Oil absorption method and apparatus utilizing a replaceable bladder

The method of removing hazardous fluid waste material from a body of water that includes:

• a) providing a flexible mesh carrier having a plurality of cells accessible through a closeable opening;
• b) providing a porous bladder filled with sorbent material;
• c) spray coating of said bladder with an adhesive to contain said sorbent material within said bladder:
• d) inserting said porous bladder filled with sorbent material into each of said cells through said closeable opening;
• e) closing said opening and introducing said bladder filled, flexible mesh carrier into contact with the hazardous material near or at the surface of the water body;
• f) allowing absorption of the hazardous material through the flexible mesh carrier and into said sorbent material within said porous bladder within each said cell;
• and,
• g) removing said flexible mesh carrier from the body of water, for removal of said bladder from each said cell for disposition of the absorbed hazardous material.

The method of removing hazardous fluid waste material from a body of water that includes:

• a) providing a flexible mesh carrier having a plurality of cells accessible through a closeable opening;
• b) providing a porous bladder filled with sorbent material;
• c) spray coating of said bladder with an adhesive to contain said sorbent material within said bladder:
• d) inserting said porous bladder filled with sorbent material into each of said cells through said closeable opening;
• e) closing said opening and introducing said bladder filled, flexible mesh carrier into contact with the hazardous material near or at the surface of the water body;
• f) allowing absorption of the hazardous material through the flexible mesh carrier and into said sorbent material within said porous bladder within each said cell;
• and,
• g) opening said cell for removal of said bladder from each said cell for disposition of the absorbed hazardous material and refilling said cell with a fresh bladder without removing said carrier from the body of water.

A hazardous fluid waste removing apparatus applicable to a body of water to absorb said waste floating near the surface of the water comprising, in combination:

• an elongated sheet of preselected gage mesh folded substantially longitudinally, forming two remote ends and adjacent longitudinal edges, one edge being a fold and the other edge being open;
• seams applied to close at least said remote ends of said folded sheet;
• a preselected plurality of seams applied between said remote ends to form a plurality of cells;
• openable/closeable means mounted on said open longitudinal edges whereby the user may open the portion of said longitudinal edge between adjacent seams to access each of said cells;
• an elongated sheet of preselected gage porous material folded, filled with sorbent material and closed along the open edges to form a bladder;
• and
• an adhesive coating applied to the outside surface of said sorbent filled bladder whereby the user may removably insert a plurality of said bladders into each of said cells.

A hazardous fluid waste removing apparatus applicable to a body of water to absorb said waste floating near the surface of the water comprising, in combination:

• an elongated sheet of preselected gage mesh;
• an elongated sheet of non-porous material joined by the longitudinal edges to said sheet of mesh material to form a circular body with remote ends;
• a curtain fabricated of a sheet of non-porous material attached to one of said joined longitudinal edges of said body;
• openable seams applied to close at least said remote ends of said body;
• a preselected plurality of openable seams applied between said remote ends to form a plurality of cells whereby the user may open a seam to access each of said cells;
• an elongated sheet of preselected gage porous material which is folded, filled with sorbent material and closed along the open edges to form a bladder;
• and,
• an adhesive coating applied to the outside surface of said sorbent filled bladder whereby the user may removably insert a plurality of said bladders into each of said cells.

A hazardous fluid waste removing apparatus applicable to a body of water to absorb said waste floating near the surface of the water comprising, in combination:

• an elongated sheet of preselected gage, rigid mesh forming a back plane;
• a plurality of pairs of panels having a back edge and a front edge, mounted at a preselected angle by said back edge on said back plane to form cells whereby said front edges are spaced apart a preselected distance;
• an elongated sheet of preselected gage porous material folded, filled with sorbent material and closed along the open edges to form a bladder;
• an adhesive coating applied to the outside surface of said sorbent filled bladder whereby the user may removably insert a plurality of said bladders into each of said cells;
• and,
• floats mounted on said back plane to provide neutral buoyancy to the apparatus full of bladders whereby the apparatus will float in a vertical position with a preselected portion of the apparatus above the surface of the water.

The method of removing hazardous fluid waste from a body of water that includes:

• a) providing a flexible mesh carrier having a plurality of cells;
• b) providing a bladder which is;
• 1) a brick of sorbent material being compressed, yet still porous, and formed in a preselected shape adaptable to fit within said cells;
• 2) said brick being spray coated with an adhesive to contain said sorbent material within said porous brick;
• c) inserting said bladder filled with sorbent material into each of said cells;
• d) introducing said bladder filled, flexible mesh carrier into contact with the hazardous waste near or at the surface of the water body;
• e) allowing absorption of the hazardous waste through the flexible mesh carrier and into the sorbent material within the porous bladder within each said cell;
• and,
• f) removing said flexible mesh carrier from the body of water, for removal of said bladder from each said cell for disposition of the absorbed hazardous material.

The method of removing hazardous fluid waste material from a body of water that includes:

• a) providing a flexible mesh carrier having a plurality of cells accessible through a closeable opening;
• b) providing a bladder which is;
• 1) a brick of sorbent material being compressed, yet still porous, and formed in a preselected shape adaptable to fit within said cells;
• 2) said brick being spray coated with an adhesive to contain said sorbent material within said porous brick;
• c) inserting said porous bladder filled with sorbent material into each of said cells through said closeable opening;
• d) closing said opening and introducing said bladder filled, flexible mesh carrier into contact with the hazardous material near or at the surface of the water body;
• e) allowing absorption of the hazardous material through the flexible mesh carrier and into said sorbent material within said porous bladder within each said cell;
• and,
• f) removing said flexible mesh carrier from the body of water, for removal of said bladder from each said cell for disposition of the absorbed hazardous material.

The method of removing hazardous fluid waste material from a body of water that includes:

• a) providing a flexible mesh carrier having a plurality of cells accessible through a closeable opening;
• b) providing a bladder which is;
• 1) a brick of sorbent material being compressed, yet still porous, and formed in a preselected shape adaptable to fit within said cells;
• 2) said brick being spray coated with an adhesive to contain said sorbent material within said porous brick;
• c) inserting said bladder filled with sorbent material into each of said cells through said closeable opening;
• d) closing said opening and introducing said bladder filled, flexible mesh carrier into contact with the hazardous material near or at the surface of the water body;
• e) allowing absorption of the hazardous material through the flexible mesh carrier and into said sorbent material within said porous bladder within each said cell;
• and,
• f) opening said cell for removal of said bladder from each said cell for disposition of the absorbed hazardous material and refilling said cell with a fresh bladder without removing said carrier from the body of water.

A hazardous fluid waste removing apparatus applicable to a body of water to absorb said waste floating near the surface of the water comprising, in combination:

• an elongated sheet of preselected gage mesh folded substantially longitudinally, forming two remote ends and adjacent longitudinal edges, one edge being a fold and the other edge being open;
• seams applied to close at lest said remote ends of said folded sheet;
• a preselected plurality of seams applied between said remote ends to form a plurality of cells;
• openable/closeable means mounted on said open longitudinal edges whereby the user may open the portion of said longitudinal edge between adjacent seams to access each of said cells;
• a bladder which is;
• 1) a brick of sorbent material being compressed, yet still porous, and formed in a preselected shape adaptable to fit within said cells;
• 2) said brick being spray coated with an adhesive to contain said sorbent material within said porous brick,
• whereby the user may removable insert a plurality of said bladders into each of said cells.

A hazardous fluid waste removing apparatus applicable to a body of water to absorb said waste floating near the surface of the water comprising, in combination:

• an elongated sheet of preselected gage mesh;
• an elongated sheet of non-porous material joined by the longitudinal edges to said sheet of mesh material to form a circular body with remote ends;
• a curtain fabricated of a sheet of non-porous material attached to one of said joined longitudinal edges of said body;
• openable seams applied to close at least said remote ends of said body;
• a preselected plurality of openable seams applied between said remote ends to form a plurality of cells whereby the user may open a seam to access each of said cells;
• a bladder which is;
• 1) a brick of sorbent material being compressed, yet still porous, and formed in a preselected shape adaptable to fit within said cells;
• 2) said brick being spray coated with an adhesive to contain said sorbent material within said porous brick,
• whereby the user may removably insert a plurality of said bladders into each of said cells.

A hazardous fluid waste removing apparatus applicable to a body of water to absorb said waste floating near the surface of the water comprising, in combination:

• an elongated sheet of preselected gage, rigid mesh forming a back plane;
• a plurality of pairs of panels having a back edge and a front edge, mounted at a preselected angle by said back edge on said back plane to form cells whereby said front edges are spaced apart a preselected distance;
• a bladder which is;
• 1) a brick of sorbent material being compressed, yet still porous, and formed in a preselected shape adaptable to fit within said cells;
• 2) said brick being spray coated with an adhesive to contain said sorbent material within said porous brick,
• whereby the user may removably insert a plurality of said bladders into each of said cells;
• and,
• floats mounted on said back plane to provide neutral buoyancy to the apparatus full of bladders whereby the apparatus will float in a vertical position with a preselected portion of the apparatus above the surface of the water.