Sunday, May 30, 2010

Proposed Solution to BP Oil Leak

I watched video of the BP oil leak, then learned they are asking for potential solutions to contain the leak. Here is my suggestion as submitted here: http://www.horizonedocs.com/artform.php

Brief Description of Technology
Wind carbon and/or aramid fiber/fabric around leak using ROVs. Start winding sequence with small weight at end of strand: after a few loops the fiber will not slip. ROV loops far enough away from leak that pressure from leak does not impact vehicle control: fiber strand/strip also helps maintain control around the winding center. Winding sequence completed by clamping another small weight to end and cutting fiber/fabric to begin another pass.

Materials Required 
Carbon/aramid fibers and/or fabric strips. Lead weights.

Equipment Required
ROVs with rolls of fiber/fabric strips, attachment to clamp on lead weights and cut fiber/fabric.

Expertise Required
Expert ROV flight control and manipulation.

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