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An oil-water separator for separating mixed density fluids, such as oil and water, oily sediment laden water and the like, as well as portable, in-tank and towable and anchorable boom containment systems kits and methods employing the same. The oil-water separator employs at least two oil-separation chambers operating in opposing but synergistic separation modes in parallel. The oil-separation chambers alternate distribution of a single mixed fluid density stream between the chambers using a partial vacuum source to draw the stream into one chamber, while concurrently stopping inflow of the stream into another chamber by removing the vacuum source. The apparatus allows each chamber to switch back and forth between (a) actively separating and removing less dense fluid (e.g., oil) when the partial vacuum is applied, and (b) passively separating the less dense fluid (e.g., oil) and removing the more dense fluid (e.g., water) when the partial vacuum source is removed. The oil-water separator can be adapted for multiple different uses, including rapid deployment cleanup kits that are sufficiently lightweight and compact for easy transport, access and application.
An oil-water separator for separating mixed density fluids, such as oil and water, oily sediment laden water and the like, as well as portable, in-tank and towable and anchorable boom containment systems kits and methods employing the same. The oil-water separator employs at least two oil-separation chambers operating in opposing but synergistic separation modes in parallel. The oil-separation chambers alternate distribution of a single mixed fluid density stream between the chambers using a partial vacuum source to draw the stream into one chamber, while concurrently stopping inflow of the stream into another chamber by removing the vacuum source. The apparatus allows each chamber to switch back and forth between (a) actively separating and removing less dense fluid (e.g., oil) when the partial vacuum is applied, and (b) passively separating the less dense fluid (e.g., oil) and removing the more dense fluid (e.g., water) when the partial vacuum source is removed. The oil-water separator can be adapted for multiple different uses, including rapid deployment cleanup kits that are sufficiently lightweight and compact for easy transport, access and application.
Oil-water separator
KENNEDY KEVIN (Autor:in)
24.07.2018
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch