Device for removal of oil under ice
AssigneeLamor Corporation AB
InventorJan-Erik Lindholm
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Abstract
Provided is a device for removal of oil under ice through an opening made into ice. The device comprises a long rope mop in the form of an endless loop, a propulsion device provided with a deflection wheel for pulling the rope mop substantially straight under ice, a power device provided with a drive wheel for circulation of the loop through the drive wheel and the deflection wheel and a cleaning device for cleaning of the rope mop from any impurities adhered thereto.
Claims10
A device for removal of oil under ice through an opening made into ice, wherein the device comprises a long rope mop in the form of an endless loop, a deflection wheel at a distance from the opening under ice, a power device provided with a drive wheel for circulation of the loop through the drive wheel and the deflection wheel, and a cleaning device for cleaning of the rope mop from any impurities adhered thereto, wherein the rope mop is configured to be disposed against a lower surface of ice;
- and the device further comprises a propulsion device provided with the deflection wheel configured for pulling the rope mop substantially straight under ice, and the propulsion device includes a frame for supporting the deflection wheel and a pulling means for pulling the propulsion device and the rope mop away from the opening made into ice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.