FI91790C - Device for installing a liquid oil boom on the water surface - Google Patents

Description

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Device for mounting a floating oil boom on the surface of water

The present invention relates to devices for mounting a floating oil boom, and more particularly to devices for mounting an oil boom on a water surface.

Offshore oil production has developed significantly recently. Thousands of kilometers of underwater oil pipelines have been spread to the bottom of the shallow 10 seas. Maritime transport of petroleum products has increased significantly, including the transport of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of supertankers.

Damage to an offshore oil production facility or an underwater oil pipeline and the shipwreck of a sea-going sMiliO ship are now an enormous danger, posing an almost irreplaceable ecological risk.

The first and best course of action to eliminate accidental oil spills is to limit leakage 20, which prevents the oil from spreading widely, making it much easier for Silia to collect oil from the water surface, which reduces the required forces and silence, shortening the duration of the operation and finally damage caused by

25 Basic Materials To limit oil leaks, there are floating Oil Booms.

The prior art is a device for mounting a floating oil boom on the surface of water from a helicopter (the Hans A. Mathiessen Advertise prospectus 30 a / s Expandi-oil boom for spills and pollution control, New-improved), which handles a rotating current collector which is mechanically connected to a hanging protrusion outside the helicopter and electrically connected to a circuit which encloses a power control and control control rods arranged inside the helicopter, a basic electric lock connected to a rotating current collector and supported by an oil jug mechanically to the Oil Boom, and at least two anchors mechanically connected to the Oil Boom.

5 However, in the above-mentioned device, the opening of the oil boom to the working position and its stopping in the headwind against the anchors is carried out by vessels, which leads to the need to wait for these vessels to arrive and to prolong the oil spill.

The basic object of the invention is to provide a device for mounting a floating oil boom on a surface of water and having additional components which would allow the oil boom to be installed in the working position without the use of overland vessels.

This object is achieved by the fact that the device for mounting a floating oil boom on the surface of the water from a helicopter comprises a rotating pantograph mechanically connected to a suspension protruding outside the helicopter and electrically connected to a circuit which supplies a power supply and to the swinging current collector and supporting the Oil Boom, at least two anchors mechanically connected to the Oil Boom, and a towing device, 25 the other end of which is mechanically connected to the Oil Boom,! which device according to the invention further comprises a frame connected to a hingedly turned current collector and a basic electrical lock, and at least one additional electrical circuit connected to a hingedly curved current collector, the towing frame being connected to said lock, the basic electrical lock · Discipline, while the auxiliary power lock supports another anchor.

It is preferred that in the device for mounting the 35 floating Oil Boom on the surface of the water, the frame be made as a rod.

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It is preferred that in the device for mounting the floating oil boom on the surface of the water, the frame should accommodate two rods, the ends of which are jay-boxed together and connected to a hinged pivot, while the basic electric lock is hinged to the other parts of the rods.

It makes sense that with a plurality of additional openings, the frame is provided with a load-bearing component rigidly connected to the respective free positions of the bars and the additional saw-10 kdlocks are connected in a flat manner and hinged to said component.

The present invention allows the oil boom to be folded open to the full position without using the base at all, thus significantly reducing the time required to limit oil leaks.

Besides, since the oil spread pattern is clearly visible from the helicopter, it is possible to install the oil boom in the most efficient position.

The present invention makes it possible for the helicopter 20 to be fitted with a double oil boom or to protect oil leaks from two or more sides, ensuring more reliable holding of the oil in place.

The present invention will now be described with reference to a particular embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows an overview of a device according to the invention for mounting a floating oil boom on water (structurally); Figure 2 is an overview of the device of Figure 1. Fig. 3 is an overview of the device of Fig. 2 for mounting a floating oil boom on a water surface and having a frame made of two rods (structurally); Fig. 4 is an overview according to the invention of the device of Fig. 3 for mounting a floating oil boom on the surface of water and having electric locks (structurally). Fig. 5 is an invention according to the invention. general view of the unfolded floating oil boom of Fig. 1 (structurally, Fig. 6), Fig. 6 is in accordance with the invention n is an overview of the unfolded floating oil boom of Fig. 4 in the shape of a square 10 (structurally), Fig. 7 is an overview of the unfolded floating oil boom of Fig. 4 in the shape of a square (structurally) according to the invention.

A device for mounting a floating oil boom 15 on the surface of water from a helicopter encloses a convertible current collector 1 (Fig. 1) mechanically connected to a suspension protrusion 2 external to the helicopter 3 and connected and a control rod 20 (not shown in the drawings) arranged inside the helicopter. The pivoting current collector 1 is hingedly connected to a frame made as a rod 5. The surface 6 of the rod 5 is hingedly connected to the water surface by basic and additional saw locks 8, 9. The electric lock 8 supports 25 the support straps 10 and the anchor 12 of the oil boom 11. whose anchor rig 13 is mechanically connected to the oil boom 11. The electric lock 9 supports the anchor 14 and the other end 15 of the towing rail 16. The anchor rope 17 of the anchor 14 and the end 18 of the towing rack 16 are mechanically connected to the oil boom 11.

According to another embodiment, the device for mounting a floating oil boom on the surface of the water is similar to that in Figure 1. The difference is that the frame 19 (Figure 1) abuts two rods 20 and 21 with the other ends. is connected together accordingly and connected to a hinged current collector 1. The other of the rods 20, 21 «· I: 5

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the paste is connected to the auxiliary circuit block 9 and to the base circuit block, respectively.

According to another embodiment, the device for mounting the floating oil boom on the water pin 5 is similar to that in Fig. 2. The difference lies in the fact that the frame 19 additionally mates the load-bearing component 26 (Fig. 3), which is rigidly connected to the tanks. 20, 21 to the locks 24, 25. In the structural part 26, the central part is hingedly connected to the second auxiliary block 27.

10 The electric lock 27 supports the anchor 28 and the second end of the towing device 30. The anchor rope 31 of the anchor 28 and the end 32 of the towing rope 30 are mechanically connected to the central part 33 of the oil boom 11.

According to the last embodiment, the device for mounting a floating oil boom on the surface of the water is similar to that in Fig. 3 and the only difference is that it handles one of the accessories of the electric block 34 (Fig. 4). The S3h locks 34 and 27 are hingedly connected to the component 26 so that the silent distances of the electric locks 9, 34, 27 and 8 are equal to each other. the electric lock 34 supports the anchor 35 and the second end 36 of the towing arm 37. The anchor rope 38 of the anchor 35 and the end 39 of the towing arm 37 are mechanically connected to the center portion 33 of the oil boom 11. The bits 32 and 39 of the towing arms 30, 37 are accordingly 25 apart from the oil boom 11.

Figure 5 shows a hanging oil boom 11 folded open, which encloses the Oil Dipper 40 and is directed against the wind.

Figure 6 shows hangingly the Oil Boom 11, 30 which is folded open in two rows 41 and 42. The oil time * 40 is surrounded by the line 41 of the Oil Boom 11.

Figure 7 shows hangingly an Oil Boom 11 folded open into a square, the sides 43, 44, 45, 46 of which surround the Oil Age 40.

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The device for mounting the floating Oil Boom on the surface of the water works as follows.

Preliminarily, the oil boom 11 is folded and packed into a load net (not shown in the drawings) as a package and 5 is lowered onto hanging belts 10. Namé belts 10 and myOs anchor 12 are firmly attached to sMhkLlock 8, and the lengths 18 are selected according to the depth of the sea 10 at the assumed installation location of the Oil Boom 11. Helikopter! 3 delivers the package with the Oil Boom 11 to the Oil Time 40 (Fig. 5), passes from the guard side and the pilot opens the control panel 8 with the rods, the fresh release the hanging belts 10 and the anchor 12. The belts 10 fall apart and release the 15 Oil Booms 12 while the anchor 12 goes to the bottom and settles there. The helicopter 3 of this yoke, which moves perpendicular to the centerline of the oil time 40, opens the pleated oil boom 11 in a row, then the electric lock 9 opens from the control table rods, which releases the end of the hi-20 seam 16 and the anchor 14. The anchor 14 there. The opening of the electric locks 8 and 9 is performed at the moment when they are equal to the distance from the blade 40 (Fig. 5). The oil boom 11 takes the shape of a horseshoe under the influence of waves and wind. After drifting along the wind and waves, Oljyiaikka 40 is held at Oljypooms 11.

The device for mounting the floating oil boom of Fig. 2 on the surface of the water operates in the same way as in Fig. 1. The difference is that the bars 21 and 30 22 of the frame 19 rotate under load around the hinged connection connecting them to the rotating current collector 1. , optionally make a straight line with the suspension 2 outside the helicopter, which is useful for applying the traction torque of the helicopter.

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The device for mounting the floating 61jy boom of Fig. 3 on the surface of the water operates as in Fig. 2, except that the use of the additional boom 27 makes it possible to install the boom 11 in two rows 41, 42 (Fig. 5 6) by opening the sShkLocks 8, 27, 9 in succession. and accordingly changing the direction of flight of the helicopter 3, which ensures that the boom 40 is retained.

The device for mounting the floating 61 jib boom of Fig. 4 on the surface of the water operates as in Fig. 3 10 and differs in the use of one additional electric lock 34, which allows the installation of a four-shaped 61 jy boom 11 with sides 43, 44, 45, 46 (Fig. 7) completely enclose the 61J time, thereby eliminating the spread of 61j as the flow direction changes.

The present invention prevents proliferation.

In addition, the present invention makes it easier to dispense with the use of all supernatural vessels, which reduces the time required to limit the time.

The present invention can be used successfully in the effective limitation of 61jy periods in the event of damage to an offshore 61jy production facility or an underwater 61jy pipeline, as well as in the event of the shipwreck of a seagoing tanker.

Claims (4)

An apparatus for deploying a floating barrier bar on the water surface (7) of a helicopter (3) and comprising a rotatable current collector (1) mechanically coupled to an external suspension bracket (2) on the helicopter (3) and electrically coupled to a circuit including a power key and a control panel provided inside the helicopter (3), an electric base lock (8) coupled to the rotatable current collector (1) and providing a barrier boom (11), at least two anchors (12, 14), which are mechanically coupled to the barrier bar (11), and a tow line (16), one spring (18) spring mechanically coupled to the barrier bar (11), characterized in that it further comprises a frame (5). , 19), which is pivotally coupled to the rotatable current collector (1) and to the electric base lock (8), and at least one additional electric lock (9), which is pivotally connected to the rotatable current collector (1), and the tow line (16) has 20 with their breath (15) connected to them t said lock, wherein the electric base lock (8) carries an anchor (12) and the additional electric lock (9) carries the second anchor (14). Device according to claim 1, k a η n e -. This means that the frame is designed as a bar (5). 3. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame (19) comprises two rods (20, 21), each having its spirit (22, 23) rigidly coupled to each other and pivotally connected to the rotatable current collector (1). while again the electric base lock (8) and the additional electric lock (9) are pivotally coupled to the other ends (24, 25) of the rods (20, 21). 4. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, with a plurality of additional locks (9, 27, 34), the frame (19> is provided with an supporting element (26), which is rigidly connected with respective free spirits (24, 25) of the rods (20, 21), wherein the additional electrical locks (9, 27, 34) are connected at the same distance 5 and pivotable with said element.