Collection Receptacles for Gases

Abstract

A gas collection receptacle includes a segmented top portion and one or more side portions creating a volume for collecting gases. The gas collection receptacle, configured to float on a pond, lagoon, or other area, also includes interlocking side and end portions enabling multiple receptacles to connect, thus forming a substantially continuous covering.

1 . A gas collection receptacle, comprising:
 a top portion and one or more side portions attaching to the top portion creating a volume, wherein the top portion and one or more side portions are configured in a substantially rectangular shape;   one or more end portions extending from an end of the one or more side portions, the end portions having a curved shaped and being configured to connect in an interlocking arrangement; and,   the receptacle being configured to collect gases emitted from the surface of waste deposit sites, bodies of water, and areas containing relatively high concentrations of organic matter.   
     
     
         2 . The gas collection receptacle recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more longitudinal ridges extending along the length of the top portion of the collection receptacle; and,   one or more lateral ridges extending along the width of the top portion of the collection receptacle, the longitudinal ridges and lateral ridges creating segments in the collection receptacle.   
     
     
         3 . The gas collection receptacle recited in  claim 2 , wherein the one or more lateral ridges further extend along the width of the side portions of the collection receptacle. 
     
     
         4 . The gas collection receptacle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is configured to float on the surface of a body of liquid. 
     
     
         5 . The gas collection receptacle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is configured of a soft plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The gas collection receptacle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is configured of one of: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (“ABS”); or, polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”). 
     
     
         7 . The gas collection receptacle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the end portions are configured in a squared C-shape manner. 
     
     
         8 . The gas collection receptacle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein two or more collection receptacles can be arranged by positioning the receptacles in any side-by-side or end-to-end arrangement and engaging the interlocking end portions of the side by side-by-side or end-to-end receptacles to create a continuous covering that can be configured to substantially cover the surface of any area.