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PCT No. PCT/GB79/00215 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 19, 1980 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 12, 1980 PCT Filed Dec. 19, 1979 PCT Pub. No. WO80/01293 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 26, 1980.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 with or without additional water from the water surface to a recovery station on site; means for spraying hot water over such pollutant oil and the like at said recovery station; a receiving tank for the oil/water washings resulting; an oil/water separator/coalescer for separating oil containing a minor quantity of water only from the washings; means for receiving such separated oil; means for recirculating water from said separator/coalescer 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: 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.
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