Patent ID: 6663772
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: E02B,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for recovering a layer of oil floating on a body of water, said system including a buoyant containment boom of sufficient length to surround at least a portion of the floating oil, said boom comprising:a plurality of outer pipe sections sealably joined end to end, each section longitudinally perforated along one side that may be positioned against the floating oil; a plurality of spaced-apart support members positioned within the outer pipe; and a plurality of inner pipe sections sealably joined end to end, each section longitudinally perforated along at least one side thereof, generally coextensive with the outer pipe, and positioned by said support members so that the perforations in the inner pipe sections may be adjustably positioned at a desired height within the outer pipe sections.