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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Applicant:
Arden Ayube Warner, Oswego, IL (US);
Inventor:
Arden Ayube Warner, Oswego, IL (US);
Assignee:
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC, Batavia, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/06 (2006.01); C02F 1/48 (2006.01); E02B 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for efficient oil spill cleanup are disclosed. Inserting magnetic filings in the oil magnetizes the spilled oil. An electromagnetic boom associated with an oil spill cleanup apparatus are used to create a magnetic field proximate to the electromagnetic boom. The magnetic field draws the magnetized oil toward the boom. The magnetic field is periodically switched on and off to create a pumping effect and draws the magnetized oil to a collection apparatus. The electromagnetic boom is directed through the effected environment using a thruster on the distal end of the boom.