Portable system and method for controlling and absorbing spills

Details Portable system and method for controlling and absorbing spills Portable system and method for controlling and absorbing spills

1996-04-02

1999-10-19

Redding, David A.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Process of utilizing an enzyme or micro-organism to destroy...

Petroleum oil or shale oil treating

1341042, 134118, 588252, 588255, C10G 3200

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059688149

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a portable system for controlling and absorbing petroleum spills, such as occurs upon accidental damage to a diesel fuel tank of a truck. The system has a collapsible containment pool which can be stowed when not in use and then easily deployed to receive petroleum products as they are spilled, a quantity of microbial material for biodegrading petroleum products, a quantity of petroleum-bonding polymer-based material, safety glasses and safety gloves to be worn by the attendant using the system. The system further consists of a bag in which the containment pool can be stowed and a bag in which the microbial material, polymer-based material, safety gloves, and safety glasses can be stowed. Upon discovery of a petroleum spill or potential spill, the containment pool can be quickly deployed into position to receive any spilled petroleum products which can be biodegraded by dispersion of the microbial material onto the petroleum products. Any petroleum products which are spilled into a body of water can be controlled by dispersing the polymer-based material onto the body of water, so that the polymer-based material will bond with the petroleum products to form a residue. The biodegraded petroleum products and any remaining microbial material can be easily removed from the pool, while the residue remaining from the bonded polymer-based material and petroleum products can be removed from a body of water.

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