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Hydrocyclones for oil spill cleanup having a controlled split ratio

  • US 5,498,346 A
  • Filed: 09/06/1994
  • Issued: 03/12/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for recovering oil spilled in a body of water comprising:

  • (a) means for recovering a fluid stream containing oil and water from a body of water;

    (b) monitor means for monitoring the makeup of the recovered fluid stream;

    (c) a first hydrocyclone means for receiving and separating the monitored fluid stream into a first more dense stream and a first less dense stream;

    (d) control means for controlling the split ratio between the first more dense stream and the first less dense stream in response to only the monitor means;

    (e) storage means for receiving at least a majority of the first less dense stream;

    (f) a second hydrocyclone means for receiving and separating the first more dense stream into a second more dense stream and a second less dense stream; and

    (g) means for returning at least a majority of the second more dense stream to the body of water.

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