GB2460551B - Tower structure and method of raising and lowering said structure - Google Patents

Tower structure and method of raising and lowering said structure

Info

Publication number
GB2460551B
GB2460551B GB0909751A GB0909751A GB2460551B GB 2460551 B GB2460551 B GB 2460551B GB 0909751 A GB0909751 A GB 0909751A GB 0909751 A GB0909751 A GB 0909751A GB 2460551 B GB2460551 B GB 2460551B
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
lowering
raising
tower
tower structure
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0909751A
Other versions
GB0909751D0 (en
GB2460551A (en
Inventor
Roger Taylor
Charles Goodall
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
CONCRETE MARINE STRUCTURES Ltd
Original Assignee
CONCRETE MARINE STRUCTURES Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by CONCRETE MARINE STRUCTURES Ltd filed Critical CONCRETE MARINE STRUCTURES Ltd
Publication of GB0909751D0 publication Critical patent/GB0909751D0/en
Publication of GB2460551A publication Critical patent/GB2460551A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2460551B publication Critical patent/GB2460551B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H12/00—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures
    • E04H12/18—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures movable or with movable sections, e.g. rotatable or telescopic
    • E04H12/182—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures movable or with movable sections, e.g. rotatable or telescopic telescopic
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/20—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors
    • F03D11/04—
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/10—Assembly of wind motors; Arrangements for erecting wind motors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/20—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors
    • F03D13/22—Foundations specially adapted for wind motors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/91—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure
    • F05B2240/912—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure on a tower
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/91—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure
    • F05B2240/914—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure on an inflatable structure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/91—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure
    • F05B2240/915—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure which is vertically adjustable
    • F05B2240/9151—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure which is vertically adjustable telescopically
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/91—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure
    • F05B2240/915—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure which is vertically adjustable
    • F05B2240/9152—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure which is vertically adjustable by being hinged
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Foundations (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)
GB0909751A 2008-06-07 2009-06-08 Tower structure and method of raising and lowering said structure Expired - Fee Related GB2460551B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0810431.7A GB0810431D0 (en) 2008-06-07 2008-06-07 Apparatus and method

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0909751D0 GB0909751D0 (en) 2009-07-22
GB2460551A GB2460551A (en) 2009-12-09
GB2460551B true GB2460551B (en) 2011-03-30

Family

ID=39650695

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GBGB0810431.7A Ceased GB0810431D0 (en) 2008-06-07 2008-06-07 Apparatus and method
GB0909751A Expired - Fee Related GB2460551B (en) 2008-06-07 2009-06-08 Tower structure and method of raising and lowering said structure

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GBGB0810431.7A Ceased GB0810431D0 (en) 2008-06-07 2008-06-07 Apparatus and method

Country Status (2)

Country Link
GB (2) GB0810431D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2009147449A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8651766B2 (en) * 2009-12-18 2014-02-18 Robert W. Kortmann Wind, solar and hybrid wind-solar water circulation and aeration methods and apparatus
US8302365B2 (en) * 2010-02-25 2012-11-06 Gee Anthony F Partially self-erecting wind turbine tower
US8192160B2 (en) * 2010-09-01 2012-06-05 General Electric Company Wind turbine having variable height and method for operating the same
FI20126086L (en) 2012-10-18 2014-04-19 Stx Finland Oy OFFSHORE STRUCTURE
GB201420661D0 (en) * 2014-11-20 2015-01-07 Concrete Marine Solutions Ltd A floating support structure for a wind turbine and method for installing same
DE102015203574A1 (en) * 2015-02-27 2016-09-01 Wobben Properties Gmbh Wind turbine foundation and wind turbine
ES2728789B2 (en) * 2018-04-25 2020-03-03 Esteyco S A MOBILE MODULE FOR LIFTING TELESCOPIC TOWERS AND LIFTING PROCEDURE FOR TELESCOPIC TOWERS
CN109538423B (en) * 2018-09-07 2019-12-20 新疆金风科技股份有限公司 Tower drum platform, wind generating set and use method of tower drum platform
NO346203B1 (en) * 2018-09-24 2022-04-19 Nat Oilwell Varco Norway As A method for installing an offshore wind turbine and a substructure for an offshore wind turbine
GB2604909A (en) * 2021-03-18 2022-09-21 Subsea 7 Ltd Subsea foundations

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4158516A (en) * 1977-03-03 1979-06-19 Compagnie Generale Pour Les Developpements Operationnels Des Richesses Sous-Marines "C.G. Doris" Platforms resting on an underwater structure
GB2217215A (en) * 1988-04-09 1989-10-25 Michael Headlam Purser Arrangement including a moveable tower
GB2378679A (en) * 2001-08-16 2003-02-19 Technologies Ltd Ocean Floating offshore wind turbine
US20040169376A1 (en) * 2001-07-06 2004-09-02 Jacques Ruer Offshore wind turbine and method for making same
WO2009005357A1 (en) * 2007-06-29 2009-01-08 Seatower As Device and method for marine tower structure

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3246475A (en) * 1961-08-28 1966-04-19 William M Booth Telescopic marine derrick structure and method of erecting same
US3916632A (en) * 1974-05-06 1975-11-04 Interseas Associates Telescopic caisson with intermediately positioned wellhead
GB2398543B (en) * 2003-02-21 2006-05-17 Ocean Synergy Ltd Variable buoyancy device incorporated within an offshore support structure

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4158516A (en) * 1977-03-03 1979-06-19 Compagnie Generale Pour Les Developpements Operationnels Des Richesses Sous-Marines "C.G. Doris" Platforms resting on an underwater structure
GB2217215A (en) * 1988-04-09 1989-10-25 Michael Headlam Purser Arrangement including a moveable tower
US20040169376A1 (en) * 2001-07-06 2004-09-02 Jacques Ruer Offshore wind turbine and method for making same
GB2378679A (en) * 2001-08-16 2003-02-19 Technologies Ltd Ocean Floating offshore wind turbine
WO2009005357A1 (en) * 2007-06-29 2009-01-08 Seatower As Device and method for marine tower structure

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB0909751D0 (en) 2009-07-22
GB2460551A (en) 2009-12-09
GB0810431D0 (en) 2008-07-16
WO2009147449A1 (en) 2009-12-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2460551B (en) Tower structure and method of raising and lowering said structure
HK1167880A1 (en) Telescopic tower assembly and method
EP2207943A4 (en) Tower structure and method of assembling
GB2467610B (en) Elevator and method of use
ZA201006780B (en) Method of controlling turbine equipment and turbine equipment
HK1164252A1 (en) Elevator arrangement and method
EP2490972A4 (en) Elevator arrangement and method
EP2396810A4 (en) Photovoltaic device structure and method
EP2398998A4 (en) Fail as is mechanism and method
HUE039884T2 (en) Method of producing common rail and common rail
HK1164832A1 (en) Piceatannol-containing composition and method of producing piceatannol- containing composition
EP2335918A4 (en) Joint structure producing method and joint structure
HK1123268A1 (en) Lift and method of surveillance of this lift
TWI366919B (en) Structure of solar cell and its production method
GB0908206D0 (en) Photonic crystal structure and method of formation thereof
EP2417047A4 (en) Method and elevator arrangement
EP2277192A4 (en) Solar cells and method of making solar cells
GB201001725D0 (en) Power manager and method
IL207736A (en) Wind turbine and method of control therefor
GB2468861B (en) Conformable stent structure and method of making same
EP2351814A4 (en) Bubble tower reactor and method of controlling bubble tower reactor
EP2500590A4 (en) Turning structure and horizontal wind turbine using same
EP2341513A4 (en) Supporting method and supporting structure of reactor
TWI372467B (en) Manufacturing method and structure of solar cell
PL386140A1 (en) D-glucose monoacrylate and method of obtaining of D-glucose monoacrylate

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20190608