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US 9,416,510 B2Granted
Method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment and/or a spill containment apparatus
OwnerMichael John Strattoninventor
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Abstract
A method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment, comprises the steps of: placing a polymeric pipe under the surface level of the aqueous environment in the vicinity of a site of potential spillage; and raising the pipe from under the surface level to a containment level; wherein the pipe forms, when raised, at least a partial boundary around the spill for containing the spill.
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A method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment, comprising the steps of:
- placing an inherently buoyant polymeric pipe under the surface level of said aqueous environment in the vicinity of a site of potential spillage;
- holding said pipe under the surface level against its buoyancy by employing one of a tether, a ballast or a propeller;
- and
- raising said pipe under the effect of its buoyancy from under the surface level to a containment level;
- wherein said pipe forms, when raised, at least a partial boundary around said spill for containing said spill, and
- wherein said pipe is displaced by a propeller unit.
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A spill containment apparatus for use in an aqueous environment, comprising:
- a polymeric pipe of a diameter greater than 300 millimeters;
- said pipe being of sufficient length to form a containment boundary;
- a propeller for holding said pipe under the surface level of said aqueous environment;
- and
- a controller for controlling said propeller in order to place said pipe at the surface level of said aqueous environment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.