Abstract
In GB2314788 Abanaki Corporation describes a belt type oil and grease skimmer for removing hydrocarbon contaminants from the surfaces of bodies of water. The skimmer includes a housing and frame structure for positioning above a contaminated body of water. An idler roll and a co-acting nip roll pair are mounted on the structure for rotation about generally horizontal axes when the skimmer is in use. An endless belt is trained over the idler roll and between the nip rolls and is suspended in a contaminated body of water when the skimmer is in use. A pair of wipers is positioned on opposite sides of the belt at the location between the idler roll and the nip rolls for removing belt adhered hydrocarbons. A receptacle is positioned to receive wiperremoved hydrocarbons. The receptacle includes a heat chamber and a heat transfer wall for transferring heat from the chamber to heat collected hydrocarbons. The wipers skew the belt to cause the formation of a contaminant draining depression upstream from the wipers. A process of removing hydrocarbons of high viscosity from a body of water is also disclosed.
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