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10 Things You Can Do to Help the Gulf Coast Clean the Oil Spill

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bmlabs of CO 12:27PM July 01, 2010

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Godhelpus of PA 7:06PM June 30, 2010

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bo 8:16AM June 23, 2010

My illustration did not post correctly...sorry!
The illustration was supposed to show a new pipe aroung the existing riser pipe that was welded at the bottom edge around the riser pipe, and then sealed at the top by a closed diaphragm or something similar in function (almost the way a garden hose bib works or some kind of valve that is used to seal gas pipes or water pipes, etc...)

M.A. of CA 6:51AM June 22, 2010

A diagram of the problem is at:
http://media.nola.com/news_impact/other/oil-cause-050710.pdf
If the Shear Ram final failsafe could somehow be manually triggered, where the robots failed, then the well would be closed. Another possibility may be to set up another type of Shear Ram on the Riser pipe nearest to the Riser Pipe adapter to seal off the oil flow. The main thing to focus on seems to be to hydraulically sqeeze-closed the well pipe or riser pipe somehow, depending on how much damage there is to the pipes - if they are still intact and could seal off the oil flow. Don't know if this is a valid solution or not, but due to the diagram I don't know what else could be done except for trying to set another pipe housing around the outer wall of the existing riser pipe, welding the bottom edge of the new pipe closed around the riser pipe, and then sealing the new pipe at the top nearer to or above sea level:
(seal off outer pipe above with open diaphragm that is closed after weld is completed...)
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new pipe wall -->|_|<--riser pipe wall-->|_|
welding--^| |
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M.A. of CA 6:45AM June 22, 2010

In order to stop the oil spill immediately they must send a few cargo ships to the site, loaded with concrete mix made out of hydraulic cement, plastic cement and chemical additives to enhance its strength, make it fully impermeable, extend its durability and accelerate the set time and then pour it down to the sea bed in order to build an upside down fennel around the pipe ( 50/60 feet in diameter per 100 feet high of concrete mass should work).
As for the concrete to attach firmly on to the sea bed a structure of wire mesh and steel bars must first be set up covering the whole area, drilling the bars into place. A pipe rising through the center of the concrete will bring the oil safely to the surface.

F. Basilis of FL 2:21PM June 20, 2010

During the earthquake tragedy, phones companies such as AT&T had it set up where people could text and have five dollars donated to help. How come no one has got a hold of the phone companies about the oil spill. I think that this would be a graet way to recieve money.

Crystal Flick of IN 12:41PM June 20, 2010

picture a hidrolic upside down brest going into the pipe. The niple being the release valve with a hose going to the top. Have drawings on how it attaches to the exciting pipe. my birthday is 4/20/63 for more info call 520-392-1880. so simple

mark bermudez of CA 3:11PM June 18, 2010

I am a Canadian and a citizen of this planet! I need the specifics on this disaster,ie. pipe diameters,pressures,whats interfering with the repair of leak, anything pertinent to assist in the stopping of this problem. I have been sending ideas to Horizon Support, all I get in return are the same answer (Your submission has been reviewed for its technical merits.A similar approach has already been considered or planned for possible implementation. Thank You ) I don`t know if there are obstructions in the system or what if any problems could arise. Please let me know if you can help!!!

Richard Cuffe 3:24PM June 16, 2010

HERE AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION TO CONTROL THE OIL SPILL.
A FEW CARGO SHIPS FILLED WITH CONCRETEMIX SOULD BE SENT TO THE OIL SPILL SITE, THE CONCRETEMIX COMPOSED OF HYDRAULIC CEMENT, PLASTIC CEMENT AND CHEMICAL ADDITIVES TO ENHANCE ITS STRENGTH, MAKE IT MORE IMPERMEABLE, EXTEND ITS DURABILITY AND ACCELERATE THE SET TIME.
THE CONCRETEMIX SHOULD BE POURED DOWN TO THE SEA BED IN ORDER TO BUILD AN UP SIDE DOWN FENNEL AROUND THE ACTUAL PIPE ( 50/60 FEET RADIUS PER 100 FEET HIGH ).
AS THE CONCRETE IS POURED DOWN A CHAIN OF PIPES ARE BEEN CONNECTED AND SCREWED TOGHETHER TO BRING THE OIL SAFELY TO THE SURFACE.
IN ORDER TO ATTACH THE CONCRETEMIX FIRMLY TO THE SEA BED A STRUCTURE OF STEEL MESH AND STEEL BARS MUST FIRST BE PLANTED TO COVER THE WORKING AREA DRILLING THE BARS IN PLACE.
I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE IN CHARGE IS GOING TO STUDY AND IMPROVE THIS POSSIBILITY

FEDEERICO BASILIS of FL 1:30PM June 14, 2010