New Orleans - 278-foot skimmer, a macerator 6000 barrel capacity U.S. vessel outfitted with a centrifuge. The skimmer extracts and filters oil through a cage to avoid bringing in debris. The oil is then sent to the Macerator, which is a device designed to chop up any debris collected during oil recovery. The oil is then sent to the centrifuge, made popular by actor Kevin Costner, which spins the mixture so that the oil and water is separated. The oil is then finally sent to the vessel's storage tanks. Graphic created by Deepwater Horizon Response.
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