FR2808497A1 - Unit for recovering and storing hydrocarbons, designed to rapidly reach the sea off coasts in areas polluted with hydrocarbons, operating from arrival without external support - Google Patents

Unit for recovering and storing hydrocarbons, designed to rapidly reach the sea off coasts in areas polluted with hydrocarbons, operating from arrival without external support Download PDF

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FR2808497A1
FR2808497A1 FR0005788A FR0005788A FR2808497A1 FR 2808497 A1 FR2808497 A1 FR 2808497A1 FR 0005788 A FR0005788 A FR 0005788A FR 0005788 A FR0005788 A FR 0005788A FR 2808497 A1 FR2808497 A1 FR 2808497A1
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The unit includes a vessel with an opening (20) connected to a collector (9) which is angled to the rear to allow part of the layer of hydrocarbons in front of the vessel to be collected by natural flow. The forward speed is controlled according to the receiving capacity. The collector drains (10) contains stop valves and distribute the water/hydrocarbon mixture to selected tanks (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) to port and starboard. A large capacity seawater pump (11) returns water from the tanks to the sea via a pipe (12) and nozzle (13). It is the volume of water pumped out that defines the rate of collection of the water/hydrocarbon mixture. A hydrocarbons pump (14) transfers the decanted oil from the tanks through a pipe and nozzle to oil or slop tanks (7). These are emptied through a nozzle (17) to the outside.

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La présente invention concerne une unité autonome de récupération et de stockage d'hydrocarbures au large des côtes. The present invention relates to an autonomous oil recovery and storage unit off the coast.

Les fuites importantes provenant d'un navire forment des nappes tendant à se disperser. La récupération doit se faire dans les plus brefs délais. L'unité d'intervention est prête à fonctionner dès l'arrivée sur zone. Dans ce projet d'invention un ancien pétrolier de moyenne capacité pourrait être transformé en navire de dépollution. Large leaks from a ship form sheets that tend to disperse. Recovery must be done as soon as possible. The intervention unit is ready to operate upon arrival in the area. In this invention project, a former medium-capacity tanker could be transformed into a pollution control vessel.

Le dispositif permettrait de récupérer sans pompage externe un mélange d'eau de mer et d'hydrocarbures. The device would make it possible to recover a mixture of seawater and hydrocarbons without external pumping.

L'eau est refoulée à la mer par des pompes internes, l'huile récupérée est stockée à bord. The water is pumped back to the sea by internal pumps, the recovered oil is stored on board.

Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention La figure 1 représente une coupe du dispositif de fonctionnement. La figure 2 représente une vue de dessus du dispositif. The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. FIG. 1 represents a section of the operating device. Figure 2 shows a top view of the device.

En référence à ces dessins, l'ensemble représente un navire pétrolier transformé ou construit en vue de la récupération d'hydrocarbures lourds en haute mer. With reference to these drawings, the whole represents an oil tanker transformed or built for the recovery of heavy hydrocarbons on the high seas.

La coque (1) a son étrave modifiée au niveau de la flottaison (22). Cette modification (20) consiste a faire une ouverture sur la largeur du bateau. The hull (1) has its bow modified at the level of the waterline (22). This modification (20) consists in making an opening across the width of the boat.

L'embouchure en forme d'entonnoir écrasé est reliée au gros collec teur (9) muni de drains (10) terminés par des vannes d'arrêt. The crushed funnel-shaped mouth is connected to the large collector (9) provided with drains (10) terminated by shut-off valves.

Le collecteur (9) incliné vers l'arrière du bateau est muni d'une vanne d'arrêt (21). The manifold (9) inclined towards the rear of the boat is provided with a stop valve (21).

L'interface (18) représente la zone de séparation eau huile. The interface (18) represents the water-oil separation zone.

Dans le compartiment machine (8) : a) la pompe à eau de mer de grosse capacité (11) est reliée aux fonds de citernes par des tuyauteries et le barillet (12), le refoulement (13) est le rejet à la mer b) la pompe à hydrocarbures (14) est reliée à la phase huile décantée des citernes et au bac de slops par des tuyauteries et le barillet (15). In the machine compartment (8): a) the large capacity seawater pump (11) is connected to the tank bottoms by pipes and the barrel (12), the discharge (13) is discharged into the sea b ) the hydrocarbon pump (14) is connected to the decanted oil phase of the tanks and to the tank of slops by pipes and the barrel (15).

Le refoulement (16) est relié au bac de slops. The outlet (16) is connected to the tank of slops.

Le refoulement (17) permet la vidange vers l'extérieur du bac de slops. L'embouchure (20) prolongée du gros collecteur (9) incliné vers l'arrière permet de collecter par écoulement naturel la portion de nappe d'hydrocarbures située à l'avant du navire dont la vitesse d'avancement est réglée d'après la capacité de réception. The discharge (17) allows the draining towards the outside of the tank of slops. The extended mouth (20) of the large collector (9) inclined backwards makes it possible to collect, by natural flow, the portion of oil slick located at the front of the ship, the forward speed of which is adjusted according to the reception capacity.

Les drains (10) du collecteur (9) munis de vannes d'arrêt distribuent le mélange eau hydrocarbures vers certaines des citernes (2.3.4.S.6) tribord et bâbord choisies comme citernes réceptrices. The drains (10) of the manifold (9) fitted with shut-off valves distribute the hydrocarbon water mixture to some of the starboard and port tanks (2.3.4.S.6) chosen as receiving tanks.

La pompe à eau de mer (11) de grosse capacité, rejette à la mer par l'intermédiaire du barillet (12) et de la tuyauterie (13) , l'eau contenue dans les citernes dites en réception, c'est le volume d'eau rejeté à la mer qui conditionne la capacité de réception du mélange eau + hydrocarbures.The seawater pump (11) of large capacity, discharges into the sea via the barrel (12) and the piping (13), the water contained in the tanks known as in reception, it is the volume of water discharged into the sea which conditions the reception capacity of the water + hydrocarbons mixture.

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REVENDICATIONS Unité autonome de récupération et de stockage d'hydrocarbures, destinée à se rendre rapidement au large des côtes sur des lieux pollués par des hydrocarbures, apte à opérer dès l'arrivée sur zone sans aide extérieure, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est constituée d'un navire dont l'embouchure (20) prolongée du gros collecteur (9) incliné vers l'arrière permet de collecter par écoulement naturel la portion de nappe d'hydrocarbures située à l'avant du navire dont la vitesse d'avancement est réglée d'après la capacité de réception. Unité selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce que les drains (10) du collecteur (9) sont munis de vannes d'arrêt et distribuent le mélange eau hydrocarbure vers certaines des citernes (2.3.4.5.6) tribord et bâbord choisies comme citernes réceptrices . Unité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisée en ce que la pompe à eau de mer (11) de grosse capacité, rejette à la mer par l'intermédiaire du barillet (12) et de la tuyauterie (13), l'eau contenue dans les citernes dites en réception, c'est le volume d'eau rejeté à la mer qui conditionne la capacité de réception du mélange eau + hydrocarbures. Unité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisée en ce que la pompe à hydrocarbures (14) transfère dans les citernes (7) l'huile décantée dans les citernes dites de décantation par l'intermédiaire du barillet (15) et de la tuyauterie (16), la vidange des citernes de stops (7) se fait vers l'extérieur par la tuyauterie (17). CLAIMS Autonomous oil recovery and storage unit, intended to quickly go offshore to places polluted by oil, capable of operating upon arrival in an area without external assistance, characterized in that it is made up of a ship whose mouth (20) extended by the large collector (9) inclined backwards makes it possible to collect by natural flow the portion of oil slick located at the front of the ship whose forward speed is adjusted according to reception capacity. Unit according to claim 1 characterized in that the drains (10) of the manifold (9) are provided with shut-off valves and distribute the hydrocarbon water mixture towards some of the tanks (2.3.4.5.6) on starboard and port chosen as receiving tanks . Unit according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the large-capacity seawater pump (11) discharges into the sea via the barrel (12) and the piping (13), the water contained in the so-called reception tanks, it is the volume of water discharged into the sea that conditions the reception capacity of the water + hydrocarbons mixture. Unit according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hydrocarbon pump (14) transfers the decanted oil into the tanks (7) into the so-called settling tanks by means of the barrel (15) and the piping. (16), the stop tanks (7) are emptied outwards by the piping (17).
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