Installation at oiling jetty at El Segundo, Calif, based on 1907 patent of Philip Brasher for protecting objects from water waves by means of controlled flow of compressed air from submerged pipe line; modern system is improvement on Brasher patent in that it provides more efficient air lift using Humphrey pump.


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    Title :

    Pneumatic breakwaters


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbour Authority


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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