Patent ID: 6666278
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: A62C,E21B

Abstract:
An oil well fire suppression and containment vessel, said vessel comprising:a water containment vessel having a top end and a bottom end, said water containment vessel having a lifting bar affixed on both sides of said top end, and an oil containment vessel having a top end and a bottom end, said oil containment vessel being contained within and axially aligned to said water containment vessel said second containment vessel forming a water containment vessel with said first containment vessel, a center pipe extending through and axially aligned to said first containment vessel and said second containment vessel, a plurality of perforated baffle plates mounted within said first containment vessel, each of said baffle plates being sequentially positioned on said center pipe, a cone shaped guide affixed to said first containment vessel aligned with said center pipe, said guide having an aperture formed therein, a plurality of liquid nitrogen tanks mounted on said top end of said water containment vessel, a plurality of connecting pipes and a plurality of heat activated valves, said connecting pipes running from said liquid nitrogen tanks and through said water containment vessel and connecting to said oil containment vessel, said heat activated valves for controlling the flow of liquid nitrogen into said oil containment vessel upon exposure to the heat of a burning oil well, and a plurality or vent pipes mounted on said oil containment vessel for conducting oil and gases from said oil containment vessel to a secure storage area.