Oil spill recovery system

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1995-03-15

1996-11-19

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Fluid control, treatment, or containment

Floatable matter containment

2102423, 405 60, 405 63, E02B 1504

Patent

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055755860

ABSTRACT:
A system for deploying a cover over an oil spill, to collect the spilled oil, uses a plurality of gas propelled rockets are attached to lines arranged around the periphery of the cover. Outward projection of the rockets spreads the cover, the weight of the expended rockets then pulling the edges of the cover below the water surface to trap the covered oil. Attitude detectors are preferably employed for preventing firing of the rockets when the rocket platform is not generally level.

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