Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Floatable matter containment
Patent
1991-12-18
1993-10-12
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
Floatable matter containment
405 63, 405 64, E02B 1504
Patent
active
052520013
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for containing oil spills or the likes in a body of water. The apparatus is formed of high strength lightweight plastic material. The apparatus is filled by air and water so as to automatically move to a vertical position in the body of contaminated water and provide a barrier to contain an oil spill. The barrier uses water as ballast.
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Ostfeld David M.
Ricci John
Taylor Dennis L.
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