Kevin Costner sells 32 oil-water separators to BP, testifies before congress
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted June 10th 2010 2:49PM
posted June 10th 2010 2:49PM
When filming his critically acclaimed documentary Waterworld, Kevin Costner became interested in cost-effective technologies for separating oil from water (such as in the aftermath of an oil spill). Today, he appeared in front of a House committee to drum up interest in the oil-water separator he's been developing over the years in partnership with Louisiana's Ocean Therapy Solutions. It is claimed that the device can process some two-hundred gallons of water a minute, using a centrifuge processing technology that sucks in polluted water, separates the oil, and stores it in a tanker before sending the water itself (now some 99.9 percent purified) back into the gulf. (A company called Enviro Voraxial has a machine that relies on a different technology to process some 500 gallons per minute, which BP is also looking into.) BP has reportedly ordered thirty-two of Costner's machines for testing, although it will be a matter of time before it's determined whether they do the job safely enough to aid in the gulf clean-up effort. What can we say? Our man's come along way since he starred in Sizzle Beach, USA.
im just glad hes doing something besides drugs alcohol and getting into trouble....no wait-
uhh, where the hell was he a few weeks ago?
i'm now imagining him in his "costner-lair" saying something epic while stroking his cat - "it is almost time to strike my love.. soon the world will know THE TRUE POWER OF KEVIN COSTNER!!!"
I already thought about a water oil seperator, and couldn't think of why they hadn't already had a ship like that, that just sails through the oil and sucks it in and seperates the oil from the water and spews out the water and pumps the oil into a nearby ship.. ofcourse they really shouldn't use any chemicals for breaking up the oil so it will be better to seperate and collect...
Damn water light diffraction effect!
I actually worked for a company where Kevin's older brother was the one of the "big dogs", he ran a tight ship and was fun to talk to (never talked about Kevin) but we did talk about this oil/water separator a few times, i guess they have a few other inventions floating about as well...they seemed like good people.
New level of respect for Mr. Costner. He was green before it was the new hot trend in Hollywood. I really appreciate the big time celebrities that have been doing good for the earth and people in need around the world. All without the general populace knowing about it till some magazine or site puts it to our attention when they finally find out.