Title:
【発明の名称】水上に浮遊する汚物の分離方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001521082
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for cleaning an open surface of a body liquid, especially for recovering oil spills or other floating pollutants. A surface portion of the water carrying pollutants is caused to flow across a skimming weir (12, K) forming an inlet to a collecting vessel (11) and to proceed downwardly within the collecting vessel. At least the main portion of the downwardly flowing polluted water is then diverted laterally outwardly into a separation zone (B) in which the pollutants are allowed to separate from the water and collect on a confined surface of the water. The separation zone (B) may be integrated in the collecting vessel (11) and provided around a central collection compartment (A) provided with an annular skimming weir (12, K). Alternatively, the skimming zone may be provided in a separate vessel connected with the collection vessel through a conduit.
Inventors:
Lund Bourke, Stig
Application Number:
JP2000518157A
Publication Date:
November 06, 2001
Filing Date:
October 28, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Surf cleaner arb
International Classes:
B01D17/02; B01D21/24; E02B15/04; E02B15/10; (IPC1-7): E02B15/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Noriyuki Morita (1 person outside)