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US 9,821,292 B2Granted
Apparatus for hydrocarbon removal
AssigneeAbanaki Corporation
InventorMark Thomas Hobson
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Abstract
A hydrocarbon removal apparatus includes a plurality of fibers and a backing substrate. Each of the plurality of fibers includes a proximal end and a distal end. Each proximal end is secured to the backing substrate.
Claims17
A hydrocarbon removal apparatus for removing hydrocarbons from a body of water, the hydrocarbon removal apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable drum including an engagement surface and arranged to selectively rotate through a body of water;
- and
- a generally rectangular fiber mat securable to the engagement surface so that the mat can be removed intact from the engagement surface, the fiber mat comprising:
- a backing substrate;
- and
- a plurality of fibers, each of the fibers having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein each proximal end is secured to the backing substrate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.