EP1459976B1 - Verfahren sowie Anordnung zum Bergen von umweltschädlichen Flüssigkeiten - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for recovering environmentally hazardous liquids according to the preamble of claim 1 and a device for implementation the method according to the preamble of claim 14.
- a possible scenario with respect to the issue to be addressed here is in that a tanker laden with crude oil leaks and sinks to the bottom. Out Afterwards, the tanker gradually releases crude oil, which rises to the water surface and pollutes the environment. To recover this crude oil on the water surface Various methods and devices are known, which, however, all with Disadvantages are afflicted or only under certain conditions and under certain meteorological conditions are applicable. In addition, there are still today practically barely applicable methods and devices by which the crude oil can be recovered directly from a sunken tanker. This problem occurs even more intense when the tanker sunk to a low spot on the ground is.
- EP-A-1 143 074 there is provided a method and apparatus for recovering liquid Substances known.
- To reduce the viscosity of the liquid substance is an induction coil in the interior of an electrically conductive tank, which the Contains containing liquid, introduced and placed on the bottom of the tank.
- the Induction coil is subjected to a high-frequency current, which is the bottom plate of the tank heated by induction heating. This heats the liquid substance making them by means of a pump via a recovery line inserted into the tank can be pumped out.
- the salvage line in turn is on land or salvage tank arranged on a ship, into which the liquid substance is transferred.
- the device includes a submersible capsule, in which all for recovery the oil necessary elements are added.
- the capsule is over lines with connected to a salvage vessel floating on the water surface.
- by name are in the capsule attachment means for docking with the sunken ship, at least a suction oil receiving chamber, a drilling mechanism for generating an opening in the ship's wall, sealing means for sealing the receiving chamber and the generated opening, an axially movable, with the receiving chamber connected oil suction pipe, a first pump to suck the oil from the ship in the receiving chamber and a second pump for conveying the oil from the receiving chamber taken up via the oil suction line in a container on the surface.
- the oil After docking the capsule to the sunken ship, the oil overflows sucked the suction and in a container of floating on the water Salvage ship pumped.
- the object of the invention is now a method for recovering the Environmentally hazardous pumpable or pumpable state To suggest liquids with which the liquid to be recovered can be quickly, safely, can be salvaged efficiently and under a variety of conditions.
- the basic idea of the invention is a provided for recovering the liquid pumping device to be sheltered Liquid or to the hollow body containing the liquid to be recovered and the liquid to be recovered, depending on their viscosity, either directly or initially liquefy and then pump out and into a To promote containers. In this way, the environmentally hazardous liquid quickly salvaged and an immediate threat to the environment largely be avoided. Once the liquid has been recovered, it can be left without it Time pressure disposed of in a suitable place, further processed or processed become.
- Another object of the invention is to propose an arrangement which is advantageously suitable for carrying out the method.
- an arrangement is defined, which at least one Pumping means for pumping the liquid to be recovered comprises.
- the Pumping device is with control and drive means for maneuvering on the Water surface or provided in the water. Such a pumping device can be targeted brought to the liquid to be recovered and the latter are pumped out.
- the arrangement for recovering the crude oil comprises a plurality of pumping devices A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 and a salvage ship B.
- six are exemplary Pumping devices A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 shown, each of which in one different phase in the recovery of crude oil or in a different Application is shown.
- the respective pumping device A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 comprises a pumping device 10, 20, 30 provided with a pressure tank 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61 40, 50, 60.
- a Pump arranged, which is not apparent from this illustration.
- the one Pumping device A3 is additionally still with a device 5 for changing the Rheology of the liquid, in particular for liquefying highly viscous bis Pseudoplastic liquids, combined, their structure and mode of action will be explained in more detail below.
- the pressure tank 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61 of each pumping device 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 is designed such that it withstands a pressure of up to 400 bar, corresponding to a water depth of 4000 meters.
- the respective pressure tank 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 is provided on one side with an inlet flange 12, 22, 32, 42, 52 and on the opposite side with an outlet flange 13, 23, 33, 43, 53. Between these two flanges, the pump for conveying the liquid is arranged in the interior of the pressure tank 11, 21, 31, 41, 51.
- a balloon-like, deployable container 16, 26, 36, 46 is arranged at the outlet flange 13, 23, 33, 43, which can hold a large amount of pumped liquid, for example until to 100m 3 , is formed.
- This deployable container 16, 26, 36, 46 is made of a synthetic, flexible, oil-tight and oil-resistant fabric, which is provided on the outside with a waterproof coating. Instead of deployable containers and rigid containers can be used, which are flooded before the dive with water.
- each pump device 10 is provided with at least one camera 15, with control and drive means 14 for maneuvering in water, with control instruments and with provided a lighting, said elements partially indicated only or not visible at all.
- the respective pumping device 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 is over a control and power cable 18, 28, 38, 48, 58 connected to the salvage ship B. and can be remotely navigated similarly to a submarine.
- the Pumping devices 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 are further provided with means, which allow tight docking and locking on that hollow body from which the Liquid to be recovered or pumped.
- funnels or Sniffer funnel provided at the input flange 12, 22, 32, 42, 52 of the Pumping device 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 can be attached and the Ab and Suction of oil from the water surface to the specified depths of 4000 Serve down meters.
- the pumping device A6 is with such, schematically provided sniffer funnel 70 provided.
- sniffer funnel 70 can especially when the leak is very large or not directly is accessible.
- the sniffer funnel can also be used to catch in the Water floating or ascending liquid or crude oil strands be used.
- co-kneader or screw extruder in diameter adjustable mechanism for example in the form of a visor, provided to the The size of the strand to be pumped can be adjusted so that the Sucking in water can be reduced to a minimum.
- the one pump device A3 with a device 5 for Liquefied from highly viscous to pseudoplastic liquids provided so that These are then pumpable.
- This device 5 also has a pressure tank 6, which is provided with an inlet flange 7 and a outlet flange 8.
- the device is also provided with control and drive means 9 for Maneuvering in the water, with control instruments, with a lighting and with Means for docking and locking provided on the respective container.
- the device 5 is connected via a control and power cable 68 to the salvage ship.
- a continuously operating melt mixing mixer arranged, which is formed for example as a screw extruder.
- Schmelzmischkneter of the type in question are in the art in particular Also known by the term Buss KO-KNETER® and are used for example in the chemical and in the plastics processing industry used to materials by the kneading process and the introduction of mechanical shear energy as far too heat that produces a viscous enamel, which can be pumped by means of suitable pumps is. With generic kneaders even elastic materials can be heated as far be that they are pumpable.
- a Pumping device 30 At the output flange 8 of the pressure tank 6 is a Pumping device 30 connected.
- the liquid can also by the Introduction of thermal energy, for example by means of a water heater, to be heated.
- thermal energy for example by means of a water heater
- the introduction of chemical additives to Liquefying the highly viscous or pseudoplastic liquid conceivable. in the Contrary to the use of a melt mixing mixer, this variant has the Disadvantage that the additive to be introduced into the hollow body itself poses a risk to represents the environment.
- the salvage ship B to the place of the sinking or the sunken Tanker T driven. Thereafter, at least one with a deployable container 16 provided pumping device 10 into the water.
- This pumping device 10 is controlled remotely via the power and data cable to the sunken tanker T introduced.
- the pumping device on the Docked tank 1 to be emptied, as represented by the Pumping device 20 is shown. It should be noted that the pumping device 20 was also maneuvered by means of their drive means 24 to the tank 1.
- the Docking can either on a dedicated flange 2 or at one other place, in particular at a possibly already existing leak or in the The same area. It is understood that the pumping device 20 after Docking via a recess or opening with the interior of the tank.
- the pumping device 20 Since crude oil is lighter than water, the pumping device becomes 20 advantageous on the upwardly directed side of the tank 1 in the region of the highest Point coupled to an opening, so that at most in the tank on or inflowing water does not pump in the top floating crude influenced the sense that instead of the crude oil is pumped out water.
- the pumping device 20 can with the pumping of the liquid Tank contents are started.
- the pumped crude oil is in the deployable container 26 pumped.
- To the pumping process, especially when not damaged or leaking tank 1, is supported on a another place, preferably at a lower point, another Pumping device 50 docked to the tank 1.
- This further pumping device 50 is operated in reverse mode by being connected to its output flange 53 at Tank 1 is docked, with the aim of targeted water from the outside into the tank. 1 To replace the pumped crude oil with water, so that the Tank is not compressed or compressed by the prevailing ambient pressure. Possibly. can the tank 1 by pumping in water under pressure set or flushed.
- the pumping device 20 decoupled and remotely controlled together with the filled container 26 to the Water surface out, as indicated by the further pumping device 40 with a filled container 46 is indicated.
- the filled Container either pumped out or be hoisted to the salvage ship B.
- a Another possibility is to take the container in tow and on to tow a disposal site. After uncoupling the pumping device 20 on the tank will be a new, provided with an empty deployable container Pumping device coupled to the opening on the tank 1.
- the pumping device can prevent the pumping device a safety valve (not shown) upstream of which the opening with the removal of the pumping device closes and prevents leakage of crude oil.
- the forced pumping of crude oil from the tank 1 has the advantage that especially in a leak-hit tank 1, where the leak is not can be sealed by the inside of the tank resulting from pumping Low pressure, the leakage of crude oil is largely stopped via the leak.
- dimensionally stable containers are used, which before the dive with water be flooded.
- Crude oil displaces the water.
- this is in the lower part with provided at least one outlet, over which the heavier compared to crude oil Water can escape.
- outlet (s) means may be provided which prevent the escape of crude oil.
- the device 5 comes to liquefy viscous, highly viscous or pseudoplastic liquids are used by these the Pumping device 30 is connected upstream.
- the pumping device 30 may be before Dive to be connected to the device 5, so that the Pumping device 30 and the device 5 together to the sunken Tanker T submerge and the device 5 with the input flange 7 at is docked to be emptied tank 1. Due to the differential pressure between the interior of the device 5 and the interior of the tank 1 is the highly viscous crude oil device 5 fed forcibly. in the Melted mixers of the device 5, the highly viscous crude oil is liquefied, so that it is pumped via the pumping device 30 into the deployable container 36 can be.
- the emptying of the tank 1 can thereby be favored that one or more operated in reverse mode Pumping device (s) 50 are coupled at an opening to the tank 1, which to the said differential pressure between the interior of the tank 1 and the Means 5 leads to the forced feeding of the high-viscosity crude oil in the Device 5 causes.
- This variant can be used, for example, when the Tanker has dropped to a low point to the bottom and in several hundred to several thousand meters deep. Because low at such depths Temperatures up to about 4 ° C prevail, the above 20 ° C liquid and pumpable crude oil will change its viscosity in the direction of highly viscous, so it does not more pumpable. In this case, the described device 5 is used Liquefaction of viscous, highly viscous or pseudoplastic liquids for use.
- the tank 1 To put the tank 1 to be emptied under pressure or to clean, is at least one pump device (s) 50 operated in reverse mode to the tank 1 docked. Instead of a deployable container, a conveyor adapter 54 on Inlet flange 52 connected. The operated in reverse mode Pumping device 50 conveys ambient water into the tank 1. In this Configuration, the tank 1 can also be rinsed by that of the in reverse mode operated pumping device 50 pumped water together with in Tank residues at one point by means of a pumping device 20th is pumped out.
- the inlet flange of the pumping device A6 becomes a sniffering funnel 70 connected via which the crude oil or a mixture of water and Crude oil is sucked off and sucked.
- the sucked mixture can either by be taken up a deployable container or on an am Outlet flange of the pumping device connected flexible line directly to the Salvage ship promoted and there in one or more intended Tank (s) to be recorded.
- crude oil of a middle Newtonian viscosity which is directly pumpable over crude oil with a high Newtonian viscosity to high non-Newtonian viscosity crude oil, the latter not are directly pumpable, can be recovered by the crude oil before pumping, if necessary is liquefied.
- the inventive method is without auxiliaries and only needs supply of electrical energy.
- the device for carrying out the the method according to the invention is mobile, i. does not need fixed installations and is therefore quickly operational, flexible in adapting to conditions at the Damaged and repeatedly used.
- inventive method and the invention Arrangement also be used for recovery of liquids other than crude oil can.
- An application of the method or use of the device is possibly even for recovery of non-liquid, for example powdery, substances possible, if these are water-soluble or can be suspended by means of water.
- this Case may be a pumping device for flooding the tank and another for pumping of the substance.
- a great advantage of the inventive method and the inventive Arrangement can be seen in the fact that it is ready to use quickly and the balloon-like deployable containers have a very large receiving volume.
- the Pumping device and in particular the balloon-like deployable containers are also so easy, that they are transportable by aircraft or helicopters.
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- Verfahren zum Bergen von die Umwelt gefährdenden pumpbaren oder in einen pumpbaren Zustand überführbaren Flüssigkeiten, die auf oder im Wasser schwimmen oder in im Wasser gesunkenen oder leckgeschlagenen Hohlkörpern (1) aufgenommen sind, wobei eine zum Bergen der Flüssigkeit vorgesehene Pumpeinrichtung (A1, A2) an die zu bergende Flüssigkeit oder an eine Öffnung des die zu bergende Flüssigkeit enthaltenden Hohlkörpers (1) herangeführt wird, und die zu bergende Flüssigkeit, je nach ihrer Viskosität, entweder direkt abgepumpt oder zuerst verflüssigt und danach abgepumpt und in einen oder mehrere Behälter gefördert wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest eine Pumpeinrichtung (A1, A2) schwimmend an den jeweiligen Hohlkörper (1) herangeführt und an einer Öffnung angekoppelt wird, und dass danach die zu bergende Flüssigkeit entwederin einen an der Pumpeinrichtung (A1, A2) anschliessbaren, ballonartig entfaltbaren Behälter (36) gefördert und dieser danach an die Wasseroberfläche geführt wird,
oder dassdie Flüssigkeit in einen an der Pumpeinrichtung (A1, A2) anschliessbaren, formstabilen Behälter gefördert wird, der zuvor mit Wasser geflutet und nach der Aufnahme der zu bergenden Flüssigkeit an die Wasseroberfläche geführt wird. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zu bergende Flüssigkeit über eine mit der Pumpeinrichtung verbundene Leitung in einen Behälter gefördert wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zu bergende Flüssigkeit vor dem Pumpen verflüssigt wird, insbesondere durch das Einbringen von thermischer Energie und/oder mechanischer Scherenergie.
- Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Pumpeinrichtung (A1, A2) ferngesteuert an die zu bergende Flüssigkeit herangeführt wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Flüssigkeit chargenweise geborgen wird, indem sie abgepumpt und in formstabile oder ballonartig entfaltbare Behälter (26, 36, 46) gefördert wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, zum Bergen von direkt pumpbaren Flüssigkeiten aus im Wasser gesunkenen und/oder leckgeschlagenen Hohlkörpern (1), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Pumpeinrichtung (A1, A2) schwimmend an den jeweiligen Hohlkörper (1) herangeführt und an einer Öffnung angekoppelt wird, und dass danach die im Hohlkörper (1) aufgenommene Flüssigkeit abgepumpt und in einen formstabilen oder ballonartig entfaltbaren Behälter (16, 26) gefördert wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, zum Bergen von hochviskosen oder strukturviskosen Flüssigkeiten aus im Wasser gesunkenen und/oder leckgeschlagenen Hohlkörpern (1), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Pumpeinrichtung (A3) schwimmend an den jeweiligen Hohlkörper (1) herangeführt und an einer Öffnung angekoppelt wird, dass danach die im Hohlkörper (1) aufgenommene Flüssigkeit in die Pumpeinrichtung (A3) gefördert und darin zuerst verflüssigt und danach in einen formstabilen oder ballonartig entfaltbaren Behälter (36) gepumpt wird.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hohlkörper (1) während des Bergens der darin aufgenommenen Flüssigkeit mit dem umgebenden Wasser geflutet wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hohlkörper (1) während des Bergens der darin aufgenommenen Flüssigkeit durch zwangsweises Zuführen von Wasser unter Überdruck gesetzt wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die im Hohlkörper (1) aufgenommene Flüssigkeit an einer Stelle des Hohlkörpers (1) abgepumpt wird, die oberhalb derjenigen Stelle liegt, an der Wasser in den Hohlkörper (1) geleitet wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter mit der geborgenen Flüssigkeit an einen von der Bergungsstelle entfernten Ort transportiert wird, und dass die geborgene Flüssigkeit danach entsorgt, weiterverarbeitet oder aufbereitet wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die pumpbare Flüssigkeit ein im Wasser gelöster oder aufgeschlemmter Stoff ist.
- Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, mit zumindest einer Pumpeinrichtung (A1) zum Pumpen der zu bergenden Flüssigkeit, welche Pumpeinrichtung (A1) mit Steuer- und Antriebsmitteln (14) zum Manövrieren an der Wasseroberfläche oder im Wasser versehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die jeweilige Pumpeinrichtung (A1) einen Drucktank (11) aufweist, der auf der einen Seite mit einem Eingangsflansch (12) und auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite mit einem Ausgangsflansch (13) versehen ist, wobei zwischen diesen beiden Flanschen (12, 13) im Innern des Drucktanks (11) eine Pumpe zum Fördern der Flüssigkeit angeordnet ist, und wobei der Ausgangsflansch (13) derart ausgebildet ist, dass er mit einem formstabilen oder ballonartig entfaltbaren Behälter (16) verbindbar ist.
- Anordnung nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Pumpeinrichtung (A3) eine Einrichtung (5) zum Verflüssigen von hochviskosen bis strukturviskosen Flüssigkeiten aufweist.
- Anordnung nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung (5) zum Verflüssigen von hochviskosen bis strukturviskosen Flüssigkeiten einen Extruder umfasst, der die hochviskose bis strukturviskose Flüssigkeit durch das Einbringen von mechanischer Scherenergie verflüssigt.
- Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass diese zumindest einen formstabilen oder ballonartig entfaltbaren Behälter (16, 26, 36, 46) umfasst, welcher an der Pumpeinrichtung (A1, A2, A3, A4) fixierbar und zur Aufnahme der geborgenen Flüssigkeit ausgebildet ist.
- Anordnung nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter (16, 26, 36, 46) ballonartig entfaltbar, wasserdicht, ölbeständig und flexibel ist.
- Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anordnung ein Bergungsschiff (B) umfasst, und dass die jeweilige Absaugvorrichtung (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) über ein Steuer- und Energiekabel (18, 28, 38, 48, 58) mit dem Bergungsschiff (B) verbunden ist.
- Anordnung nach Anspruch 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Bergungsschiff (B) mit zumindest einem Tank zur Aufnahme der geborgenen Flüssigkeiten versehen ist.
- Anordnung nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die jeweilige Pumpvorrichtung über eine Förderleitung mit dem Bergungsschiff (B) verbunden ist.
- Anordnung nach Anspruch 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die jeweilige Pumpvorrichtung (60) mit einem trichterartigen Ansaugstutzen (70) zum Einsaugen von Flüssigkeiten, die an der Wasseroberfläche schwimmen oder im Wasser schweben, versehen ist.
- Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 21, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die jeweilige Pumpvorrichtung (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) derart druckfest ausgebildet ist, dass sie Drücken von bis zu 400 bar standhält und in Tiefen von bis zu 4000 Metern operieren kann.
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