Oil containment system
US5071287A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A20/204
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An oil containment system includes an inflatable boom for encircling an oil containing vessel. A spreader runs parallel with the inflatable boom and is filled with pressurized water to cause the inflatable boom to assume a particular shape and position around the vessel.
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