Kevin Costner shows off his Oilspill Clean-up Machine.
Read more about the invention. Some scientists say that, although it may help, this device is
not the complete solution to the problem.- via
southernfriedscienceFrom the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Taproom.
Because the oil is already lighter than the (salt)water and has 'cohesive-properties', it was 'easily' removed from my saltwater with the use of minimal 'PROTEIN SKIMMING'...
(Approx. 55-gallons of water containing approx 1-quart of 'dirty' oil was completely removed -'STRIPPED' from the (.022 S.G.)saltwater within (only) approx. 20 minutes at approx. 100-GPH(?), simply 'gravity-fed' (from the water's surface) into a 'home-made' 24"X4" PVC skimmer-column (using only a small-'cheapy' aquarium airpump)...