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The ROC (Rapid Oil
Containment) BarrierTM
uses a combination of proprietary high-extension sorbent barrier,
along with a patent-pending, extremely compact and easy-to-use
deployment system to ensure the
rapid response and containment of oil spills unlike anything used in
the marketplace today.
With its compact size and
ease of storage, the ROC BarrierTM
deploys rapidly at speeds of up to 54.7 kilometres (34 miles)1
per hour after an oil spill occurs, and the beginning of the film
laminate is tossed from the back of any small watercraft creating a
barrier around the forming oil slick or spill. As the film laminate
lands in the water, the friction of the water holds it in place.
While the watercraft circles the perimeter of the oil spill, the
film laminate continuously streams from the dispenser to immediately
contain and prevent the spill from becoming a run-away slick.
Once the spill has been
contained by the film laminate, the laminate then starts adsorbing
the oil, pulling in 47.3-125.7 times its weight.2
Pockets of the film laminate fill, creating even more buoyancy,
which is crucial in rough waters.
An environmental breakthrough, the ROC
BarrierTM
is the first of its kind to be recycled with the oil during the
cleanup process. Final remediation is done using existing methods.
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