So... from the smallest version at 5 gal/min to the largest at 200gal/min, which would equal 288,000 gal/day, right?Standard Olympic size swimming pool is about 650,000 gallons...Volume of the water contaminated by the spill? Even in a tiny estuary?See the problem?(People have bad math skills....)
Looks like a potential solution that may help in some of the cleanup efforts. However, the EPA 's clean water act prevents pumping water back into the gulf if it has oil in it. So, even at 97%, they may not approve of this device.
inactiveuserMay 19, 2010
BP does not care. It is a corporation and corporations will do anything for money including selling you down the toilet.
jtensMay 19, 2010
Atonement for Waterworld.
furburgerhelperMay 19, 2010
From the Big Chill* to the Big Spill.*little known fact that he was in this movie.
andrewkc6May 19, 2010
you are right everything is done out of self interest. So you hate everything.
wrxfilesMay 20, 2010
So... from the smallest version at 5 gal/min to the largest at 200gal/min, which would equal 288,000 gal/day, right?Standard Olympic size swimming pool is about 650,000 gallons...Volume of the water contaminated by the spill? Even in a tiny estuary?See the problem?(People have bad math skills....)
gnixon70May 20, 2010
Well obviously they would have to build some to scale. These are just prototypes from what I gathered in the story.
gnixon70May 20, 2010
Promising technology
lokithecomplexMay 21, 2010
Or do you mean silver bullet?
hammrMay 21, 2010
Magic bullet. JFK reference went over everyone's head for no diggs :(
rondadamsJun 17, 2010
Looks like a potential solution that may help in some of the cleanup efforts. However, the EPA 's clean water act prevents pumping water back into the gulf if it has oil in it. So, even at 97%, they may not approve of this device.