摘要 |
<p>A skimmer for removal of a layer of oil or other floating pollutants from the surface of a body of water incorporating a sump box having a pump disposed therein for conveying material from the sump box into a floating barge, vessel or other area. A free floating weir forming means is disposed forwardly of the sump box and connected and communicated therewith in such a manner that the weir forming means may vary in elevational relation to the sump box without the sump box being elevationally varied in relation to the surface of the water. The weir forming means is supported by float means which orients the weir of the weir forming means in desired relationship to the surface of the water.</p> |