GB2477724A - Floating plant cultivation platform - Google Patents
Floating plant cultivation platform Download PDFInfo
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- GB2477724A GB2477724A GB1002150A GB201002150A GB2477724A GB 2477724 A GB2477724 A GB 2477724A GB 1002150 A GB1002150 A GB 1002150A GB 201002150 A GB201002150 A GB 201002150A GB 2477724 A GB2477724 A GB 2477724A
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- wedge
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 12
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 abstract description 5
- 239000002028 Biomass Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000004794 expanded polystyrene Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 241000208818 Helianthus Species 0.000 description 6
- 235000003222 Helianthus annuus Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 239000004793 Polystyrene Substances 0.000 description 5
- 235000015097 nutrients Nutrition 0.000 description 5
- 229920002223 polystyrene Polymers 0.000 description 5
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000008400 supply water Substances 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000000779 depleting effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003365 glass fiber Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003306 harvesting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011490 mineral wool Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010792 warming Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003245 working effect Effects 0.000 description 1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01G9/28—Raised beds; Planting beds; Edging elements for beds, lawn or the like, e.g. tiles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G31/00—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G31/00—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
- A01G31/02—Special apparatus therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
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Abstract
A floating plant cultivation platform7for growing sunflowers1for biomass fuel comprises a wedge of expanded polystyrene. The slope of the wedge may be 17° to the horizontal. The sloping top of the wedge has channeled waterways. The top may also have growing medium3and reflective sheeting4which is held in place by spikes. The sunflowers1are supported by rods2positioned in the wedge. The wedge may be fixed to a wooden lattice frame. A wind-powered vane- type pump10may be used to pump water from a water storage tank8to a reservoir9.
Description
Vegetation Station This invention relates to Biomass fuel production at sea.
With the current depleting oil/fuel resources and the increasing population of mankind we are constantly requiring more use of energy resulting in higher carbon emissions and resulting in evident climate change.
The current solutions developed for renewable fuel sources i.e. wind turbines, solar energy and tidal power are all good ideas in their own right but all have a common fault of not being able to be produced on a large enough scale due to start up costs and logistics.
Mankind is constantly developing the land for buildings and roads, creating a reduction in the potential area s worldwide for the possibilities of growing a renewable fuel source and for this reason we need to now not only work the land but also work the oceans and seas.
Using my invention in to grow oils at sea can result in a positive solution to ocean warming, increased ocean acidity as well as reducing C02 levels within the atmosphere.
The invention will now be described solely by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings that are not to scale in which: Figure 0-Shows the basic requirements of growing on water Figure 1 -2.5 -Shows the basic requirements of growing on water with modification for optimum harvesting Figure 3-3.12 -Shows a fully automated Vegetation Station Drawing 1/7 Figure 0-Floating wedge shaped polystyrene base 1 on which sunflowers 2 are grown using rod supports 3 during growth Drawing 2/7 Figure 1 Floating wedge shaped polystyrene base 1 angled with a gradient of 17 degrees on which sunflowers 2 are grown using supports 3 during growth Drawing 3/7 Figure 2 Floating wedge of polystyrene 6 at a gradient 7 of 17 degrees on which water ways are channelled 8 to aid water/nutrient flow on top of which is placed a growing medium i.e. glass fibre spreader mat or rock wool 3 which is covered by a reflective sheeting 4 and pinned in place by pegs 5 to feed sunflower 1 with nutrients and water and supported during growth by 2 Drawing 4/7 Figure 2.5 A cut through section of figure 2 showing 1 a polystyrene base with channelled waterways 2 on top is growing medium 3 covered by reflective sheeting 4 held in position by spikes 7 to create growth of sunflowers 6 and being supported by 5 Drawing 5-7 Figure 3 Floating structure consisting of a wooden lattice base as shown in figure 3.12 on which a wedge shaped polystyrene base is placed 7 on which sunflowers 1 are grown and supported during growth by 2 using reflective sheeting 3 and growing medium 4 enclosed a protected from wind and sea by5 with a nutrient water return pipe 6 to the water storage tank 8 from which water is drawn by a wind powered turning vane type pump 10 into reservoir 9 to supply water and nutrients to storage tank 8 Figure 3.10-Detailed workings of the water system for vegetation station. Wind sails 1 rotate turning vane 2 to transport water/nutrients 3 into reservoir 4 to supply water to sunflowers via spouts 6 and restricted to a maximum fill level within the reservoir by overflow pipe 5
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB1002150A GB2477724A (en) | 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-10 | Floating plant cultivation platform |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB1002150A GB2477724A (en) | 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-10 | Floating plant cultivation platform |
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| GB201002150D0 GB201002150D0 (en) | 2010-03-31 |
| GB2477724A true GB2477724A (en) | 2011-08-17 |
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| GB1002150A Withdrawn GB2477724A (en) | 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-10 | Floating plant cultivation platform |
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Citations (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH08266172A (en) * | 1995-03-17 | 1996-10-15 | Sakata No Tane:Kk | Raft for plant culture |
| US5799440A (en) * | 1995-04-11 | 1998-09-01 | Inoac Corporation | Floating island with water-purifying effect, plant-cultivation bag and method for purifying water |
| US20030070357A1 (en) * | 2001-10-15 | 2003-04-17 | Huang Shih Ming | Floatable planting apparatus |
| GB2404131A (en) * | 2003-07-24 | 2005-01-26 | Clive Frederick James Hawkins | Floating plant container with automatic watering means |
| WO2005102030A2 (en) * | 2004-04-09 | 2005-11-03 | University Of Hawaii | Floating plant cultivation platform and method for growing terrestrial plants in saline water of various salinities for multiple purposes |
| US20070209277A1 (en) * | 2006-02-21 | 2007-09-13 | Schuck Richard J | Floating wetland raft |
| DE202008001993U1 (en) * | 2008-02-13 | 2008-05-08 | Sehr, Willibald | Flat roof support for photovoltaic elements |
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Patent Citations (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| JPH08266172A (en) * | 1995-03-17 | 1996-10-15 | Sakata No Tane:Kk | Raft for plant culture |
| US5799440A (en) * | 1995-04-11 | 1998-09-01 | Inoac Corporation | Floating island with water-purifying effect, plant-cultivation bag and method for purifying water |
| US20030070357A1 (en) * | 2001-10-15 | 2003-04-17 | Huang Shih Ming | Floatable planting apparatus |
| GB2404131A (en) * | 2003-07-24 | 2005-01-26 | Clive Frederick James Hawkins | Floating plant container with automatic watering means |
| WO2005102030A2 (en) * | 2004-04-09 | 2005-11-03 | University Of Hawaii | Floating plant cultivation platform and method for growing terrestrial plants in saline water of various salinities for multiple purposes |
| US20070209277A1 (en) * | 2006-02-21 | 2007-09-13 | Schuck Richard J | Floating wetland raft |
| DE202008001993U1 (en) * | 2008-02-13 | 2008-05-08 | Sehr, Willibald | Flat roof support for photovoltaic elements |
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