JPS58501385A - End damming device - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] End damming device The present invention relates to an end damming device used for collecting oil etc. floating on the water surface. The device has openings for the flow of collected oil and, during use, e.g. each dam to form a horseshoe shape to guide the oil to the terminal dam device. a barrier member having an end portion attached to the end portion of the barrier member; British Patent No. 85/9. Collection and circulation of oil, etc. floating on the water surface by Otsu No. 93 Devices are known for carrying out the collection and exhibit substantially the above-mentioned characteristics. This known In equipment, there is a problem with centralization equipment that includes flexible ducts; A larger dimension should be selected in the direction where the entrance of the water tank extends parallel to the water surface, and a smaller dimension in the direction perpendicular to the water surface. with a smaller dimension on the side where the outlet extends parallel to the water surface, and a smaller dimension on the side where the outlet extends parallel to the water surface; It is formed to have a large dimension in the direction. Therefore, the layer of oil etc. is concentrated. It will become deeper while passing through the duct. This device sucks up the collected oil etc. It requires additional equipment and is not suitable for use in rough seas.

The object of the invention is a damming device which contributes in particular to increasing the efficiency of oil protection. This allows for effective oil collection even in the most adverse weather conditions, and When used with a conventional damming device deployed in a horseshoe shape, it acts as a release pulp. The object of the present invention is to provide a damming device that functions as a dam.

At the same time, it is easy to operate, easy to assemble, easy to clean, and strong and durable. Weirs that can be applied to vessels currently used for oil protection, such as supply vessels and purse seine vessels. The object of the present invention is to provide a stop device.

In order to achieve the above objectives, we provide an end dam of the type mentioned in the first part. , according to the invention, the barrier member is suspended in a substantially vertical position by a flotation device. It is a rigid flat plate structure that is configured to , an associated operating device for moving the dart between open and closed positions of the aperture; A flexible hose is oriented opposite the collection area to direct the collected oil into the vessel. It is characterized by being connected to the opening on the opposite side.

The invention will be explained in more detail below in connection with an exemplary embodiment shown diagrammatically in the drawing. Ru.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of the terminal damming device.

FIG. 2 shows a side view of the end damming device in a section taken along line 1--2 in FIG.

Figures 3A and 3B show the upper frame forming part of the terminal dam; This is a view from the side, and Figure 3B is a view from above.

Figure 9 shows a simplified front view of the terminal dam, showing the dam removed in Figure 1. Contains part of the dart operating device.

Figure S is a front view corresponding to Figure 9 showing the dart device in the open position; details of the operation of the terminal damming device and its remote control device not shown.

As is apparent from FIGS. 7 and 2, the end damming device shown is rigid and In this embodiment, the barrier member is a rectangular flat plate structure, and the plate structure is The object has a plate 1, which in its central part has an oval opening in the illustrated embodiment. It has a mouth-2. The plate 1 constituting the dam wall is made of acid-resistant lightweight metal or perhaps It is made of a suitable plastic material, and on the back side of the plate 1 there is a duplex in the shape of a square bar 3. Several horizontally extending Blue 2s are attached. In figure 1, like this Nine square bars 3 are suggested.

4 is attached, and the upper support plate 4 supports the horizontal upper frame or top frame 5 and supports its structure. The structure is clear from FIGS. 3A and 3B. The top frame 5 is a bar extending laterally. 6 and a rod 7 extending in the length direction. The laterally extending beam 6 is the support plate 4 protrudes outward at an equal distance on both sides of the support plate with flanges 8 using suitable bolts 9, etc. mounted on. A longitudinally extending rod 7 is welded to a laterally extending rod 6, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment shown, the support plate 4 consists of three bars on each side.

On the other side of the support plate 4, floating bodies 10 extending in the length direction are arranged, and the floating bodies 10 has the effect of destroying waves during use. As explained in more detail below. , the floating body 10 is filled with compressed air, and the air of the pneumatic control device of the damming device is provide a source. The floating body 10 is attached to the support plate 4 by suitable i-clamps 11. ing.

As is clear from FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of side force floats 12 Attach to the bottom of the top-F frame on both sides of -1. These flotation bodies are used to levitate the equipment. ・Determine the bell (waterline 13 is shown in Figure 2) and configure the dam stabilization pontoon. 3. In the illustrated embodiment 1.7 floats 12 are placed in the valley flllll; Each of these floats 12 has a cushion shown in the form of a plurality of shock absorbers 14. It is attached to the top frame 5 by a mounting device. Thus, the float separates the waves individually. are independent of each other in order to be able to absorb 5. Stabilize the position of In order to further stabilize the floating position of the k-end dam stop device, a plurality of stabilizing weights 15 are attached to the weir 1. 1-mezo v-) It is attached along the lower edge of 1.

In order to strengthen the damming structure, strut devices are installed on each side of the damming plate 1. In the illustrated embodiment, one is provided at each end of the dam. Each strut device is It consists of a rolling rod 16 and a horizontal place IT, and the lower end of the diagonal rod 16 is It is attached to the dam stop zone 1/-) 1 by contact, and its upper end is connected to the outer edge of the top frame 5. The horizontal place 17 has one end attached to the dam plate 1. The other end is attached to a diagonal rod 16.

Each end of the dam plate 1 is provided with a For example, if the fixing device 18 of the connecting phase of a typical type of conventional dam is It is provided.

In order to make the terminal damming device easily visible during operation, the damming device is It is equipped with several safety indicators 19. These are orange automatic lights (from Nando's) For example, one at each corner of the top frame 5 and at each end of the wave-breaking floating body 10. It is attached to the section.

The oval opening 2 of the dam plate I/-) 1 is attached to the dam plate 1 and As shown in FIG. It is rare.

The flexible hose 21 is connected to the flank 2 on the side of the dam facing away from the oil collection side. 0 and attached to the flange 20 by suitable fasteners 22. There is some vignetting. This hose 21 connects the dam opening 2 and the appropriate water circulation of the collected oil. and a storage device, such as a tank on board a ship (not shown). The hose 21 is For example, by means of a floating body (not shown) in the form of a pneumatic tire surrounding the hose, floating. The part of the hose that extends between the opening 2 and the water surface is In order to obtain the pressure of the oil flowing into the hose, the hose has a reduced cross-section, for example a conical shape. Therefore, it is possible to collect oil without using special pumping equipment. can be transferred to. In Figure Ω, the oil flow is indicated by arrow A. .

Regarding the hose 21, on the opposite side of the dam zone L-'-) there is a dart device and an opening 2. associated operating devices for moving the cage between open and closed positions; is provided. In the illustrated embodiment, the cage system includes seven pairs of crescent-shaped Consisting of shutters 23.24, these shutters 23.24 are dams d) l/- It is slidably attached to l-i. ,K-1・The device is operated by the operating device. As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 9, the opening "-" 2 can be closed by sealingly connecting them to each other. by moving them toward each other, or by partially opening or opening the opening 2 as shown in FIG. can be moved away from each other for complete opening. in closed position The hermetic connection between the shutters 23 and 24 is partially overlapped by t:Z+'. will be accomplished. Each of the shutters 23, 24 has a number of horizontally extending places 25. installed. These three braces are shown in Figures 1 and Ω. (ID is omitted in Figures 9 and 3).

In the closed position of the shutter 23.24, the shutter 23.24 is made of e.g. The flan 720 is in sealing contact with the end of the flan 720 through a peripheral gasket 26 made of Ru. When the shutters 23 and 24 are in motion, these are attached to the weir 4th plate. It is in sliding contact with a sliding bar 27 extending in the horizontal direction. In the illustrated embodiment and three sliding bars in the form of sliding rods of circular cross section are arranged on each of the shutters 23,24. It is set in. Instead of the sliding bars shown, other forms of support members, e.g. Guide parts that engage with each other are attached to the main shutter and the main shutter, respectively. 'c may be used.

For stable movement of the shutters 23 and 24, the upper holder 28 and the lower holder 29, the horizontal upper sliding or guide rod 30 and the horizontal The lower sliding or guide rods 31 are respectively slidably mounted. holder -28.29, like the shutter, is made of acid-resistant lightweight metal or plastic. and a support member protruding therefrom and attached to the shutter by suitable ports. It consists of a blade member. The guide rods 30, 31 are dammed by the end frame 32. It is attached to play 1.1. moving the shutters 23, 24 towards each other In order to stop the shutters 23 and 24 at the appropriate closed position, the stopper 33 is moved by the guide. It is provided on the shutter rod and abuts against the holder 29 in the closed position of the shutter. strike The upper may be attached to the guide rod or as shown in FIG. It may be fixed to the dam plate 1.

In the illustrated embodiment, the operating device for moving the seat 23, 24 includes a plurality of It consists of a double-acting hydraulic cylinder 34, one pair of which is provided for each shutter. Each scene One end of the cylinder 34 is attached to the dam fray) 1 by a cylinder attachment part 35. while the end of the piston rod of the cylinder is secured above by the rod attachment portion 36. attached to the shutter. The hydraulic cylinder is supplied from a container 37 of hydraulic oil. Each container is for each pair of cylinders.

Although the cylinder/piston unit can be operated pneumatically, the cylinder/piston To avoid condensation in the Stone unit, oil is used as the working medium below sea level. It is advantageous to use.

However, as mentioned above, the control device for actuating the cylinder is pneumatic A pneumatic/hydraulic control valve 38 is provided for each cylinder, and the pneumatic/hydraulic control valve 38 is provided for each cylinder. The hydraulic control pulp 38 is connected by an associated air hose 39 to a source of pressurized air for the control device. It communicates with each air bleed 40 in the floating body 10 constituting the. The floating body 10 Equipped with a vacuum valve 41 that automatically opens when the width pressure drops below the limit, and accurate pressure is achieved.

The control device may be operated or operated by a commercially available type of wireless remote control device. The receiver 42 (FIG. S) is configured to be operated and for this purpose the receiver 42 (FIG. S) The receiver 42 projects upwardly from the floating body 10 and is mounted on a flag 44. A control signal is received from a transmitting unit (not shown) by an antenna 43 having a can be done. The receiver 42 is connected to a directional valve 45, which is a pneumatic/ It is connected to a hydraulic control pulp 38. Pneumatic/hydraulic control pulp 45 is connected to receiver 42 of the hydraulic cylinder to open and close the dart device by the signal received by the placed in a position suitable for operation. Between the directional valve 45 and the pneumatic/hydraulic valve 38 The various connections of The hydraulic connection between 38 and the hydraulic coupler (not shown) of cylinder 34 is also shown for overview. Although omitted, the structure will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

As is clear from Figure S, the terminal dam also has green and red lamps 46.47. They light up in synchronization with the opening and closing of the dart device. Thus, the green la The lamp 46 lights up when the shutters 23 and 24 move to the closed position, and the aperture 2 closes. The red dart device will remain on for as long as 9 seconds, while the red dart device will open by wireless remote control. In addition to being able to close, the opening and closing operations are performed depending on the actual level of oil collected. You can also let it happen. For this purpose, one of the shutters 24 is A plurality of sensors 48 are arranged one above the other in the corner. Preferably, these Sensor 48 is coupled to directional valve 45 to open the shutter at a constant oil level. be done.

Mechanical stress is detected in the dam connected to the terminal dam device, and the stress exceeds a certain limit. It is best to provide a stress sensor that opens the shutter when the The damming device shall act as a release valve for the damming device of which the terminal damming device is a part. function automatically.

Additionally, there is a shield (not shown) at the bottom of the terminal dam that guides the oil to the through-flow opening. It is better to provide a This is necessary when the sea is rough. In addition, the oil level the lower part of the through-flow opening 2 depending on the actual level of oil collected by the oil sensor. Place an additional shutter configured to close the area to ensure that only the oil is open. You may consider letting it flow through your mouth.

When using a terminal dam device, it is developed in conjunction with the conventional dam device described above. Forming a horseshoe shape with terminal dams placed at the bottom of the horseshoe, resulting in wind, wave and The water flow moves the oil towards the end dam. A damming device is installed by a pair of ships. Alternatively, the damming device may be stationary. quiet In weather conditions, two vessels collect oil by moving towards the oil discharge. You can

When using the terminal damming device of the present invention, the criticality of the damming device expanded in a horseshoe shape The load is reduced to 60-6g% according to actual tests. The present invention is useful if weather conditions If a relief valve is required, the terminal dam device may act as the relief valve. In addition to the fact that it is possible to achieve effective collection of oil. Thus, the book The invention can avoid damage to the dam device due to overload. as mentioned above All maneuvers are done by using a remote control device coupled to a pair of transmitters. This is done using a lever, making it easy to operate. Such a remote control device , for example, has a range of use of about 7000 meters.

As described above, the device according to the invention can be used on conventional dams, for example to form a horseshoe dam device. It has been described in connection with marine applications such as connection to a stop. However, the end dam The device also prevents toxic chemicals and other dangerous substances from being released and flowing into the upper reaches of river water. It could also be used in rivers to capture and transport fish. This device can be used as an open flood gate. installed together, the contaminants in the upper layer of the river water are guided towards the opening and through it. flows. The discharge is then transported through a flexible hose to a collection device, e.g. a tank. It will probably be taken away from there and disposed of.

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[Claims] / It has an opening for the flow of collected mail and forms a horseshoe shape to hold the captured oats. During use, e.g. at each dam length, to guide the Collection of oil, etc. floating on the water surface, with a barrier member having an end connected to the end. In the end damming device of a sump used for It is a rigid flat plate structure (1) configured to float in a substantially vertical position by , the flat plate structure (1) includes a dart device +23.241 and a device for opening and closing the opening (2). A related operating device (34) is provided for moving the above-mentioned cage device between positions. Kirere, -! A flexible hose (21) is used to guide the collected oil into the ship, etc. characterized in that it is connected to said opening (2) on the side facing away from the collection area for the purpose of terminal damming device. λ The above-mentioned cage device is slidably attached to the flat plate structure (1) and the above-mentioned configured to be brought closer to each other or separated by the actuating device (34) A claim characterized in that it consists of a pair of seven yatsuta (23, 24) The terminal damming device according to item 1. 3. The above operating device has multiple hydraulic cylinders/piston knee/-socket)+34) An end damming device as claimed in claim 1 or 2. The actuating device (34) is configured to be controlled by a wireless remote control device (42). The terminal weir according to any one of claims 1 to 3 Stopping device. S The floating body (10) is arranged along the upper end of the flat plate structure (1), and the floating body ( 1o) is filled with compressed air and by means of a bleed 40 the actuating device ( Pneumatic control device (38) for the cylinder/piston unit (34') of 34) 4. An end damming device according to claim 3, which is connected to a terminal dam. A rigid frame (5) is attached to the upper end of the planar structure (1), and the rigid frame (5) It protrudes from the flat plate structure (1) on both sides of the flat plate structure (1), and the throat of the flat plate structure (1) Determine the draft level of the terminal damming device on the flat plate structure (1) on either side. The floating body (12) is attached to any one of claims 7 to 6. terminal damming device. 7 At least two floating bodies (12) are provided on each side of the flat plate structure (1), and the floating bodies (12) The body (12) is attached to the rigid frame (5) independently of each other by means of a shock absorber (14). The end damming device according to item 4 of the scope of demand. g. A plurality of sensors (48) are installed on the drum to sense the thickness of the collected oil. equipment (23, 24) are installed and arranged vertically one above the other. , an end damming device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The flexible hose (21) is a part extending from the connection part with the opening (2) to the water surface. According to any one of claims 1 to 9, the range is tapered in a conical shape. terminal damming device.