DEVICE FOR DISPENSING BULK MATERIAL ON A WATER SURFACE
The invention relates to a device (1) for removing oil and oil-like substances from a water surface, comprising a reservoir (2) for bulk material, in particular sand, the reservoir having at least one outlet opening (4) that can be closed by means of a closing apparatus (5), wherein the closing apparatus (5) has at least one closing part (6), which is tapered in the form of a wedge in the direction of the outlet opening (4) and which can be moved between a closed position, in which the closing part is inserted into the outlet opening (4) and the outlet opening (4) is completely closed, and an open position, in which the outlet opening (4) is at least partially released, and vice versa, wherein several, in particular at least three, closing parts (6) are provided in order to close a corresponding number of outlet openings (4), the closing parts being connected to each other by means of a coupling apparatus (8).