Patent ID: 6312596
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B01D,E02B,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
A porous bag particularly adapted for removing hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon-water mix, said bag comprising:an inner sleeve,a central passageway extending through said inner sleeve,an outer sleeve positioned about said inner sleeve,an interior space formed between said inner sleeve and said outer sleeve,connections between said inner and outer sleeves formed by joining adjacent ends of said inner sleeve and said outer sleeve,an absorbent medium carried in said interior space,a cord carried in said central passageway with a knotted end of said cord carried by one said connection between said sleeve ends to form a knotted end connection, andan opposite end of said cord extended from an opposite end of said central passageway,wherein for use said bag is immersed in said mix, said mix flows into said bag interior space through said inner and outer sleeves where said hydrocarbons in said mix adhere to said absorbent medium and saturate said bag, and then as said bag is withdrawn from said mix to effect a reduction of hydrocarbons in said mix, residual mix in said bag drains therefrom and said cord provides convenient means for removing said bag from said mix.