Surface Containment System

Abstract

A surface containment system to contain liquid contaminates escaping from a vessel, the containment system having in one example: a water and oil impermeable barrier liner positioned below the vessel; a perimeter wall surrounding the vessel, the perimeter wall extending vertically from the ground surface and supporting a portion of the barrier liner so as to form a containment reservoir; at least one fluid conduit through the barrier liner, the fluid conduit having a filter configured to retain contaminates and configured to allow water to pass by way of gravity from the reservoir through the impermeable barrier; the perimeter wall formed of a plurality of wall panels connected by way of struts each having a vertical component, a base component anchored to ground.

1 . A surface containment wall support comprising:
 a water and oil impermeable barrier liner resting on a ground surface;   the barrier liner formed of a thin film configured to conform to the ground surface;   a perimeter wall extending vertically above the ground surface;   the perimeter wall vertically supporting a portion of the barrier liner;   the perimeter wall forming a containment reservoir such that fluids leaking from a vessel positioned above the barrier liner are contained in the barrier liner;   the containment reservoir configured to be positioned below the vessel and horizontally substantially encircle the vessel; and   a fluid conduit through the barrier liner having a filter therein configured to allow passage of water and restrict passage of contaminates.   
     
     
         2 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the fluid conduit comprises a valve configured to restrict flow through the fluid conduit between the barrier liner and a hydrocarbon filter. 
     
     
         3 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 1  wherein the filter is a hydrocarbon solidifying filter. 
     
     
         4 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the perimeter wall comprising a plurality of wall panels; 
 adjacent wall panels forming the reservoir connected by way of struts; and 
 the struts comprising a vertical component connected to the wall panels 
 each base component of each strut comprises a ground engaging cleat configured to penetrate the ground and maintain position of the corner strut. 
 
     
     
         5 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the perimeter wall comprises a plurality of wall panels; 
 adjacent wall panels forming the reservoir connected by way of struts; and 
 the struts comprising a vertical component connected to the wall panels 
 each base component of each strut comprises at least one surface defining a void vertically therethrough; 
 the surface defining a void configured to allow passage of the shaft of a ground-engaging anchor and not allow passage of a head of the ground-engaging anchor. 
 
     
     
         6 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 1  wherein:
 the perimeter wall comprises a plurality of wall panels; 
 adjacent wall panels forming the reservoir connected by way of struts; and 
 the struts comprising a vertical component connected to the wall panels 
 each wall panel comprises a first outer layer, second outer layer, a core between the first outer layer and second outer layer; 
 each wall panel comprises a top flashing attached to an upper edge of the wall panel, the top flashing overlaying a top edge of the first outer layer, the core, and the second outer layer, a portion of an outer surface of the first outer layer, and second outer layer. 
 
     
     
         7 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 6  wherein: each wall panel comprises a bottom flashing attached to a lower edge of the wall panel and overlaying a bottom edge of the first outer layer, core, and second outer layer, a portion of the outer surface of the first outer layer and a portion of the outer surface second outer layer. 
     
     
         8 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a prefilter assembly positioned between the barrier liner and the filter. 
     
     
         9 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 1 ;
 the fluid conduit configured to allow water to pass by way of gravity from the reservoir through the barrier liner and through the filter.   
     
     
         10 . The surface containment wall support system as recited in  claim 1 , the struts comprising a base component resting on the ground surface.