WO2013050137A3 - A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed - Google Patents

A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed Download PDF

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WO2013050137A3
WO2013050137A3 PCT/EP2012/004127 EP2012004127W WO2013050137A3 WO 2013050137 A3 WO2013050137 A3 WO 2013050137A3 EP 2012004127 W EP2012004127 W EP 2012004127W WO 2013050137 A3 WO2013050137 A3 WO 2013050137A3
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sea bed
deposit
surface vessel
recovering
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Patriciu DAN COSTACHE
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Marine Resources Explorations International B.V.
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Priority to UAA201404682A priority Critical patent/UA109502C2/en
Priority to US14/347,158 priority patent/US20140230287A1/en
Priority to KR1020147010675A priority patent/KR20140077181A/en
Priority to CA2850563A priority patent/CA2850563A1/en
Priority to MX2014004013A priority patent/MX2014004013A/en
Priority to EA201490731A priority patent/EA201490731A1/en
Application filed by Marine Resources Explorations International B.V. filed Critical Marine Resources Explorations International B.V.
Priority to EP12774931.5A priority patent/EP2751389A2/en
Priority to CN201280048700.7A priority patent/CN103917747A/en
Priority to JP2014532282A priority patent/JP2014528524A/en
Publication of WO2013050137A2 publication Critical patent/WO2013050137A2/en
Publication of WO2013050137A3 publication Critical patent/WO2013050137A3/en
Publication of WO2013050137A8 publication Critical patent/WO2013050137A8/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21C—MINING OR QUARRYING
    • E21C50/00—Obtaining minerals from underwater, not otherwise provided for
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F1/00—General working methods with dredgers or soil-shifting machines
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
    • E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
    • E02F3/88—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements acting by a sucking or forcing effect, e.g. suction dredgers
    • E02F3/8833—Floating installations
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
    • E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
    • E02F3/88—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements acting by a sucking or forcing effect, e.g. suction dredgers
    • E02F3/8858—Submerged units
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
    • E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
    • E02F3/88—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements acting by a sucking or forcing effect, e.g. suction dredgers
    • E02F3/8858—Submerged units
    • E02F3/8866—Submerged units self propelled
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
    • E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
    • E02F3/88—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements acting by a sucking or forcing effect, e.g. suction dredgers
    • E02F3/90—Component parts, e.g. arrangement or adaptation of pumps
    • E02F3/907—Measuring or control devices, e.g. control units, detection means or sensors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F7/00—Equipment for conveying or separating excavated material
    • E02F7/005—Equipment for conveying or separating excavated material conveying material from the underwater bottom
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
    • E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
    • E02F3/96—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements for alternate or simultaneous use of different digging elements

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  • Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
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  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
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  • Cleaning Or Clearing Of The Surface Of Open Water (AREA)
  • Refuse-Collection Vehicles (AREA)
  • Separation Of Solids By Using Liquids Or Pneumatic Power (AREA)
  • Underground Or Underwater Handling Of Building Materials (AREA)

Abstract

A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed using a surface vessel (20) untethered from the sea bed and first and second suction vehicles (27; 30) which traverse the sea bed to suck up the deposit and are each connected to the surface vessel by a respective flexible riser (26; 29) along which a slurry of the deposit is transferred from the suction vehicles to the surface vessel. The method comprises moving the first and second suction vehicles to and fro across the sea bed in a plurality of lanes such that they travel substantially further than the surface vessel, turning or reversing each vehicle at the end of each lane in a manner such that the lanes are adjacent to one another to mine the deposit substantially without gaps between adjacent lanes. Only the suction vessels rest on the sea bed.
PCT/EP2012/004127 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed WO2013050137A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
UAA201404682A UA109502C2 (en) 2011-10-03 2012-02-10 METHOD OF REMOVING SEA DISPOSAL
KR1020147010675A KR20140077181A (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
CA2850563A CA2850563A1 (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
MX2014004013A MX2014004013A (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed.
EA201490731A EA201490731A1 (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 METHOD FOR EXTRACTING FROM SEA BOTTOM
US14/347,158 US20140230287A1 (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 Method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
EP12774931.5A EP2751389A2 (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
CN201280048700.7A CN103917747A (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
JP2014532282A JP2014528524A (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 How to collect sediment from the seabed

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GB1116982.8A GB2495286B (en) 2011-10-03 2011-10-03 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
GBGB1116982.8 2011-10-03

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JP (1) JP2014528524A (en)
KR (1) KR20140077181A (en)
CN (1) CN103917747A (en)
CA (1) CA2850563A1 (en)
EA (1) EA201490731A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2495286B (en)
GE (1) GEP201606539B (en)
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US20140230287A1 (en) 2014-08-21
WO2013050137A8 (en) 2014-05-22
MX2014004013A (en) 2014-05-21
EA201490731A1 (en) 2014-08-29
JP2014528524A (en) 2014-10-27
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UA109502C2 (en) 2015-08-25
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KR20140077181A (en) 2014-06-23
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