Apparatus and Method for Removing Hydrocarbons from a Body of Water

    公开(公告)号:US20190330084A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US16462104

    申请日:2017-12-22

    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and an apparatus and relative method for removing hydrocarbons from a water body, in particular for the remediation of hydrophobic contaminated hydrocarbons present as a demixed phase. The device of the invention is equipped with at least one sensor which determines its position with respect to the demixed phase in the body of water, allowing automated modification of the position of the device with respect to the demixed phase in optimising its separation and recovery.

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