WO2008062081A2

WO2008062081A2 - Method and procedure for distribution and reuse of water

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Publication number: WO2008062081A2
Application number: PCT/ES2007/000630
Authority: WO
Inventors: José ALAPONT TATAY
Original assignee: Alapont Tatay Jose
Priority date: 2006-11-17
Filing date: 2007-11-06
Publication date: 2008-05-29
Also published as: WO2008062081A3

Abstract

Method and equipment for the distribution of water, comprising triangular (2) pipes, round (3) pipes or pipes of any other shape, fitted parallel to a framework (6) by means of flanges (7), having anchoring counterweights (8) with sharp points (9), and including cement with accelerants and a GPS information transmitter (10); wherein pipes (2) and (3) at spaced intervals have strategically placed stations (11) with electric pressure pumps (12) provided with pressure valves (13) for sending out information on the pressure exerted on the seabed, and include an adjustable passage (14) which distributes water to one side or the other, and also a set of electrovalves (15) used for intake and discharge of water conveyed in the pipes (2) and (3) from river basins with excess water and to basins in need of water respectively; for conveying the brine (waste) from the desalination plants via the conduits of the system described above, to salt beds or areas prepared for the same purpose; and for reuse of purified water by connecting residences and industries etc. with two conduits, one for drinking water, personal hygiene etc,; and another (with odour to distinguish it) intended for lavatories, watering, hosing down.

Description

PROCEDURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF BUC IÓN AND THE REUSE OF WATER OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a procedure with its corresponding equipment for the installation of a structure provided for obtaining means with which the distribution and reuse of water will be obtained through rigid or semi-rigid conduits that run through the sea, in order to Redistribute the surplus water flows from rivers, lakes, springs and other unfinished points, constituting an economic and effective alternative to the current National Hydrological Plan, improving the subsequent solutions proposed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At present, no means are known through which the collection of river waters from an excess basin to other scarce water basins is allowed, and some transfers that in times of drought, the surplus basins are incapable of any transfer causing this , that the ducts built on the land that in some cases destroy protected areas, remain unusable despite their very high cost of construction and maintenance.

The procedure and equipment object of the present invention, eliminates all the inconveniences and problems set forth in the previous paragraph since by arranging the water redistribution ducts by the seabed and a short distance from the coast, in addition to considerably reducing their costs it alters the terrestrial landscape since the shots could be made by emissaries located at the mouth of the rivers, lakes and other points with excess water, leading it by sea until its transport to the land points where it is needed. The owner of the present invention presented in its day a request in the Intellectual Property Registry regarding distribution reuse of water, with the number 09/2005/2925 whose application has been resolved favorably

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) and in principle it incorporates means relative to the invention which have been fully developed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The procedure and equipment for the distribution and use of the water object of the present invention is studied to reduce

The small amount of water transport energy since the duct layout must be at the stable level of the sea operating at the same time according to the communicating vessel system, allowing a fast, economical and safe transport of the water, said path being reversible or easily Communicable with any area or city depending on the needs through the application of impellers capable of varying the direction of the current.

The layout near the coast, allows to count in addition to the normal network of another parallel network for collecting water from sewage plants, canals and other points in order to recycle them and be able to use them only for irrigation in agricultural areas, grass and other required points, just as the conduction networks could take advantage of and reuse the leftover desalination plants.

The pipes used in the water pipes will be in variable number and diameter according to the required flow, being able to be of circular, triangular section or of any other geometric figure, according to the needs by the sea bottom pressure. The set of pipes for the conduction of water, will be in variable number arranged in parallel and mounted all of them to a platform preferably of plastic material and duly flanged, carrying the platform, anchoring weights with means to apply cements with accelerators for anchoring in the bottom, providing the platforms to fix the pipes, at varying distances according to the sea currents and their structure, stating that at greater depth of the sea, there is more pressure in which case the pipes must be triangular in section, offering greater mechanical resistance , also carrying in the areas of strong currents additional anchors and triangular pipes, an inner layer of iron and a layer of rigid outer PVC.

Plastic pipes (semi-rigid PVC), may be

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) Extrude in a "n situ" boat to avoid seals since the ship itself is only supplied with PVC pellets, cement, counterweights and fuel, being able to work for 24 hours throwing pipes properly guided by GPS. For the water intake of the rivers, there will be a ship anchored and equipped with barges, operating at the adequate extrusion speed, until reaching the desired point, where the pressure will exit from the pipes at a certain depth of shape that, the less depth the better, but always taking into account the possible currents fishing gear, rocky bottoms or any other unforeseen case, taking into account that in the inevitable rocky bottoms, the base must be supplemented with interchangeable plates.

Both in the river areas and in which water will be supplied from the pipes, strategic stations will be arranged in series, provided with means to increase the pressure, redirect the water from one to another pipe with different pressure and reverse the direction of flow of a or other pipe, whose stations have internal electro-pumps mounted as well as pressure valves and electromagnetic valves for the entry and exit of water, as well as passage between the different pipes, also incorporating a pressure valve at the appropriate points of the pipes and the stations themselves, whose mission is to report the pressure exerted at all times, at the same time as in the different flanges that fix the pipes, a GPS transmitter will be mounted, in order to check the tensions and movements from the seabed. In the laying of the pipes there is an indicative through a computer support, with information about: a) Seabed. b) Marine currents. c) Port traffic. d) Marine depth. e) Reports of marine, coasts and other official instances. f) Fishermen's associations.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) g) Supplies. h) Water connections. i) Other circumstances not specified.

In addition to all the circumstances previously reflected, the water distribution team that we have been referring to, it should be noted that the reserves of purified water, may include fish and vegetation that alone constitute natural purifying properties.

In the same way, the procedure and equipment installed allows irrigation in strategic mountain areas, cuts fires in green, in addition to creating a curtain of water cuts fires and firefighters, as well as acting gradually on desert areas, since in the wet years, it will be allowed to increase water reserves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

For a better understanding of the general characteristics described above, some drawings are shown that show us graphically represented and schematically, a preferred case of practical implementation of the procedure and equipment for the distribution and reuse of the water object of the invention, stating, that given the eminently informative condition of the drawings in question, the figures designed therein, shall be examined with the broadest criteria and without any limiting character, in which figures the following is represented:

Figure 1 shows, by way of example, a peripheral map of the Iberian Peninsula, the Pyrenees and an initiation in southern France, where the layout of parallel pipes with several water intakes from river currents as well as outlets to basins or areas has been designed in need of the same water.

Figure 2 shows a cross section of a triangular pipe provided with great mechanical resistance, usable for deep sea with high pressures or turbulent seabed.

Figure 3 shows the cross section of a circular pipe that can be used for calm and low pressure bottoms.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of several tubular ducts mounted in solidarity with a plastic structure by means of flanges, whose structure is fixed to the ground with an anchoring weight and is supported by the injection of cement with accelerators, incorporating an emitter GPS to check tensions and movements.

Figure 5 shows the lateral arrangement of a boat with a ramp in the stern for the exit of the extruded tubes that are deposited in the bottom. Figure 6 shows a schematic sectional view of a strategic station capable of increasing pressure in any of the pipes, redirecting water from one or more pipes with different pressure and even reinvesting the flow direction, carrying the corresponding electro pumps, valve of pressure that constantly informs of the pressure exerted and electromagnetic valves for the passage of water inlet and outlet.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Always referring to the attached drawings, it should be noted that in the different figures represented in them, numerical dimensions related to the descriptions that of their characteristics and operation are made below have been incorporated, thus facilitating their immediate location, being (1), the map of the country or countries where the invention is applied, next to whose coasts and within the sea the equipment consisting of several pipes (2) of triangular section with greater mechanical resistance and (3) of circular section has been deposited , for calm seabed with shallow depth.

The application of the pipes (2) and (3) at the bottom of the sea near the coasts, can be carried out by means of a boat (4) provided with an exit ramp (5), in whose boat there will be enough consistent plastic material in semi-rigid PVC extruding the material to avoid joints, the ship can work for 24 hours by launching pipes properly guided by GPS, incorporating in a spaced way, joint supports (6) that support the tubes (2) and (3) fixed by

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) middle of the flanges (7), carrying the supports (6) at their two ends, the anchoring weights (8) with their sharp end (9), which must be nailed to the seabed, simultaneously injecting an amount to the launch of pipes Determined cement with accelerators to obtain a lasting support.

At a convenient point of the supports (6) with the flanges (7) that hold the pipes (2) and (3), a GPS type transmitter (10) is arranged so that the voltage and the voltage can be checked remotely movements of the seabed. In the distance points conveniently both for the collection of water from the river areas and for the supply of the same for areas in need, strategic stations (11) are installed with the capacity to increase the pressure by means of electro pumps (12), redirect the water of one or more pipes with different pressure or reinvest the direction of the flow of one and the other, having pressure valves (13) to report the pressure exerted at each moment of an adjustable passage (14) to direct the water on either side of the strategic station (11) and a set of electromagnetic valves (15) to allow the entry and exit of water conducted by the pipes (2) and (3).

Considering widely described each and every one of the parts that constitute the procedure and equipment for the distribution and reuse of the water object of this registry, we can only record the possibility that its different means, procedures and equipment used, can be manufactured in a variety of materials, sizes and shapes, also being able to introduce in its constitution, those variations of constructive type that the practice advises, as long as they are not capable of altering the essential points that the present invention patent record is subject to.

As an extension to the aforementioned Equipment for the Distribution and Reuse of Water procedure, other forms are added for the same purpose.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) To be able to communicate the desalination plants with the system and enabling a conduit for this function; It gives an easy collection of the salting or brine that they produce as waste (water with a high level of salt) with a level of pollution and damage to the marine vegetation (poseidon, etc.) in addition to increasing the level of salinity, in several miles of the environment where the desalination plant is located, which translates into more energy and but water quality.

If we drive the salting to salinization areas (salineras or prepared areas) we would have a fast, economical and productive salt production.

These quantities of salt and with adequate price can be used for thermal regulators, in addition to the existing commercial channels.

In the chapter on Distribution and reuse, we have two kinds of conduits A and B:

Drinking water for drinking, cooking, showering, cleaning of dishes, etc. Purified water.

Proceeding to install a double water circuit in homes and industry (with dye and perfume innocuous to flora and fauna to differentiate it) is supplied to wc services, watering risks.

Which gives a savings percentage of more than 50%.

Proceeding to the installation in new homes and industries, and gradually in the areas already consolidated with a saving in the important monthly bill that soon compensates for a new installation, as it pays for itself.

It is not limited to the purified water of the system, since every population is where it is, with its treatment plant, it redirects the water and stores it. (Example: Irrigation rafts) and reuse.

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Claims

1 ^a . -Procedure and equipment for the distribution and reuse of water, characterized in that the procedure consists in applying several pipes of circular section (3), triangular (2) or any other geometric figure, all mounted parallel to a support (6 ) that is fixed to the seabed following the coast (1) of one or more neighboring countries, whose pipes are deposited from a boat (4) by a ramp (5) extruding the plastic material constituted by semi-rigid PVC, avoiding being together Extruded in the ship itself equipped with the basic materials, producing the launching of the pipes during the 24 hours guided by a GPS system, incorporating in the mouths of the surplus rivers a barge that produces the extrusion towards the interior of the river to the required point depositing the pipes at the appropriate depth to start the water intake that will affect the pipes that run in it The seabed to proceed with its distribution.

2 ^a . -Procedure and equipment for the distribution and reuse of water according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the installer incorporates several pipes (2) of triangular section, (3) of circular section or others of different geometric shapes, which are arranged in parallel with others on the reinforcement (6) by means of some fastening flanges (7), carrying at the ends of the reinforcement (6) anchor weights (8) with its tip (9) sharpened to be nailed to the seabed , with fixation by means of pressure injection of cement with accelerators, the reinforcements (6) being arranged with the flanges (7) for holding the tubes (2) and (3) at distances according to the sea currents, including in the reinforcements themselves (6), a GPS type transmitter (10) to check tensions and movements.

3 ^a . -Procedure and equipment for the distribution and reuse of water according to the preceding claims, characterized in that in the equipment itself and at the points of its length suitable for the taking of water from river basins and outflow for use in deficit basins, they are incorporated strategic stations with capacity

SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) to increase the pressure through electro pumps (12), redirect the water from one or more pipes with different pressure, with pressure valves (13) as a means of information at each moment an adjustable passage (14) to distribute the water on either side of the strategic station (11) and some sets of electromagnetic valves (15), to allow the entry of water from the surplus basins and their exit to be used in the basins where its use is required .

4 ^a . -Reconduction of the brine (or waste from desalination plants) to salt mines or areas prepared in this regard (using the ducts already exposed and presented in my application No. P200602932).

5 ^a . -The installation of a double water circuit for homes, industries, shops etc., for reuse of purified water in services (wc) irrigation and beacons (naturally differentiated).

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