Oil containment boom

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1990-07-02

1991-03-19

Corbin, David H.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Fluid control, treatment, or containment

Floatable matter containment

405 71, E03B 1506

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050006169

ABSTRACT:
An oil containment boom comprising a plurality of sections of a lighter than water, pliable, closed-cell foam material with each of the sections having a weight positioned along one side so that when the section is placed in the water the section floats with the weighted side beneath the water and the other side of the section above the water and a plurality of couplers for flexibly joining the ends of the sections to encloses an oil containment zone.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3638430 (1972-02-01), Smith
patent: 3653213 (1972-04-01), Childers

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