RHEINWERFT'S ANSWER TO OIL POLLUTION

The article describes the "Rheinwerft Oil Removal Unit." Basically, the device comprises three circular pontoons disposed and strutted triangularly inside forming a floating basin where the water level is lower by means of a pump housed on the pontoons. This allows the floating oil to flow into the artificial well. A second pump provides the means to draw the oil from the well without drawing off any water. This results in 100 percent oil being pumped into the collecting device ready for reclamation. The oil spill problem is discussed in general and other methods are compared to Rheinwerft's.

• Corporate Authors:

  Foxlow Publications Limited

  19 Harcourt Street
  London W1H 2AX,   England 
• Authors:
  • Becker, A
• Publication Date: 1969-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • DOCK AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 587

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containing equipment; Dispersers; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil containment systems; Oil skimmers; Oil spill dispersants
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00048037
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Galveston
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1973 12:00AM