WO2009044161A3 - Underwater foundation - Google Patents

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WO2009044161A3
WO2009044161A3 PCT/GB2008/003360 GB2008003360W WO2009044161A3 WO 2009044161 A3 WO2009044161 A3 WO 2009044161A3 GB 2008003360 W GB2008003360 W GB 2008003360W WO 2009044161 A3 WO2009044161 A3 WO 2009044161A3
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foundation unit
bed
foundation
water
drilling rig
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PCT/GB2008/003360
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Allan Robert Thomson
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Aquamarine Power Ltd
Allan Robert Thomson
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Priority to AU2008306624A priority Critical patent/AU2008306624A1/en
Priority to US12/681,398 priority patent/US20100296875A1/en
Priority to EP08835596A priority patent/EP2205799A2/en
Priority to NZ585104A priority patent/NZ585104A/en
Publication of WO2009044161A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009044161A2/en
Publication of WO2009044161A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009044161A3/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B9/00—Water-power plants; Layout, construction or equipment, methods of, or apparatus for, making same
    • E02B9/08—Tide or wave power plants
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E02B17/02—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
    • E02B17/025—Reinforced concrete structures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E02B2017/0056—Platforms with supporting legs
    • E02B2017/0073—Details of sea bottom engaging footing
    • E02B2017/0082—Spudcans, skirts or extended feet
    • 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
    • Y02E10/20—Hydro energy
    • 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
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

Abstract

A method of installing an underwater foundation, suitable for use in supporting or anchoring wave or tidal energy capture devices is provided. The method comprises providing a foundation unit (1) equipped with a submersible drilling rig (16); placing the foundation unit (1) on the bed (50) of a body of water at a selected location; activating the submersible drilling rig (16) to drill a plurality of pile holes (56) in the bed of the body of water; and securing the foundation unit (1) to the bed of the body of water by means of piles (54) or tendons, inserted in pile holes (56) and secured to the foundation unit (1). A foundation unit (1) and a submersible drilling rig (16) for use in the method are also provided.
PCT/GB2008/003360 2007-10-05 2008-10-03 Underwater foundation WO2009044161A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2008306624A AU2008306624A1 (en) 2007-10-05 2008-10-03 Underwater foundation
US12/681,398 US20100296875A1 (en) 2007-10-05 2008-10-03 Underwater foundation
EP08835596A EP2205799A2 (en) 2007-10-05 2008-10-03 Underwater foundation
NZ585104A NZ585104A (en) 2007-10-05 2008-10-03 Underwater foundation for supporting or anchoring wave or tidal energy devices

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GBGB0719484.8A GB0719484D0 (en) 2007-10-05 2007-10-05 Underwater foundation
GB0719484.8 2007-10-05

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WO2009044161A3 true WO2009044161A3 (en) 2009-06-25

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AU (1) AU2008306624A1 (en)
GB (1) GB0719484D0 (en)
NZ (1) NZ585104A (en)
WO (1) WO2009044161A2 (en)

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GB0719484D0 (en) 2007-11-14
NZ585104A (en) 2012-10-26
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US20100296875A1 (en) 2010-11-25
WO2009044161A2 (en) 2009-04-09

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