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Foam-filled boom being used on a Stratoliner recovery project.
SEP Line Card 2008
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PetroBarrier 4" x 6" Foam Filled Boom
Containment boom for minor waves and calm water.
Description: Boom consists
of a flexible skirt, round flotation, oil barrier for use in calm
water.
Discharge or Spill Type: Petroleum products, debris and other
floating material.
Specifications
| Total Height |
10 in. |
254 mm |
| Draft |
6 in. |
152 mm |
| Freeboard |
4 in. |
102 mm |
Buoyancy-to-Weight Ratio |
6.0:1 |
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| Flotation Element |
Solid Polyethylene Foam |
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| Flotation Shape |
Cylindrical - 4 in. diameter |
101 mm |
| Flotation Length |
6 ft. |
1.8 m |
| Total Weight |
0.8 lbs/ft |
1.1 kg/m |
| Ballast |
3/16 in.galvanized chain |
4.76 mm |
Fabric |
22 oz Vinyl coated polyester |
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| Tensile Strength |
500 lbs/inch |
90 kg/cm |
| Tear Strength |
150 lbs. |
68.1 kg |
| Temperature Range |
-30 to 140 F |
-40 to 60 C |
Section Length |
100, 50, or 25 ft. |
30.5, 15.2, or 7.6 m |
| Total Tensile Strength (actual ASTM method F-1093-91) |
1,800 lbs |
816 kg |
| Stowage Volume |
18 cu.ft/ 100 ft |
.17 cu. m/10m |
Color |
yellow or orange |
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| Cleaning |
industrial detergents, steam, pressure wash, etc. |
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| Wind |
10 knots |
5.1 m/sec |
| Waves |
Minor waves/calm water |
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A foam-filled boom deployed under a dock.
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