FREMGANGSMAATE OG INNRETNING FOR FJERNELSE OG GJENVINNING AV FORURENSENDE OLJE E.L. SOM FLYTER PAA EN VANNOVERFLATE

摘要

Apparatus is described for the removal and recovery of pollutant oil and the like floating on the surface of a body of water, comprising: means capable of the physical withdrawal of pollutant oil and the like (1) with or without additional water from the water surface to a recovery station on site; means (17) for spraying hot water over such pollutant oil and the like at said recovery station; a receiving tank (16) for the oil/water washings resulting; an oil/water separator/coalescer (19) for separating oil containing a minor quantity of water only from the washings; means for receiving such separated oil (25); means (22, 23) for recircling water from said separator/coal-escer for heating and further spraying; and means for returning any excess purified water from said separator/coalescer to said body of water. …??A method for the removal and recovery of oil floating on the surface of a body of water is also described, which method comprises the steps of: the physical withdrawal of pollutant oil and the like with or without additional water from the water surface to a recovery station on site; spraying hot water over such pollutant oil and the like at said recovery station; receiving the oil/water washings resulting; separating oil containing only a minor quantity of water from the washings; re-circulating water from which oil has been separated for heating and further spraying; and returning any excess purified water to said body of water.