a single fire boom can burn amazing amount of surface oil!!! come on guys do it!! | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 937449 United States 05/03/2010 06:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Each boom costs a few hundred thousand dollars, Bohleber said, declining to give a specific price. Made of flame-retardant fabric, each boom has two pumps that push water through its 500-foot length. Two boats tow the U-shaped boom through an oil slick, gathering up about 75,000 gallons of oil at a time. That oil is dragged away from the larger spill, ignited and burns within an hour, he said. The boom can be used as long as waves are below 3 feet, Bohleber said. |