Comments on: Oil Spill Challenge “Solution Revealed” #1: “Hypalon” containment

By: JT Streetman

JT Streetman — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:47:47 +0000

I just have to laugh, sorry folks but what else can I do ? Getting mad is of course to no avail. BP is an “extraction specialist”, why would anyone expect them to be able to become “overnight containment or disaster recovery specialist” ? Our government should have taken over control immediately .. I like to believe they would have said “Hey, we need all the help we can get, lets try those Innocentive folks!” I came up with several workable solutions the day after it happened, as I see did most of you … The irony is, most of the people at bottom of the food chain in any Oil company is the roughnecks that work on the rigs, could have solved this leak problem. There is absolutely no need for exotic materials or processes, just simple roughneck knowhow and determination. The problem is and was they passed the problem to the suits….

No, I did not try to post a solution as a solver, I’m a Pragmatist / Realist … Did ANY of you really believe that BP would listen to anyone ?

By: Ebrahim Vahdat

Ebrahim Vahdat — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:24:33 +0000

Hello;
It is a good way to collect the slurry (mixed water-oil).
The huge slurry goes up from the pipe, what can we do after that? Storage? Where? the new problem is done in the other place.
I think, the huge slurry have to control by recycling or regenerating.

By: Jeff Holden

Jeff Holden — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:57:10 +0000

HI Guys, I just wanted you to know that there is a website http://www.gulfoilspillsolution.org that is championing Similar Solutions to the idea you are discussing. In this case it’s called the Deepwater Oil Recovery System Your idea is actually similar to an idea I had (Also submitted to BP and rejected and submitted to the Coast Guard) and also similar to a whole group of ideas being submitted from around the world by different companies and individuals all with the same basic concept. This group of ideas is now being looked at by Senator Richard Burr’s office in Washington. If you want me to add your designs and animations to the site I certainly will. I have assembled several animations and small scale test backyard videos that different folks have tried. I’m looking for some good test videos. Go to the Similar Solutions of the site to view them Thanks, Jeff Holden of Holden Development jeff@gulfoilspillsolution.org 336-722-2278

By: john ford

john ford — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:29:11 +0000

i’m no engineer , and at the risk of sounding stupid , i’ll throw it out there…they tried the “hot dog in the hallway ” approach , which anybody could see would not work , but what if they put a bladder around the smaller pipe that would inflate with the pressure from the leak itself , then divert the oil and such up the suction pipe to whatever vessel they were sending it to , with a relief valve so as not to blow the existing pie out , and anything from the relief valve being picked up by the cap funnel……

By: Murilo

Murilo — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:52:03 +0000

Oh, yes… a fast PS:
- ‘they’ – the oil guys – didn’t show any consistent and mobile technology to separate the oil from water.
- Sorry for my English.
M.