GB201116982D0 - A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed - Google Patents

A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed

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GB201116982D0
GB201116982D0 GBGB1116982.8A GB201116982A GB201116982D0 GB 201116982 D0 GB201116982 D0 GB 201116982D0 GB 201116982 A GB201116982 A GB 201116982A GB 201116982 D0 GB201116982 D0 GB 201116982D0
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deposit
vehicles
sea bed
suction
surface vessel
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Marine Resources Exploration International BV
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Priority to GB1116982.8A priority Critical patent/GB2495286B/en
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Priority to UAA201404682A priority patent/UA109502C2/en
Priority to US14/347,158 priority patent/US20140230287A1/en
Priority to KR1020147010675A priority patent/KR20140077181A/en
Priority to EP12774931.5A priority patent/EP2751389A2/en
Priority to PCT/EP2012/004127 priority patent/WO2013050137A2/en
Priority to GEAP201213458A priority patent/GEP201606539B/en
Priority to CA2850563A priority patent/CA2850563A1/en
Priority to MX2014004013A priority patent/MX2014004013A/en
Priority to CN201280048700.7A priority patent/CN103917747A/en
Priority to JP2014532282A priority patent/JP2014528524A/en
Priority to EA201490731A priority patent/EA201490731A1/en
Publication of GB2495286A publication Critical patent/GB2495286A/en
Priority to HK13111378.4A priority patent/HK1183921A1/en
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    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • E02F3/88—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
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Cleaning Or Clearing Of The Surface Of Open Water (AREA)
  • Separation Of Solids By Using Liquids Or Pneumatic Power (AREA)
  • Refuse-Collection Vehicles (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 and first and second suction vehicles 27 / 30. The suction vehicles traverse the sea bed to vacuum up the deposit and are each connected to the surface vessel by a respective flexible riser 26 / 29. A slurry of the deposit is transferred along the risers from the suction vehicles to the surface vessel. The method comprises moving the suction vehicles across the sea bed in a plurality of lanes such that they travel substantially further than the surface vessel. The vehicles turn or reverse at the end of each lane (3, FIG 1A). The deposit is mined with substantially without gaps between adjacent lanes. The suction vehicles may move across grids. The vehicles may operate in separate grids. The suction vehicles may have a mouth at each end.
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Priority Applications (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1116982.8A GB2495286B (en) 2011-10-03 2011-10-03 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
UAA201404682A UA109502C2 (en) 2011-10-03 2012-02-10 METHOD OF REMOVING SEA DISPOSAL
CN201280048700.7A CN103917747A (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
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
PCT/EP2012/004127 WO2013050137A2 (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed
GEAP201213458A GEP201606539B (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 Method of recovering deposit from 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.
KR1020147010675A KR20140077181A (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
EA201490731A EA201490731A1 (en) 2011-10-03 2012-10-02 METHOD FOR EXTRACTING FROM SEA BOTTOM
HK13111378.4A HK1183921A1 (en) 2011-10-03 2013-10-09 A method of recovering a deposit from the sea bed

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GB2495286A GB2495286A (en) 2013-04-10
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US (1) US20140230287A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2751389A2 (en)
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)
HK (1) HK1183921A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2014004013A (en)
UA (1) UA109502C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2013050137A2 (en)

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HK1183921A1 (en) 2014-01-10
EA201490731A1 (en) 2014-08-29
WO2013050137A3 (en) 2014-04-03
EP2751389A2 (en) 2014-07-09
JP2014528524A (en) 2014-10-27
GB2495286A (en) 2013-04-10
WO2013050137A2 (en) 2013-04-11
GEP201606539B (en) 2016-09-12
CN103917747A (en) 2014-07-09
UA109502C2 (en) 2015-08-25
CA2850563A1 (en) 2013-04-11
MX2014004013A (en) 2014-05-21

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