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DISC SKIMMER [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

Recovery device consisting of vertical disks turning on a horizontal axis; hydrocarbons adhere to the disks, are removed by brushes and pumped off.

Key term(s)
  • disk oil skimmer
  • disc oil skimmer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Récupérateur constitué de disques verticaux, tournant sur un axe [horizontal]; les hydrocarbures adhèrent aux disques qui sont essuyés par des balais fixes, et sont récupérés par pompage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
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