| 摘要 |
Apparatus is described for the removal and recovery of pollutant oil and the like floating on the surface of a body of water, comprising: means capable of the physical withdrawal of pollutant oil and the like (1) with or without additional water from the water surface to a recovery station on site; means (17) for spraying hot water over such pollutant oil and the like at said recovery station; a receiving tank (16) for the oil/water washings resulting; an oil/water separator/coalescer (19) for separating oil containing a minor quantity of water only from the washings; means for receiving such separated oil (25); means (22, 23) for recircling water from said separator/coal-escer for heating and further spraying; and means for returning any excess purified water from said separator/coalescer to said body of water. …<??>A method for the removal and recovery of oil floating on the surface of a body of water is also described, which method comprises the steps of: the physical withdrawal of pollutant oil and the like with or without additional water from the water surface to a recovery station on site; spraying hot water over such pollutant oil and the like at said recovery station; receiving the oil/water washings resulting; separating oil containing only a minor quantity of water from the washings; re-circulating water from which oil has been separated for heating and further spraying; and returning any excess purified water to said body of water. |
