what is a floating boom?

 Oil containment boom is a kind of equipment used to enclose oil and dirt on water surface with underwater floating body with skirt to prevent their diffusion.oil containment fence are commonly used to prevent the spread of oil pollution in oil spill accidents at sea and ports. pvc oil fence is composed of inflatable floating body, skirt edge, tension band, counterweight chain, anchorage, etc.Rubber silt curtain is fixed around the oily water surface that needs to be fenced with anchorage. The Rubber silt curtain can stably float on the water surface and is used to prevent the spread of oil spill, reduce the area of oil spill, transfer oil spill and floating objects, and protect the water environment. There are many types of floating boom with different forms. But the basic structure is composed of floating body, skirt, tension belt, counterweight and joint. Floating body: the part that provides buoyancy for oil boom. Its role is to use air or buoyancy materials to provide buoyancy for the oil boom, so that the floating boom can float on the water surface. The floating body can be placed inside or outside the surface of the oil containment boom. Skirt: refers to the continuous part of the pvc silt curtain below the floating body. Its function is to prevent or reduce the escape of oil from the oil boom. Tension belt: refers to a long belt component (chain, belt) that can withstand the horizontal tension applied on the oil boom. pvc silt curtain is mainly used to bear the tension generated by wind, wave, tide and drag. Counterweight: ballast that can make the oil boom droop and improve its performance. pvc silt curtain can make the oil boom in an ideal state in the water. pvc oil boom is generally made of steel, lead or water as ballast. Joint: a device permanently attached to the oil boom to connect each section of the pvc oil boom or other auxiliary facilities. Oil containment boom can be divided into marine type, offshore type, port type and other types according to the use area.

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How to connect the oil containment boom?

What are the performance indicators of the oil containment boom?

How should the oil containment boom be stored and maintained?

How to connect the oil containment boom?

As a commonly used oil pollution removal equipment on the sea, the pvc silt curtain has made an important contribution to oil pollution interception and reduction of oil pollution area, especially with the joint efforts of oil absorbent cotton to minimize pollution. Due to the different pollution areas, the floating boom needs to be connected when it is used. In order to save time, it is better to unify the model and size of the oil boom to facilitate connection. Both ends of the oil boom are equipped with hook type joints and drilling holes. Each joint shall be equipped with self-locking bolts and fastened to the joints with small wire ropes of sufficient length; The water line of the Rubberc oil fence shall be used as the reference point. The center of the first borehole shall be 12cm above the water line, and the second borehole shall be set 30cm below the first borehole according to the total height of the joint. The installation direction of the joint is like a hook held by the right hand from the top, so that there is no left and right connection of theoil containment fence. The materials used for joints and pins shall be able to resist the corrosion of seawater and other working environments. If different metal materials are used below the waterline, attention shall be paid to avoid electrolytic corrosion during design. The joint of oil boom shall be tight to prevent oil spilling and leakage. After connection, try to pull to see if there is looseness.

What are the performance indicators of the oil containment boom?

The performance indicators of the pvc oil fence generally refer to the freeboard, draft, height, total height, weight, total buoyancy, floating weight ratio and tensile strength of the pvc silt curtain. Freeboard: the minimum vertical height above the water line of the pvc silt curtain. It is used to prevent or reduce spill oil from splashing over the oil boom. Draft: the minimum vertical depth of the surface layer below the water line of the oil containment fence. Height: the sum of freeboard and draft of oil boom. Total height: the maximum vertical height of the oil boom. Weight: the total weight of a fully assembled section of the boom including the boom joint. Total buoyancy: the weight of fresh water discharged by all submerged people in the oil boom. Total floating weight ratio: the ratio of the total buoyancy to the total weight of the boom, referred to as the floating weight ratio. The high floating weight ratio indicates that the oil boom has a strong ability to recover its floating state after being flooded. This self recovery ability of the oil boom is called wave following property. The higher the floating weight ratio, the stronger the self recovery ability and the better the wave following property. Tensile strength: the breaking force when the oil containment boom is broken under tension.

How should the oil containment boom be stored and maintained?

The storage and maintenance of the oil containment boom is directly related to the rapid oil spill emergency response and the effective implementation of containment operations. In order to ensure rapid response, the storage location of the pvc boom should be as close to the wharf, operation point and sensitive resource protection area as possible, and ensure that the storage location of the oil containment fence is convenient for vehicles and ships to enter and exit. For the oil containment fence stored outdoors, ensure that the storage site is well drained, pay attention to insect pests, moisture-proof, and avoid direct sunlight; When it is stored indoors,oil containment boom should also pay attention to moisture-proof and ensure good ventilation conditions, and take necessary measures to prevent pests (such as releasing rodenticide) in the storage place according to the situation; The oil containment boom that needs to be folded for storage shall be placed on the partition frame and no other items shall be stacked on pvc oil boom to avoid deformation of the oil containment boom due to excessive pressure. The stacked oil containment boom shall be inspected regularly and the original folding trace shall be avoided when pvc oil boom is folded again; If the oil boom needs to be stored on the reel, it should be avoided that the oil boom is twisted during the winding process, and the oil boom should be unfolded regularly and recycled after inspection. The maintenance of the oil boom mainly refers to the daily maintenance and the maintenance after the recovery operation. The maintenance after the recovery operation is mainly to check whether the oil boom is damaged, whether the accessories are complete or whether they need to be replaced and repaired; Daily maintenance: generally check whether the floating boom is worn, cracked, fiber aged, connector corroded or damaged due to pulling and other loading and unloading reasons, and conduct necessary maintenance and replacement; The oil containment boom that has been placed in the water area for a long time should also be maintained regularly. Generally, the oil containment boom should be towed to the shore regularly according to the specific situation to remove the marine organisms and other adhesive substances attached to the surface of the oil containment boom; No matter what kind of maintenance and service is carried out, detailed records shall be made and inspection and maintenance items shall be arranged according to the records to ensure that all the contents involved in the oil boom can be inspected and maintained generally within a certain period of time, so that the oil boom is always in a good standby s



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