Large diameter ducts for use in the ocean
    41.
    发明授权
    Large diameter ducts for use in the ocean 失效
    用于海洋的大直径管道

    公开(公告)号:US4176863A

    公开(公告)日:1979-12-04

    申请号:US886904

    申请日:1978-03-15

    CPC classification number: F16L1/14 F03G7/05 Y02E10/34

    Abstract: A large diameter duct structure is adapted for vertical disposition in an ocean. An elongate tensile core assembly is adapted to be supported at one end, as from a floating platform, and to extend downwardly a desired distance. A plurality of duct wall sections, each of selected length, are alignable in serial order to define a tubular assembly having a diameter substantially greater than that of the core. Support means are engageable with the core at selected locations along the core and with the wall sections. The support means support the wall section substantially concentrically about the core and secure the wall sections from movement relatively along the core. Seals are engageable between the ends of adjacent wall sections disposed about and along the core, and define substantially liquid-tight connections between the wall sections. When the several wall sections are serially disposed along the core and are supported on the core with the seals engaged between adjacent wall sections, the result is a fluid flow duct of large diameter in which the weight of the duct is supported by the core which is loaded in tension below its upper end.

    Abstract translation: 大直径管道结构适用于海洋中的垂直布置。 细长的拉伸芯组件适于在一端被支撑,如从浮动平台那样向下延伸所需的距离。 每个选定长度的多个导管壁部分可以按顺序排列,以限定直径基本上大于芯的直径的管状组件。 支撑装置可以沿着芯部和壁部分在选定位置处与芯部接合。 支撑装置支撑壁部分基本上同心地围绕芯部并且固定壁部分不沿着芯部移动。 密封件可以在围绕和围绕芯部设置的相邻壁部分的端部之间接合,并且在壁部分之间限定基本上液密的连接。 当几个壁部分沿着芯部串联设置并且被支撑在芯上时密封件在相邻的壁部分之间接合,结果是大直径的流体流动管道,其中管道的重量由核心支撑, 在其上端下方张紧。

    Solar sea power system
    42.
    发明授权
    Solar sea power system 失效
    太阳能海上电力系统

    公开(公告)号:US4110628A

    公开(公告)日:1978-08-29

    申请号:US733838

    申请日:1976-10-19

    CPC classification number: E21B43/34 E21B43/01 F03G7/05 Y02E10/34

    Abstract: Described is an ocean thermal energy conversion system wherein floating, submerged and fixed drilling platforms installed offshore primarily for exploration and/or production of hydrocarbons serve also as working and supportive bases for means for producing electricity by the adiabatic expansion of hydrocarbon gases which are thereby cooled. The cooled gases are then heated by contact with the solar heated surface layers of water and thermally expand thereby actuating a turbine and an electricity producing generator. Pipelines usually installed for the transmission of gases and crude oil to the shore are used dually by running electric cables with them to bring the electricity produced by the system to on-shore consuming or storage facilities. The system also includes means for increasing the surface water temperature such as insulated pipes bringing heat-containing effluent streams from on-shore treating plants.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种海洋热能转换系统,其中主要用于勘探和/或生产碳氢化合物的主要用于海上的浮动,淹没和固定的钻井平台也用作用于通过烃气体的绝热膨胀产生电力的工作和支持基础, 。 然后通过与太阳能加热的表面层接触来加热冷却的气体并且热膨胀,从而致动涡轮机和发电机。 通常安装用于向岸边输送气体和原油的管道,通过与它们一起运行电缆,将系统产生的电力带到岸上消费或储存设施。 该系统还包括用于增加地表水温度的装置,例如绝热管道,其使来自岸上处理厂的含有热量的流出物流。

    Dynamic positioning system for a vessel containing an ocean thermal
energy conversion system
    43.
    发明授权
    Dynamic positioning system for a vessel containing an ocean thermal energy conversion system 失效
    含有海洋热能转换系统的船舶的动态定位系统

    公开(公告)号:US4014279A

    公开(公告)日:1977-03-29

    申请号:US681003

    申请日:1976-04-28

    CPC classification number: B63H25/46 B63B35/44 F03G7/05 B63B2035/442 Y02E10/34

    Abstract: A dynamic positioning system for a sea-going vessel containing an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system utilizes the thrust produced by the sea water effluents resulting from the energy conversion process to position the vessel against wind and ocean current forces. In one preferred embodiment applicable to both cylindrical surface and spar buoy types of vessels, both the warm water and cold water discharges are collected in a common annular plenum and then discharged through nozzles spaced angularly around the periphery of the plenum. Each nozzle is rotatable through a 90.degree. arc in a vertical plane to alter the direction of the discharge water jet and thereby to alter the horizontal component of the thrust or the driving force acting upon the vessel. The nozzles may be selected as to location and angular orientation to attain the net resultant force vector necessary to provide station-keeping or propulsion to the vessel under most any combination of wind and ocean current conditions.

    Abstract translation: 用于包含海洋热能转换(OTEC)系统的海上船舶的动态定位系统利用由能量转换过程产生的海水流出物产生的推力来使船舶抵抗风力和海洋力。 在适用于圆柱形表面和翼梁浮标类型的容器的一个优选实施例中,将温水和冷水排放物收集在共同的环形集气室中,然后通过围绕集气室的周边成角度地间隔开的喷嘴排出。 每个喷嘴可以在垂直平面中旋转90°的弧度,以改变排放水射流的方向,从而改变作用在容器上的推力或驱动力的水平分量。 喷嘴可以被选择为位置和角度定向,以获得在风和海洋大气条件的大多数组合下向容器提供驻车或推进所需的净合力矢量。

    Thermal buoyant high efficient system

    公开(公告)号:US11852042B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17573671

    申请日:2022-01-12

    Inventor: Sudarshan K. C.

    Abstract: A system for the generation of mechanical or electrical energy from heat energy, where increasing a height or pressure in a liquid chamber of the system containing a liquid increases an efficiency of the system up to a hundred percent or increases such efficiency until a critical temperature or pressure of the vapor (gas) is reached at the bottom of liquid chamber or in the boiler of the system depending upon the increment in height, pressure and the type of liquid used in the system. An increase in height of the system for such increased efficiency can be adjusted to a smaller height by maintaining a series of liquid and gas chambers where the vapor flows through the series of chambers or by adding pressure valves. The heat energy from high to low temperature sources can be convened to mechanical and electrical energy.

    Energy collection apparatus
    48.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11624354B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-11

    申请号:US17806474

    申请日:2022-06-10

    Applicant: Xiangyang Xu

    Inventor: Xiangyang Xu

    Abstract: An energy collection apparatus includes an upper body and a lower body. The upper body has a first storage compartment, and is arranged to connect to an external energy generator. The lower body downwardly extends from the upper body, and has a second storage compartment. The energy collection apparatus is securely supported in a deep sea level above seabed so that when sea water enters the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment, geothermal energy and pressure difference between the sea water in the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment create upthrust steam at a top portion of the first storage compartment, the upthrust steam being guided to reach the external energy generator for further use.

    Deep ocean water flow accelerator
    49.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11415116B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US17335255

    申请日:2021-06-01

    Inventor: Salvatore Deiana

    Abstract: A deep ocean water extraction apparatus has a collection pool having an outer shell with a maximum diameter, a lesser diameter at a mostly closed bottom, and an open top of a diameter smaller than the maximum diameter, outflow tubes with pumps extending horizontally from an opening through a side wall of the shell, an opening through the bottom covered by a rigid disk having a plurality of tube openings through which descending collection tubes of common length are connected, and flotation elements attached to the descending collection tubes at a plurality of points spaced down the depth of the collection tubes. The apparatus is characterized in that water is pumped out of the collection pool, and common pressure on the surfaces of the collection pool and the surrounding ocean water, causes water to flow up the collection tubes into the collection pool.

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