Patent ID: 9103085
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B01D,B63B,B63G,E02B,E21B,Y02A

Abstract:
1. An oil spill cleanup system comprising: a. a vessel; b. a separator within the vessel for separating oil and water, the separator comprising: c. a pump configured to create a vacuum and pump an oil/water mixture into the separator; and d. one or more floating probes having hoses connected to the pump, for collecting the oil/water mixture, wherein the pumps pump the oil/water mixture into the top of the separator, the oil/water mixture separates within the separator such that the oil floats on the water and the surface oil overflows into the adjacent tank, and the water is evacuated from the water evacuation valve; and wherein the filter extends to the top of the separator to produce an oil-free zone.