What oil spill response equipment is there?
Once an oil spill occurs at sea, it can cause great harm to the natural ecological environment. So, what methods can be used to reduce the damage caused by oil spills at sea? When an oil spill occurs, response equipment is needed to handle it, and the rational use of various equipment can reduce the harm caused by oil spills. Here are several commonly used oil spill response equipment:
- Oil booms
Oil booms are used for oil containment and controlling other floating objects to prevent oil spills from spreading. There are many types of oil booms, mainly including inflatable booms, solid float booms, fire-resistant booms, etc. Different types of oil booms are suitable for different water areas.
- Oil Skimmers
Oil skimmers, are specially designed mechanical devices used to recover surface oil/spill mixtures without changing their physical or chemical properties. Currently used oil skimmers vary greatly in working principles and structures, and are classified according to the principles of oil spill recovery. The main types of oil skimmers currently in use include hydrodynamic (DIP), weir, vacuum, adsorption, and other types of mechanical devices.
- Oil Spill Dispersants
Oil spill dispersants, are composed of various surfactants and highly penetrating solvents. They are mainly used for treating oil spills at sea and cleaning oil pollution. Oil spill dispersants are essential for controlling marine oil pollution and usually need to be used with spraying equipment. The principle of Oil spill dispersants is to emulsify surface oil, forming fine particles dispersed in water, mainly suitable for oil spill treatment in open seas.
- Oil absorbent pads
Oil absorbent pads are made of inert chemical substance polypropylene by melt-blown process. They have extremely high adsorption capacity, do not deform or loosen after oil absorption, are easy to salvage, simple to use, and can easily and quickly collect and clean oil substances.
- Oil absorbent booms
Oil absorbent booms are made of oil absorbent pads and are used to absorb floating oil on the water surface. Compared with ordinary oil absorbent pads, they are mainly designed for easy recovery and deployment, while also having the ability to contain and recover spilled oil. Each section has joints at both ends, which can be connected to the required length.
Safety shovel
Made of corrosion-resistant, high-strength, acid-alkali-resistant plastic material, the safety shovel is convenient to use, can prevent static electricity and explosions, and safely clean up oil pollution.
