ES1135747U - Mechanism for collecting petroleum products (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Mechanism for the collection of petroleum products, foreseen for its location in any perimeter zone of a vessel, either of low or large draft, characterized in that it is constituted from a housing with a front embouchure (12), in which a horizontal platform (3) is defined, in which a plurality of blades (1) mounted on a rotating shaft (2), platform (3) are established, which at its end is terminated by a ramp (4) on which they have a pair of lifting belts (5-6) of the polluting product, of inverted rotation and arranged according to a divergent configuration, with their lower ends close together, determining a strangulated intake of the contaminating product, so that a of said lifting belts (6) is parallel to the ramp (4), and empties into an area where a roller (9) is established with a worm that redirects the petroleum products to a pump area e them to the deposit or storage tanks provided in the vessel. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a mechanism for product collection

10 oil, planned to be applied to any type of vessel and carry out the collection of oil spills that could have spilled

at sea before maritime accidents or for other causes.

The object of the invention is to provide a collection mechanism of this type of

15 products, that is able to carry out its task in places of little draft, in coastal areas, beaches and even lakes, allowing the collection of this type of products as effectively as possible.

It is also the object of the invention to provide a mechanism for collecting

of petroleum products that can be installed interchangeably anywhere on the periphery of the vessel in question, depending on the state of the sea and

of the specific needs of each case.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Although different means and systems for product collection are known

10 petroleum products, such as the so-called "pot plate", discharged over the surface of the sea accidentally or even intentionally, in most cases these means are usually complex and of doubtful efficacy.

More specifically, these types of mechanisms, although they allow the collection of

15 the aforementioned petroleum products present a problem that

It focuses primarily on the following aspects:

On the one hand, they do not allow work in areas of low draft, which is precisely the most "sensitive" areas of this type of spillage.

This type of mechanisms collect the spilled products to be

stored in one or more tanks, so it is usual for the extraction media not only to collect the products

oil, but also part of seawater, which produces a premature filling of these deposits, with the corresponding and

negative impact this implies.

10 This type of vessels includes the means of collection arranged on the bow of the vessel, with the consequent limitations that this entails, as it is the place that is most affected by the waves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The mechanism that has been recommended has been conceived to solve the problem described above in each and every one of the aspects mentioned.

More specifically, the mechanism of the invention is embodied in a housing that can be attached to the vessel at the point of its periphery that is considered convenient, 5 housing open frontally and which includes a system of blades located

on a rotating shaft, by means of which the spillage drag is carried out

oil to a platform with a ramp section, so that between the

The bottom of this platform and the ramp, two lifting belts are provided, with an inverted turn, very close to each other, so that both belts

10 has scrapers in correspondence with its outlet end, to prevent the spill from returning to the bottom of the platform, so that the difference in viscosity between the water and this type of spills makes it the same by gravity tends to be arranged in the lower area of the platform, so that the device by means of its conveyor belts only collect spills

15 oil workers, ensuring efficiency in operation and allowing

tanks that are disposed within the vessel, are filled exclusively with oil spills, optimizing their capacity.

At the exit of the pair of lifting belts a roller with a screw is provided

endlessly that discharges spills into a pumping zone where they are poured

directly these spills on the aforementioned storage tanks of the 5 vessel.

More specifically, a tape of greater length is defined, which is the one that unloads on the roller with the endless screw, while the second tape

Conveyor, of shorter length, has its inlet end very close to that of the longer belt defining a strangulated mouth

which generates a suction effect, presenting this tape a slight inclination with respect to the larger one.

In this way, it is possible to collect oil spills in any area of the coast

15 marine or offshore, as it can be applied to vessels of all types, such as low draft, all with a simple, functional and

great efficiency

The mechanism thus described constitutes an element totally independent of the vessel in which it is implanted, so it does not limit its installation to an area

concrete of the perimeter of said boat, being able to have in the bow,

stern, port or starboard, depending on the specific needs of each case.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is going to be carried out below and with the purpose

10 to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, is accompanied as

integral part of this description, a set of drawings where with character

Illustrative and not limitative, the following has been represented:

15 Figure 1.- Shows a schematic diagram of a vessel in which it is possible to install the mechanism for collecting petroleum products object of the

present invention, in this case installed on the bow of said vessel.

Figure 2.- Shows a schematic view in profile of the mechanism for collecting

petroleum products

5 PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

As can be seen in the aforementioned figures, the mechanism of the invention is constituted from a housing (11), intended to be fixed in any appropriate place of the vessel (10) in question, housing in which it is defined a 10 inlet (12) for the entry of polluting and floating products on the waters to be cleaned, a housing behind whose mouthpiece is arranged, as shown in figure 2, a set of blades (1) that rotate on an axis ( 2), and that they are located above an initially flat platform (3), and that it is continued backwards on a ramp (4), all in such a way that in the rotation of the axis (2) and therefore 15 of the blades (1) on the surface of the contaminated water, it carries with it the drag of the oil spills towards the platform (3), reaching two lifting belts (5) and (6) mounted in such a way that its rotation is reversed, and incorporating each of them at their exit respective scrapers (7) and (8), so that l you

petroleum products that are dragged by the blades (1) towards the platform (3) reach the lifting belts (5) and (6), which adopt a lower convergent arrangement, to determine a strangulated mouthpiece that generates an effect

of aspiration of the product contaminate, which is dragged by said tapes, of

5 so that the belt (6) has a greater length, being arranged parallel to the ramp (4), raising the polluting products until it reaches a roller (9) that incorporates an endless screw that in its turn displaces said spills

collected to a pumping area for later collection in the tanks of

boat storage (10).

For their part, scrapers (7) and (8) prevent contaminating products

return to the lower part of the mechanism when they reach the end of these tapes.

15 Finally, say that the shovels (1) for collecting the petroleum products that

They float on water, they can optionally be replaced by a worm drive screw.

Claims (1)

1 '.- Mechanism for the collection of petroleum products, planned for location in any perimeter zone of a vessel, either low or large draft, characterized in that it is constituted from a housing with a front mouth (12), in which a horizontal platform (3) is defined, in which a plurality of blades (1) are mounted on a rotating shaft (2), platform (3) which at its end is finished off in a ramp (4) on which a pair of lifting belts (5-6) of the contaminating product are arranged 10 inverted and arranged in accordance with a divergent configuration, with its lower ends proximal to each other, determining a strangled intake mouth of the contaminating product, so that one of said lifting belts (6) is parallel to the ramp (4), and flows into an area where a roller (9) is established with an endless screw that redirects the petroleum products 15 to a pumping area thereof towards the deposit or deposits of storage provided on the boat. 2nd ._ Mechanism for the collection of petroleum products, according to claim 1a, characterized in that the lifting bands (5 and 6) of inverted rotation, incorporate in correspondence with their output ends, respective scrapers (7-8) that prevent the return of the contaminant product to the lower collection area. 5 3 ._ Mechanism for the collection of petroleum products, according to claim 1a, characterized in that, optionally, the blades (1) mounted on the mouth of the mechanisms can be replaced by an auger.