
Mikolaj et al. "Free Vortex Recovery of Floating Oil", Coast Guard Report No. 714103/A/003, Sep. 1970.
Nebeker et al. "Free Vortex Recovery of Floating Oil", paper presented at Prevention and Control of Oil Spills Conference, Washington, D.C., Jun. 15-17, 1971.

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