Gulf oil spill: Kevin Costner donates 'Ocean Therapy' invention to clean oil from sea; BP OK's tests

[notadmblnd]

British Petroleum - desperate for ideas - gave the okay to test six of Costner's gizmos this week, said BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles.

Costner's high-speed centrifuge machine has a Los Angeles-perfect name: "Ocean Therapy."

Placed on a barge, it sucks in large quantities of polluted water, separates out the oil and spits back 97% clean water.

"It's like a big vacuum cleaner," said Costner's business partner, Louisiana trial lawyer John Houghtaling.

"The machines are basically sophisticated centrifuge devices that can handle a huge volume of water," he said.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/05/19/2010-05-19_gulf_oil_spill_bp_oks_tests_of_kevin_costners_invention__device_to_clean_oil_fro.html#ixzz0oaILGmUg

[Turbineguy]

1. A centrifuge!

Imagine that! Using the difference in densities of water and oil to separate them!

:wow:

[eppur_se_muova]

9. Won't wonders never cease! nt

[dgibby]

2. "BP ok's tests"

That says it all, doesn't it?

[notadmblnd]

3. it's a start.

[Touchdown]

4. This is too easy. If you build it...

[notadmblnd]

5. obviously, the hard thinkers haven't com up with anything.

Oh you meant the movie line. Costner seems like a good guy. I caught the tail end of the interview with him on this.

[Poll_Blind]

6. Kevin Costner could have blown that money on some bullshit but instead...

...put it into something that might really be able to help the planet. Whether it's someone of means like him or a person who is maybe not so well-off but who dedicates their time to helping make the world a better place, it doesn't matter so much to me.

I am just very thankful that humanity is still producing people like them. Because they and people like them really help mankind keep going, despite our epic blunders.

Salut!

PB

[notadmblnd]

7. With the systematic destruction of education in this country

one would sometimes think we are intentionally being dumbed down. I resent the growing world attitude of Americans being lazy and stupid when in fact it's only most of our politicians.

[Qutzupalotl]

8. Kinda like that contraption at the beginning of Waterworld...

...which you all saw, right? Right? :)

...which converted his urine into drinkable water.

Okay, completely different method and purpose. But same guy!

[roguevalley]

10. some people love their children and want them to have a world

to live in that isn't bladerunner. good on you, Kevin.