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US 7,759,286 B1Granted
System and method for containing a spill
AssigneeAmeret, LLC
InventorCharles T Chick
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Abstract
The invention is a system and method for containing a spill of petroleum product. The system includes a combination of ground rubber, beeswax, and ground corn cobs, which is then tossed into an area of a spill, then allowed to remain for a period until a substantial amount of the spilt petrol is adsorbed. Once this period expires, the adsorbed combination can be removed.
Claims16
A method of containing a spill of petroleum product, the method including the steps of:
- providing ground rubber;
- adding a portion of beeswax to the ground rubber to form a mixture and,
- adding an amount of ground corn cobs to the mixture, the amount of corn cobs being in the range of 50%-100% (by weight) of the portion of beeswax;
- positioning the mixture in an area of the spill of petroleum product.
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A system for containing a spill of petroleum product, the system comprising
- ground rubber;
- ground corn cobs;
- and
- beeswax in one of a ground, shaved, or pelletized form, wherein amount of corn cobs is in the range of 50%-100% (by weight) of the portion of beeswax;
- wherein the rubber, the cobs and the beeswax forming a mixture;
- and wherein, the mixture is deposited on an area containing the spill and allowed to adsorb the petroleum product.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.