Friday, June 18, 2010
Intel engineer devises plan to stop Gulf oil spill
The trouble? He has tried to call the government about his plan, but no one will return his calls
Laughlin, a semiconductor field service engineer who does vender work for Intel, said he has devised a plan to turn off the oil. His plan includes dropping a locking collar that goes over the open pipe that has a steel insert that would be driven into the pipe by the use of a ratcheting system. The steel insert, resembling a spike, starts out narrow at the end and reaches the diameter of the open pipe on the other, complete with series of brass seals that would seal off the leak.
Laughlin said the fact that the steel insert or “plug” starts narrow and then gradually increases in girth is critical to the plan.
Laughlin, a semiconductor field service engineer who does vender work for Intel, said he has devised a plan to turn off the oil. His plan includes dropping a locking collar that goes over the open pipe that has a steel insert that would be driven into the pipe by the use of a ratcheting system. The steel insert, resembling a spike, starts out narrow at the end and reaches the diameter of the open pipe on the other, complete with series of brass seals that would seal off the leak.
Laughlin said the fact that the steel insert or “plug” starts narrow and then gradually increases in girth is critical to the plan.
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