AU2019320618A1 - Offshore energy island apparatus - Google Patents

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AU2019320618A1
AU2019320618A1 AU2019320618A AU2019320618A AU2019320618A1 AU 2019320618 A1 AU2019320618 A1 AU 2019320618A1 AU 2019320618 A AU2019320618 A AU 2019320618A AU 2019320618 A AU2019320618 A AU 2019320618A AU 2019320618 A1 AU2019320618 A1 AU 2019320618A1
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides an offshore energy island apparatus, including: an offshore platform; a tidal energy electric power generator, a wave energy electric power generator, a photovoltaic electric power generator, a wind electric power generator, a hydrogen producing device and a desalination device, which are arranged on the offshore platform; the tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator and the wind electric power generator are electrically connected to the hydrogen producing device, which are configured to provide electric power for the hydrogen producing device. The tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator and the wind electric power generator are electrically connected to the desalination device, which are configured to provide electric power for the desalination device. Take advantages of various renewable resources in oceans, provide electric power for the operation of the desalination device and the hydrogen producing device, ensure the stability of the power supply process, and improve the input-output ratio.

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OFFSHORE ENERGY ISLAND APPARATUS TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of shipbuilding and ocean engineering technology, and particularly to an offshore energy island apparatus.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Seas and oceans contain a tremendous amount of energy. The development and utilization of the marine resources, on one hand, can effectively improve the utilization rate of clean energy, and on the other hand, can also improve the capability of island construction and coastal defense. Meanwhile, the scientists and researchers have always been dedicating to studying how to develop and utilize the plenty of renewable resources contained in the seas and oceans. Offshore energy island apparatus, as an independent apparatus in the sea or ocean, can utilize the renewable marine energy to generate electricity for various electrical devices on the offshore energy island apparatus to use, and can produce energy storage substances or output energy. Nevertheless, due to the variety and the complexity of the marine environment, the power generation equipment based on one energy resource and common offshore energy island apparatus have the problems of unstable power output, high construction cost, and poor electricity generation.
SUMMARY
[0003] An offshore energy island apparatus is provided according to the embodiments of the present disclosure to solve the above-mentioned technical problems in prior art.
[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an offshore energy island apparatus, including:
[0005] an offshore platform;
[00061 a tidal energy electric power generator, a wave energy electric power generator, a photovoltaic electric power generator, a wind electric power generator, a hydrogen producing device and a desalination device, which are all arranged on the offshore platform.
[00071 The tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator and the wind electric power generator are electrically connected to the hydrogen producing device, and configured to supply power to the hydrogen producing device. The tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator and the wind electric power generator are electrically connected to the desalination device and configured to supply power to the desalination device.
[0008] In one of the embodiments, the offshore platform includes a deck, a submerged frame, and a support member. The support member is supportively arranged between the deck and the submerged frame. The submerged frame is located below the deck. An oscillating buoy of the wave energy electric power generator is arranged on the support member. A horizontal-axis water turbine of the tidal energy electric power generator is arranged on the submerged frame.
[0009] In one the embodiments, the deck is a hexagonal plate. A hexagonal reinforcing structure is formed by surroundingly arranged six upper side beams under the hexagonal plate. The support member is supportively arranged between the hexagonal reinforcing structure and the submerged frame. The submerged frame is a hexagonal frame corresponding to the deck. A number of the support members is plural. The support member supportively arranged at corners of the hexagonal plate and the hexagonal frame is a main support column. The support member supportively arranged between the edge of the hexagonal frame and the upper side beam is a side support beam. A plurality of side support beams are arranged correspondingly on each edge of the hexagonal frame. The oscillating buoy is arranged on the side support beam. The horizontal-axis water turbine is arranged on the edge of the hexagonal frame. The horizontal-axis water turbine includes a lift-type water turbine, and a number of the horizontal-axis water turbine is two pairs. The two pairs of the horizontal-axis water turbine are arranged respectively on two opposite edges of the hexagonal frame.
[0010] In one of the embodiment, the oscillating buoy is divided into a column portion and a sphere portion along a vertical direction. The oscillating buoy is coaxial with the side support beam. An edge of the hexagonal frame, on which no horizontal-axis water turbine is arranged, is an auxiliary edge. The oscillating buoy is arranged on the side support beam corresponding to the auxiliary edge.
[0011] In one of the embodiments, an inductive charger is arranged on an edge of the deck, the edge of the deck corresponds to the oscillating buoy. The inductive charger protrudes from the deck. A cushion member is arranged on the inductive charger.
[0012] In one of the embodiments, the deck is divided into six areas by diagonals as dividing lines. The six areas include three photovoltaic power generation areas, an electrical substation area, a hydrogen producing area and a desalination area. The three photovoltaic power generation areas are spaced apart from each other. The photovoltaic electric power generator includes a plurality of photovoltaic panels. The plurality of photovoltaic panels are distributed respectively in the three photovoltaic power generation areas. A desalination workshop and a pumping workshop of the desalination device are arranged in the desalination area. A hydrogen producing station and a hydrogen storage tank of the hydrogen producing device, and a water tank of the desalination device are arranged in the hydrogen producing area. A rectifier, an inverter, and an energy storage unit that are electrically interconnected with each other are arranged in the electrical substation area. The tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator, and the wind electric power generator are electrically connected to the rectifier. The hydrogen producing device and the desalination device are electrically connected to the inverter.
[0013] In one of the embodiments, an angle between the photovoltaic panels arranged in different areas is 1200. The photovoltaic panels are inclined upwards, and an angle between the photovoltaic panels and the plane of the deck is 45°.
[0014] In one of the embodiments, a central control area is located at a center of the deck. A control center is arranged in the central control area. The control center is electrically connected to the rectifier, the inverter, the energy storage unit, the tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator, the wind electric power generator, the hydrogen producing device, and the desalination device; and the control center is configured to regulate the energy storage and discharge of the energy storage unit according to the amount of power generated by each electric power generator, and configured to monitor and control states and operation conditions of the devices on the energy island.
[0015] In one of the embodiments, the deck has three wind turbine areas. The three wind turbine areas are respectively located at three comers of the deck. The three wind turbine areas are spaced apart from each other. The wind electric power generator includes three wind turbines, the three wind turbines are arranged respectively in the three wind turbine areas. The wind turbine is electrically connected to the rectifier.
[00161 In one of the embodiments, a helipad and two crane areas are respectively arranged at the other three corners of the deck. One of the crane areas is located at the corner where the hydrogen producing area and the photovoltaic power generation area are joined. The other one crane area is located at the corner where the electrical substation area and the photovoltaic power generation area are joined. An inductive power supply device is located on the helipad. The inductive power supply device is electrically connected to the inverter.
[00171 In one of the embodiments, a crane is arranged in the crane area, and a track for the movement of the crane is arranged on the deck. One end of the track approaches the crane area, and the other end of the track extends along the diagonal of the deck in a direction towards the center of the deck.
[00181 In one of the embodiments, the offshore energy island apparatus further includes six pontoons. First tethers are arranged between the pontoons and the main support member. Second tethers configured to be connected to a sea floor are arranged on the pontoons. Three upper reinforcing beams are arranged at a bottom side of the deck. The three upper reinforcing beams respectively correspond to three spaced vertices of the hexagonal plate. The upper reinforcing beam extends along a diagonal from the corresponding vertex to the center. An end, approaching the center, of the upper reinforcing beam is connected to an upper end of a central pontoon located at the center. Three lower reinforcing beams are arranged on the hexagonal frame. The three lower reinforcing beams respectively correspond to three spaced vertices of the hexagonal frame. The lower reinforcing beam extends along a diagonal from the corresponding vertex to the center to connect with a lower end of the central pontoon.
[0019] In one of the embodiments, the hexagonal plate and the hexagonal frame are regular hexagonal structures, each angle between the upper reinforcing beams is 120, each angle between the lower reinforcing beams is 120°, and the upper reinforcing beam has a phase difference of 60° with respect to the lower reinforcing beam.
[0020] One or more embodiments will be illustrated in detail as follows with reference to the drawings and the specified embodiments. Those skilled in the art can clearly understand and derive other features, objectives, and beneficial effects of the present disclosure from the disclosure in the description, the drawings, and the claims.
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[0021] FIG.1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an offshore energy island apparatus.
[0022] FIG. 2 is a top view of the offshore energy island apparatus as shown in FIG. 1.
[0023] FIG. 3 is a structural view of a bottom of the offshore energy island apparatus as shown in FIG. 1.
[0024] FIG. 4 is a structural view of a bottom of a central control area with divided areas.
[0025] FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial view of an engagement between a wind turbine and a track.
[0026] The additional details or examples for illustrating the drawings should be construed as only an implementation, and should not be regarded as limitations to any one of the disclosure of the invention, the disclosed embodiments, or the best mode of the invention as being understood.
[00271 Reference number list:
[0028] 10. offshore energy island apparatus; 11. offshore platform; 111. deck; 1111. inductive charger; 1112. photovoltaic power generation area; 1113. electrical substation area; 1114. hydrogen producing area; 1115. desalination area; 1116. rectifier; 1117. inverter; 1118. energy storage unit; 1119. central control area; 112. submerged frame; 11121. lower reinforcing beam; 113. main support column; 114. side support beam; 115. track; 1151. bearing plate; 1152. support bar; 116. crane; 1161. bottom plate; 1162. bearing roller; 1163. vertical plate; 1164. holding roller; 117. drainage outlet; 118. helipad; 119. central pontoon; 1191. upper reinforcing beam; 12. horizontal-axis water turbine; 13. oscillating buoy; 14. photovoltaic electric power generator; 15. wind electric power generator; 16. hydrogen producing device; 161. hydrogen producing station; 162. hydrogen storage tank; 17. desalination device; 171. desalination workshop; 172. pumping workshop; 173. water tank; 18. control center; 19. bottom floor; 191. server room; 192. power supply house; 193. water supply house; 194. freight elevator; 195. passenger elevator.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0029] In order to make the objectives, features and advantages of the present disclosure more comprehensible, the exemplified embodiments of the present disclosure will be illustrated in detail below with reference to the drawings. Many details are described in the following description, in order to understand the present disclosure thoroughly. However, the invention can be implemented in many other ways other than the ways described herein. Those skilled in the art can make some similar improvements without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the exemplified embodiments described below.
[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred as being "arranged on" another element, it can be arranged directly on the other element, or an interposing element can be present. When an element is regarded as being "connected" to another element, it can be connected directly to the other element, or an interposing element can be present. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and the like are used herein merely for the purpose of illustration, and are not the only implementation.
[00311 Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms as used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by those skilled in the art. The terms as used herein in the description of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. All of the technical features in the embodiments can be employed in arbitrary combinations. For purpose of simplifying the description, not all arbitrary combinations of the technical features in the embodiments illustrated above are described. However, as long as such combinations of the technical features are not contradictory, they should be considered as within the scope of the disclosure in the specification.
[0032] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, an embodiment provides an offshore energy island apparatus 10 including an offshore platform 11, and a tidal energy electric power generator, a wave energy electric power generator, a photovoltaic electric power generator 14, a wind electric power generator 15, a hydrogen producing device 16 and a desalination device 17, which are all arranged on the offshore platform 11.
[00331 The tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator 14, and the wind electric power generator 15 are electrically connected to the hydrogen producing device 16, and configured to supply power to the hydrogen producing device 16. The tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator 14, and the wind electric power generator 15 are electrically connected to the desalination device 17, and are configured to supply power to the desalination device 17.
[0034] The processes of the desalination and the hydrogen production can be implemented by arranging the desalination device 17 and the hydrogen producing device 16 on the offshore platform 11, thereby increasing the variety of the products, and more greatly exerting the use of the energy island. Considering that the power generation based on only one energy source has a poor stability and a low energy density, the energy island apparatus fully exploits the various renewable marine resources through a combination of the tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator 14, and the wind electric power generator 16, to provide electric power for the operation of the desalination device 17 and the hydrogen producing device 16. Specifically, the desalination device 17 uses the electric power to proceed the desalination. The obtained freshwater can be used, on one hand, for the routine life on the offshore platform 11, or for replenishing vessels at sea, and on the other hand, for producing fluid hydrogen by the hydrogen producing device 16. The hydrogen energy can be used for replenishing vessels, or can also be used as a carrier in converting for the electric power. Moreover, the electric power generated by each electric power generator can be stored up, or can be transmitted through underwater cables to electrical devices in nearby sea areas to use.
[0035] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, in order to extend the application range of the offshore energy island apparatus 10, in an embodiment, the offshore platform 11 adopts a semi-submersible platform having a frame structure.
[0036] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the offshore platform 11 includes a deck 111, a submerged frame 112, and support members supportively are arranged between the deck 111 and the submerged frame 112. The submerged frame 112 is located below the deck 111. In use, the submerged frame 112 is located in the sea water, and the deck 111 floats above the water surface of the sea.
[00371 Moreover, oscillating buoys 13 of the wave energy electric power generator are arranged on the support members, and horizontal-axis water turbines 12 are arranged on the submerged frame 112.
[0038] The wave energy electric power generator generates electric power when waves pass by the oscillating buoys 13. Meanwhile, a tidal surge causes the horizontal-axis water turbine 12 to operate thereby generating electric power. The eventually generated electric power can be provided for the desalination device 17 or the hydrogen producing device 16 on the offshore platform 11, and can also be stored in an energy storage unit 1118 or for charging external devices. When a control center 18 is arranged on the offshore platform 11, the generated electric power can also be provided for each device of the control center 18 to use.
[00391 Specifically, in an embodiment, the horizontal-axis water turbine 12 can be a lift-type water turbine having fixed impeller blades. Moreover, the lift-type water turbine having the fixed impeller blades can also provide propulsion for a slight adjustment and a low-speed movement of the offshore platform 11.
[0040] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in an embodiment, the deck 111 can be a hexagonal plate. A hexagonal reinforcing structure formed by surroundingly arranging six upper side beams is disposed below the hexagonal plate. The support members are supportively arranged between the hexagonal reinforcing structure and the submerged frame. The upper side beam can further provide buoyancy for the deck 111 under the action of sea water. The submerged frame 112 is a hexagonal frame corresponding to the deck 111. The number of the support members is plural. The support members supportively arranged at corners of the hexagonal plate and the hexagonal frame are main support columns 113. The support members supportively arranged between the edges of the hexagonal frame and the upper side beams are side support beams 114. A plurality of side support beams 114 are respectively arranged on each edge of the hexagonal frame.
[0041] In this way, the weight of the offshore platform 11 is uniformly distributed, which improves the stability of the platform. Specifically, the tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator 14, and the wind electric power generator 15 can be distributed uniformly on the deck 111.
[0042] Furthermore, the hexagonal plate and the hexagonal frame can be regular hexagonal structures.
[0043] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the oscillating buoys 13 are arranged on the side support beams 114, and the horizontal-axis water turbines 12 are arranged on the edges of the hexagon frame.
[0044] Moreover, in an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of horizontal-axis water turbines 12 is arranged on each of two opposite edges of the hexagonal frame. Thereby, the horizontal-axis water turbines 12 can provide propulsion in two opposite directions during the slight adjustment and the low speed movement of the offshore platform 11.
[0045] The other four edges of the hexagonal frame are auxiliary edges. The oscillating buoys 13 are arranged on the side support beams 114 corresponding to the auxiliary edges. As the tidal energy electric power generator and the wave energy electric power generator both generate electric power from the energy transferred by the fluctuation of the sea water, the horizontal-axis water turbines 12 and the oscillating buoys 13 are arranged on different edges of the hexagonal frame, thereby reducing, as much as possible, the interference of the tidal energy electric power generator on the electric power generating process of the wave energy electric power generator.
[0046] Specifically, the oscillating buoy 13 is divided into a column portion and a sphere portion. The oscillating buoy 13 is coaxial with the side support beam 114.
[0047] As shown in FIG. 1, an inductive charger 1111 is arranged on a side edge of the deck 111 corresponding to the oscillating buoy 13, and the inductive charger 1111 can be configured to charge vessels passing by. Moreover, the inductive charger 1111 protrudes from the deck 111, thereby keeping the vessel away from the oscillating buoys 13 at a safe distance during the charging process. Moreover, a cushion member can be arranged on the inductive charger 1111 in order to increase the stability of the charging process and prevent damages caused by collision during the charging process. A magnetic resonance charging technique can be adopted in the inductive charger for charging the vessels.
[0048] The electric power generated by the oscillating buoys 13 and the electric power generated by the horizontal-axis water turbine 12 are transferred to the electrical devices on the deck 111 through cables arranged in the side support beams 114. When a rectifier 1116 is arranged on the deck 111, the cables are electrically connected to the rectifier 1116.
[0049] Further, in an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the deck 111 is divided into six areas by diagonals as dividing lines. The six areas include three photovoltaic power generation areas 1112, an electrical substation area 1113, a hydrogen producing area 1114, and a desalination area 1115.
[0050] The three photovoltaic power generation areas 1112 are spaced apart from each other. The photovoltaic electric power generator 14 includes a plurality of photovoltaic panels distributed respectively in the three photovoltaic power generation areas 1112. A desalination workshop 171 and a pumping workshop 172 of the desalination device 17 are arranged in the desalination area 1115. A hydrogen producing station 161 and a hydrogen storage tank of the hydrogen producing device 16 and a water tank 173 of the desalination device 17 are arranged in the hydrogen producing area 1114.
[0051] Of course, in order to further improve the utilization of the areas, the photovoltaic panels can also be arranged on the roofs of the workshops of the desalination device 17 in the desalination area.
[0052] By dividing the deck 111 into the areas and appropriately arranging the devices into the areas, the offshore energy island apparatus 10 becomes more stable, and the ability to withstand winds and waves is improved. Moreover, considering that electric power and freshwater are required for the process of producing hydrogen, the water tanks 173 of the desalination device 17 and the hydrogen producing station 161, and the hydrogen storage tank 162 of the hydrogen producing device 16 are arranged in the same area, thereby facilitating the hydrogen producing process.
[0053] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the hydrogen producing device 16 includes two hydrogen producing stations 161 and two hydrogen storage tanks 162. The two hydrogen producing stations 161 are arranged sequentially in a direction away from the edge of the deck 111. The two hydrogen storage tanks 162 and the water tank 173 are arranged sequentially in a direction away from the edge of the deck 111. The hydrogen producing stations 161 communicate with the hydrogen storage tanks 162 through pipelines. The desalination workshop 171 is connected with the water tank 173 through pipelines. The freshwater produced by the desalination workshop 171 is transferred to the water tanks 173 in an increased pressure under the action of the pumping workshop 172.
[0054] Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to facilitate transporting, a track 115 or a crane 116 can be arranged at the boundary between the hydrogen producing area 1114 and the adjacent photovoltaic power generation area 1112. The track 115 is arranged along the diagonal direction. The two hydrogen storage tanks 162 and the water tank 173 are adjacent to the track 115, thereby facilitating the transportation of the substances stored in the water tank 173 and the hydrogen storage tanks 162.
[0055] In order to facilitate draining accumulated water from the deck 111, as shown in FIG. 2, a drain outlet 117 can be arranged at each comer of the deck 111. A bus channel is arranged along the diagonal of the deck 111, and is configured for passing the cables between the electric power generators and the power consuming devices.
[00561 A rectifier 1116, an inverter 1117 and an energy storage unit 1118 electrically connected with each other are arranged in the electrical substation area 1113. The tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator 14, and the wind electric power generator 15 are electrically connected to the rectifier 1116. The hydrogen producing device 16 and the desalination device 17 are electrically connected to the inverter 1117.
[0057] The electric power generated by each electric power generator can be transferred to the rectifier 1116 through the cables. The cables can be aggregated in the bus channel, which facilitates the maintenance. The electric power receives a frequency modulation through the rectifier 1116 and a voltage regulation through the inverter 1117, and is output to the hydrogen producing device 16 and the desalination device 17. Of course, when areas such as a living area and the control center 18 are also arranged on the deck 111, the electric power stabilized and output by the inverter 1117 can also be transferred to the power consuming devices in these areas. If underwater cables are arranged in the sea area of the offshore energy island apparatus 10, the electric power can also be transferred to the underwater cables.
[00581 Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the number of the rectifiers 1116 in the electrical substation area 1113 is eighteen, the number of the inverters 1117 in the electrical substation area 1113 is three, and the number of the energy storage units 1118 is six.
[0059] Moreover, the energy storage unit 1118 includes an energy storage frame, an energy storage cap and six lithium battery packs.
[00601 Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an angle between the photovoltaic panels arranged in different areas is 1200. The photovoltaic panels are inclined upwards, and an angle between the photovoltaic panels and the plane of the deck 111 is 45, such that the photovoltaic electric power generator 14 can collect light energy in different time periods.
[0061] Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a central control area 1119 is arranged at the center of the deck 111. A control center 18 is arranged in the central control area 1119. The control center 18 is electrically connected to the rectifiers 1116, the inverters 1117, the energy storage units 1118, the tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator 14, the wind electric power generator 15, the hydrogen producing device 16, and the desalination device 17. The control center 18 is configured to regulate the energy storage and discharge of the energy storage units 1118 according to the amount of power generated by each electric power generator, and configured to monitor and control the states and the operation conditions of the devices on the energy island.
[0062] Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the control center 18, a living floor, and a bottom floor 19 are arranged sequentially from top to bottom in the vertical direction in the central control area 1119. Moreover, an elevator is further arranged for staff to use. The elevator includes a passenger elevator 195 and a freight elevator 194. A power supply house 192, a water supply house 193, and a server room 191 are arranged on the bottom floor 19. A power supply changeover panel is arranged in the power supply house 192. Water pipe changeover nodes and a master control valve are arranged in the water supply house 193. Servers are arranged in the server room 191.
[0063] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the deck 111 has three wind turbine areas. The three wind turbine areas are respectively located at three comers of the deck 111, and are spaced apart from each other. The wind electric power generator 15 includes three wind turbines arranged respectively in the three wind turbine areas. The wind turbines are electrically connected to the rectifiers 1116.
[0064] The three wind turbines are respectively arranged in the three wind turbine areas such that the load of the whole offshore platform 11 is uniform, which improves the ability to withstand winds and waves.
[00651 Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a helipad 118 and two crane areas are respectively located at the other three comers of the deck 111. One of the crane areas is located at the corner where the hydrogen producing area 1114 and the photovoltaic power generation area 1112 are joined, and the other crane area is located at the corner where the electrical substation area 1113 and the photovoltaic power generation area 1112 are joined. An inductive power supply device is arranged on the helipad, and is electrically connected to the inverters 1117.
[0066] The helipad 118 can be configured for take-off and landing of drones and helicopters. The inductive power supply device of the helipad 118 is configured for self-charging of the drones. Moreover, the arrangement of the two crane areas facilitates the transport of the substances in the hydrogen producing area 1114 and in the electrical substation area 1113.
[00671 Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a crane 116 is arranged in the crane area, and a track 115 configured for moving the crane 116 is arranged on the deck 111. One end of the track 115 approaches the crane area, and the other end of the track 115 extends along the diagonal of the deck 111 in a direction towards the center of the deck 111. Thereby, the crane 116 can travel along the track 115 to transport the nearby substances.
[00681 Further, as show in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the lithium battery packs in the three energy storage units 1118 that are adjacent to the track 115 of the six energy storage units 1118 are detachable to replenish the passing vessels.
[00691 Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the track 115 has a T-shape. The T-shaped track includes a bearing plate 1151 and a support bar 1152. The support bar 1152 is supportively arranged between the bearing plate 1151 and the deck 111. The support bar 1152 and the bearing plate 1151 are arranged along the diagonal. A bottom plate 1161 is arranged at the bottom of a support column of the crane 116. A bearing roller 1162 is arranged between the bottom plate 1161 and the T-shaped track 115, and is configured to support the bottom plate 1161. Two vertical plates 1163 are located at two sides of the bottom plate 1161 and opposite to each other. A holding roller 1164 is located at inner sides of the vertical plates 1163. The holding roller 1164 is located under the bearing plate 1151, and cooperatively limit the position with the bearing roller, thereby ensuring that the crane 116 can travel along the track 115. Moreover, considering that the offshore energy island apparatus 10 located may sway slightly at the water surface, the holding roller 1164, the vertical plate 1163, the bottom plate 1161, and the bearing plate 1162 can cooperatively make the crane 116 reliably stand on the deck 111.
[00701 Furthermore, the offshore energy island apparatus 10 further includes six pontoons (not shown). First tethers are arranged between the pontoons and the main support member, and second tethers are arranged on the pontoons to connect the sea floor.
[00711 As shown in FIG. 3, in an embodiment, three upper reinforcing beams 1191 are arranged at the bottom surface of the deck 111. The three upper reinforcing beams 1191 correspond respectively to three spaced vertices of the hexagonal plate. The upper reinforcing beam 1191 extends along the diagonal from the corresponding vertex to the center. The end of the upper reinforcing beam 1191, which approaches the center, is connected to an upper end of a central pontoon 119 located at the center.
[0072] Three lower reinforcing beams 1121 are arranged on the hexagonal frame. The lower reinforcing beams 1121 respectively correspond three spaced vertices of the hexagonal frame. The lower reinforcing beam 1121 extends along the diagonal from the corresponding vertex to the center, to connect with the lower end of the central pontoon 119.
[0073] When the hexagonal plate and the hexagonal reinforcing structure are regular hexagonal structures, an angle between the upper reinforcing beams 1191 is 120. Moreover, in order to improve the overall stability, a phase difference of 60° between the upper reinforcing beam 1191 and the lower reinforcing beam 1121 adjacent to each other exists from the bottom view, thereby improving more effectively the strength of the offshore platform 11.
[0074] All of the technical features in the embodiments can be employed in arbitrary combinations. For purpose of simplifying the description, not all arbitrary combinations of the technical features in the embodiments illustrated above are described. However, as long as such combinations of the technical features are not contradictory, they should be considered as within the scope of the disclosure in the specification.
[00751 The above embodiments are merely illustrative of several implementations of the disclosure, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but should not be deemed as limitations to the scope of the present disclosure. It should be noted that variations and improvements will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its scope. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

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  1. What is claimed is: 1. An offshore energy island apparatus, comprising:
    an offshore platform;
    a tidal energy electric power generator, a wave energy electric power generator, a
    photovoltaic electric power generator, a wind electric power generator, a hydrogen
    producing device, and a desalination device, the tidal energy electric power generator, the
    wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator, the wind
    electric power generator, the hydrogen producing device, and the desalination device
    being arranged on the offshore platform;
    wherein the tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power
    generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator and the wind electric power
    generator are electrically connected to the hydrogen producing device and configured to
    supply power to the hydrogen producing device, and the tidal energy electric power
    generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power
    generator and the wind electric power generator are electrically connected to the
    desalination device and configured to supply power to the desalination device.
  2. 2. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 1, wherein the offshore platform
    comprises a deck, a submerged frame and a support member, the support member is
    supportively arranged between the deck and the submerged frame, the submerged frame
    is located below the deck, and an oscillating buoy of the wave energy electric power
    generator is arranged on the support member, a horizontal-axis water turbine of the tidal
    energy electric power generator is arranged on the submerged frame.
  3. 3. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 2, wherein the deck is a hexagonal
    plate, a hexagonal reinforcing structure is formed by surroundingly arranged six upper
    side beams under the hexagonal plate, the support member is supportively arranged
    between the hexagonal reinforcing structure and the submerged frame, the submerged frame is a hexagonal frame corresponding to the deck, a number of the support members is plural, wherein the support member supportively arranged at corners of the hexagonal plate and the hexagonal frame is a main support column, the support member supportively arranged between the edge of the hexagonal frame and the upper side beam is a side support beam, a plurality of the side support beams are arranged correspondingly on each edge of the hexagonal frame, the oscillating buoy is arranged on the side support beam, the horizontal-axis water turbine is arranged on the edge of the hexagonal frame, the horizontal-axis water turbine comprises a lift-type water turbine, and a number of the horizontal-axis water turbine is two pairs, the two pairs of the horizontal-axis water turbine are arranged respectively on two opposite edges of the hexagonal frame.
  4. 4. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 3, wherein the oscillating buoy is
    divided into a column portion and a sphere portion along a vertical direction, the
    oscillating buoy is coaxial with the side support beam, an edge of the hexagonal frame,
    on which no horizontal-axis water turbine is arranged, is an auxiliary edge, and the
    oscillating buoy is arranged on the side support beam corresponding to the auxiliary edge.
  5. 5. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 4, wherein an inductive charger is
    arranged on an edge of the deck, the edge of the deck corresponds to the oscillating buoy,
    the inductive charger protrudes from the deck, and a cushion member is arranged on the
    inductive charger.
  6. 6. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 3, wherein the deck is divided into
    six areas by diagonals as dividing lines, the six areas comprise three photovoltaic power
    generation areas, an electrical substation area, a hydrogen producing area and a
    desalination area, wherein the three photovoltaic power generation areas are spaced apart
    from each other, the photovoltaic electric power generator comprises a plurality of
    photovoltaic panels, the plurality of photovoltaic panels are distributed respectively in the
    three photovoltaic power generation areas, a desalination workshop and a pumping
    workshop of the desalination device are arranged in the desalination area, a hydrogen producing station, a hydrogen storage tank of the hydrogen producing device and a water tank of the desalination device are arranged in the hydrogen producing area, a rectifier, an inverter and an energy storage unit that are electrically interconnected with each other are arranged in the electrical substation area, the tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the photovoltaic electric power generator and the wind electric power generator are electrically connected to the rectifier, and the hydrogen producing device and the desalination device are electrically connected to the inverter.
  7. 7. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 6, wherein an angle between the
    photovoltaic panels arranged in different areas is 1200, the photovoltaic panels are
    inclined upwards, and an angle between the photovoltaic panels and a plane of the deck is
    450.
  8. 8. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 6, wherein a central control area is
    located at a center of the deck, a control center is arranged in the central control area, the
    control center is electrically connected to the rectifier, the inverter, the energy storage unit,
    the tidal energy electric power generator, the wave energy electric power generator, the
    photovoltaic electric power generator, the wind electric power generator, the hydrogen
    producing device, and the desalination device; and the control center is configured to
    regulate energy storage and discharge of the energy storage unit according to an amount
    of power generated by each electric power generator, and configured to monitor and
    control states and operation conditions of the devices on the energy island.
  9. 9. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 6, wherein the deck has three wind
    turbine areas, the three wind turbine areas are respectively located at three corners of the
    deck, and the three wind turbine areas are spaced apart from each other, the wind electric
    power generator comprises three wind turbines, the three wind turbines are arranged
    respectively in the three wind turbine areas, the wind turbines are electrically connected
    to the rectifier.
  10. 10. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 9, wherein a helipad and two crane areas are respectively arranged at the other three comers of the deck, wherein one of the crane areas is located at the corner where the hydrogen producing area and the photovoltaic power generation area are joined, and the other crane area is located at the comer where the electrical substation area and the photovoltaic power generation area are joined, and an inductive power supply device is located on the helipad, the inductive power supply device is electrically connected to the inverter.
  11. 11. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 10, wherein a crane is arranged in
    the crane area, and a track for a movement of the crane is arranged on the deck, one end
    of the track approaches the crane area, and the other end of the track extends along the
    diagonal of the deck in a direction towards the center of the deck.
  12. 12. The offshore energy island apparatus of any one of claims 3 to 11, wherein the
    offshore energy island apparatus further comprises six pontoons, first tethers are arranged
    between the pontoons and the main support member, second tethers configured to be
    connected to a sea floor are arranged on the pontoons, three upper reinforcing beams are
    arranged at a bottom side of the deck, the three upper reinforcing beams respectively
    correspond to three spaced vertices of the hexagonal plate, the upper reinforcing beam
    extends along a diagonal from the corresponding vertex to the center, and an end,
    approaching the center, of the upper reinforcing beam is connected to an upper end of a
    central pontoon located at the center, three lower reinforcing beams are arranged on the
    hexagonal frame, the three lower reinforcing beams respectively correspond to three
    spaced vertices of the hexagonal frame, the lower reinforcing beam extends along a
    diagonal from the corresponding vertex to the center to connect with a lower end of the
    central pontoon.
  13. 13. The offshore energy island apparatus of claim 12, wherein the hexagonal plate
    and the hexagonal frame are regular hexagonal structures, each angle between the upper
    reinforcing beams is 120, each angle between the lower reinforcing beams is 120°, and
    the upper reinforcing beam has a phase difference of 60° with respect to the lower reinforcing beam.
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