Shell Oil Comapny

Shell Western E&p Inc.

Wayne F Simpson

Ray R Ayers

Robert W Patterson

A fireproof boom for containing flammable pollutants on water includes a flotation member, a heat-resistant water-sorbent material surrounding the flotation member and a protective fence surrounding the water-sorbent material. The flotation member is a series of cylindrical metal cans held end-to-end. The heat-resistant water-sorbent material draws water around the heat-sensitive flotation member, forming steam in the presence of flaming pollutant and allowing only the outer layer of heat-resistant material to become slightly singed. The protective fence surrounding the water-sorbent material is heavy steel wire woven in continuous spirals so that when the spirals are integrated with each other a diamond-shaped mesh is formed.

Fireproof boom

An oil containment boom system of two parallel, spaced-apart booms, with the forward boom designed to permit splashover of oil, a low pressure area between the booms functioning to retain the splashover oil.

Containment boom system

A fireproof boom for containing flammable pollutants on water includes a flotation member and at least two layers of heat-resistant, water-sorbent material surrounding the flotation member. The flotation member is a series of cylindrical metal cans held end-to-end by the heat-resistant material. The heat-resistant, water-sorbent material draws water around the heat-sensitive flotation member, forming steam in the presence of flaming pollutant and allowing only the outer layer of heat-resistant material to become slightly singed.

A fireproof boom for containing flammable pollutants on water includes a flotation member, a skirt depending from the flotation member, and at least two layers of heat-resistant, water-sorbent material surrounding the flotation member. The heat-resistant, water-sorbent material draws water around the heat-sensitive flotation member, forming steam in the presence of flaming pollutant and allowing only the outer layer of heat-resistant material to become slightly singed.

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Anchorage, AK, United States of America

Wayne F Simpson