Patent ID: 6179977
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
Insitu process equipment for the electrochemical treatment of contaminated water in a contained body of water, the equipment comprising:a floatation device rotatably mounted on a frame, said floatation device adapted for floating on the surface of the contaminated water and for rolling on shore when servicing the equipment;a first electrode assembly with a plurality of electrodes, said first electrode assembly attached to and suspended from said frame;a first electrode cable and a second electrode cable, said first and second electrode cables received on said frame, one end of said first electrode cable attached to one end of said first electrode assembly, one end of said second electrode cable attached to an opposite end of said first electrode assembly; andan electrical power supply connected to an opposite end of said first and second electrode cables for providing an electrical power source to said electrodes.