WATER VESSEL PROPELLED OIL SPILL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY

摘要

An assembly and system for recovering spilled oil from water includes a water vessel such as a boat having a hull, a deck and vessel propelling means and a liquid gathering means and a water discharging means and a centrifugal liquid gathering and separating assembly mounted for separating oil from water and delivering separated oil into an oil retaining reservoir and delivering separated water into a water discharge conduit discharging the water back into the body of water. The liquid gathering and separating assembly includes an inlet end having a liquid gathering means preferably in the form of a skimmer to gather and receive unprocessed water from the body of water. The liquid gathering means can be in any location around the vessel.