CA2081889A1 - Self-cleaning vacuum head for recovering oil from beaches and the like - Google Patents

Self-cleaning vacuum head for recovering oil from beaches and the like

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CA2081889A1
CA2081889A1 CA 2081889 CA2081889A CA2081889A1 CA 2081889 A1 CA2081889 A1 CA 2081889A1 CA 2081889 CA2081889 CA 2081889 CA 2081889 A CA2081889 A CA 2081889A CA 2081889 A1 CA2081889 A1 CA 2081889A1
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Prior art keywords
self
vacuum head
cleaning vacuum
beaches
recovering oil
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CA 2081889
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French (fr)
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CA2081889C (en
Inventor
Allen Charles Francisco, Jr.
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Ecosphere Guardian Systems Inc
Original Assignee
Ecosphere Guardian Systems, Inc.
Allen Charles Francisco, Jr.
Fraser Environmental Systems, Inc.
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
    • E01H12/00—Cleaning beaches or sandboxes
    • E01H12/006—Oil removal
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D33/00—Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation
    • B01D33/04—Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with filtering bands or the like supported on cylinders which are impervious for filtering
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D33/00—Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation
    • B01D33/056—Construction of filtering bands or supporting belts, e.g. devices for centering, mounting or sealing the filtering bands or the supporting belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D33/00—Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation
    • B01D33/70—Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation having feed or discharge devices
    • B01D33/74—Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation having feed or discharge devices for discharging filtrate
    • B01D33/745—Construction of suction casings, pans, or the like
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S210/00—Liquid purification or separation
    • Y10S210/918—Miscellaneous specific techniques
    • Y10S210/922—Oil spill cleanup, e.g. bacterial
    • Y10S210/923—Oil spill cleanup, e.g. bacterial using mechanical means, e.g. skimmers, pump

Abstract
CA002081889A 1990-05-04 1991-05-06 Self-cleaning vacuum head for recovering oil from beaches and the like Expired - Fee Related CA2081889C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/519,284 US5076919A (en) 1990-05-04 1990-05-04 Self-cleaning vacuum filter with relatively moveable surfaces for recovering oil from beaches
US519,284 1990-05-04

Publications (2)

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CA2081889A1 true CA2081889A1 (en) 1991-11-05
CA2081889C CA2081889C (en) 1998-06-09

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CA002081889A Expired - Fee Related CA2081889C (en) 1990-05-04 1991-05-06 Self-cleaning vacuum head for recovering oil from beaches and the like

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US (1) US5076919A (en)
EP (1) EP0597841B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE131561T1 (en)
AU (1) AU7869591A (en)
CA (1) CA2081889C (en)
DE (1) DE69115508T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0597841T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2085475T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3018536T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1991017319A1 (en)

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DE69115508D1 (en) 1996-01-25
DE69115508T2 (en) 1996-05-09
GR3018536T3 (en) 1996-03-31
CA2081889C (en) 1998-06-09
WO1991017319A1 (en) 1991-11-14
DK0597841T3 (en) 1996-02-05
EP0597841A1 (en) 1994-05-25
EP0597841B1 (en) 1995-12-13
ES2085475T3 (en) 1996-06-01
US5076919A (en) 1991-12-31
AU7869591A (en) 1991-11-27
ATE131561T1 (en) 1995-12-15

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