Patent ID: 8261756

Claim:
An apparatus for removing residual oil from an oil containment boom, said apparatus comprising: (a) a first conveyance configured to receive the boom and positioned to convey the boom to a wash table; (b) a wash table comprising a roller bed assembly and a spray manifold; (i) the roller bed assembly comprising two parallel roller beds inclined downwardly toward one another; (ii) the spray manifold comprising a plurality of spray heads; (c) a second conveyance configured to receive the boom and positioned to convey the boom from the wash table to a first inspection area; (d) a third conveyance parallel to the second conveyance and positioned next to the second conveyance for a distance at least as long as the boom, the third conveyance positioned to convey the boom to a drying area, wherein the third conveyance is distinct from the roller bed assembly in the wash table; and (e) a drying area comprising a blower positioned to direct a current of air onto the boom.