RU2330312C1 - Device for cooling surface sea water in heavy weather - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: meteorology.

SUBSTANCE: device for cooling surface sea water in heavy weather comprises a vertical pipe, to the lower end of which a rope connected with the anchor interacting with the sea bottom is fastened. The special feature of the device is that both the pipe ends are closed with caps that pass water upward only; a float is secured to the upper end of the pipe and a weight is fastened to the lower pipe end.

EFFECT: application of great number of similar devices makes it possible to substantially reduce the temperature of surface sea water, which will reduce the probability of arising typhoons and hence - to avoid drastic destructions and a lot of human deaths.

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Description

The OTEK power plant is known (see V. Volodin, P. Khazanovsky Energy, twenty-first century. M., Children's literature, 1989, pp. 84-85), containing a long pipe installed vertically in the ocean, in the upper part which mounted a pump for lifting cold water from the depths of the ocean, a pump for supplying warm water from the ocean surface, two heat exchangers located in a closed loop with ammonia, a pump for pumping ammonia along the loop, a turbine rotated by ammonia vapor and a generator connected to the turbine shaft.

A well-known power plant is very complex and has such a disadvantage as the need for energy to lift cold water from the depths of the ocean.

The aim of the invention is to eliminate energy costs for cooling the surface of the ocean.

A device for cooling the surface waters of the ocean during its agitation contains a pipe mounted vertically, to the lower end of which is attached a cable connected to an anchor that interacts with the seabed, and both ends of the pipe are closed by valves that allow water to pass upward only, and are attached to the upper end of the pipe float, and to the bottom - cargo.

The invention is illustrated in graphic material, where the drawing shows a General view of the device in section.

A device for cooling the surface waters of the ocean during its agitation consists of a pipe 1 mounted vertically, both ends of which are closed by valves 2, which allow water to pass upward only. A float 3 is attached to the upper end of the pipe, and a load 4 and a cable 5 connected to the anchor (the latter is not shown in the drawing) are attached to the lower end. The weight of the cargo 4 is selected so that the upper part of the pipe 1 protrudes above the surface of the ocean.

The device operates as follows. When waves on the surface of the ocean, the pipe 1 will make vertical reciprocating movements. In this case, under the action of inertial forces, the valves 2 will be subjected to alternating pressure from the water side, but since the valves 2 pass water only in one direction - up, the deep ocean water will rise through pipe 1 to the surface of the ocean, mixing there with surface water and lowering her temperature.

The use of such devices in large quantities will significantly reduce the temperature of the surface waters of the ocean, which will reduce the likelihood of typhoon.

The claimed invention can be used to cool the surface waters of the ocean during its agitation, which will reduce the likelihood of typhoons and will avoid tremendous destruction and numerous casualties.

Claims (1)

A device for cooling the surface waters of the ocean during its excitement, containing a pipe mounted vertically, to the lower end of which is attached a cable connected to an anchor that interacts with the seabed, characterized in that both ends of the pipe are closed by valves that allow water to go up only to the upper the end of the pipe has a float attached, and a load is attached to the bottom.