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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2003
Luciano A. Gonzalez, Ancaster, CA;
Blair F. Sim, Brampton, CA;
Ron H. K. Tsang, Mississauga, CA;
Alexander Z. Mlynarczyk, Toronto, CA;
Luciano A. Gonzalez, Ancaster, CA;
Blair F. Sim, Brampton, CA;
Ron H. K. Tsang, Mississauga, CA;
Alexander Z. Mlynarczyk, Toronto, CA;
Kinectrics Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
An oil spill containment system for containing oil spills or leaks from an oil containing vessel. In one embodiment, the oil spill containment system comprises a geosynthetic material defining a number of cells, with an oil absorbing material and an oil adsorbing material received in the cells of the geosynthetic material. This system contains oil which spills or leaks from the oil containing vessel while allowing water from rain or snow melt to permeate through the system.