WO2014058556A1 - Procédés et systèmes de production, d'échange et de transport d'eau - Google Patents

Procédés et systèmes de production, d'échange et de transport d'eau Download PDF

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WO2014058556A1
WO2014058556A1 PCT/US2013/058982 US2013058982W WO2014058556A1 WO 2014058556 A1 WO2014058556 A1 WO 2014058556A1 US 2013058982 W US2013058982 W US 2013058982W WO 2014058556 A1 WO2014058556 A1 WO 2014058556A1
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Allen Szydlowski
Ian Szydlowski
Mickey Fouts
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60PVEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • Decision block 62 involves a determination of whether the water and ice should be subjected to additional sedimentary filters or diverted to a facility for processing and/or bottling. If additional filtration is not desired, the water may be diverted by, for example, diversion device 38 to the processing or bottling facility 66.
  • this diversion device may be comprised of a gate valve, ball valve, globe valve, three-way valve, or any valve suitable for diverting water or ice. If additional filtration is desired, the valve may be selectively positioned to divert the water or ice to additional sedimentary filters of the previously discussed composition 70.
  • embodiments of the present invention contemplate connecting individuals, entities, and states whether they are separated by a matter of feet or a few thousand miles.
  • contaminants include, but are not limited to, for example, heavy metals, including transition metals, metalloids, lanthanoids, and actinides (e.g., Mercury, Lead, Chromium, etc.), uranium, arsenic, chlorine, trihalomethanes (THM's), uranium, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), nitrate, nitrite, pesticides, herbicides, volatile organic compounds, carbon emissions from coal and petroleum fired power plants, and microorganisms such as, for example, coliform bacteria, giardia, and Cryptosporidium.
  • heavy metals including transition metals, metalloids, lanthanoids, and actinides (e.g., Mercury, Lead, Chromium, etc.), uranium, arsenic, chlorine, trihalomethanes (THM's), uranium, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), nitrate, nitrite, pesticides
  • the bags may be foldable such that they can be folded and shipped back to the water source for refilling. Alternatively, the bags may be broken down into component materials for recycling depending upon the distribution scheme and distance from the water filling source.
  • Yet another aspect of embodiments of the present invention is to provide a method of scheduling the shipping, storing, and delivery of the water on boats of different types.
  • shipping routes traditionally used by container ships may transport the water in a bag in a shipping container.
  • shipping routes traditionally used by bulk carriers or oil tankers may transport the water in the cargo holds of the bulk carrier or oil tanker.
  • the water source location and the water destination location will likely affect the type of boat/ship used to transport the water.
  • a comprehensive map of global shipping routes may be used to determine the best route and type of boat. For example, the map developed by Pablo Kaluza, Andrea Koelzsch, Michael T. Gastner, and Bernard Blasius and printed in the Journal of Royal Society may be used, and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
  • Aristaghes discloses a water movement device comprising a flexible wall placed in water close to the surface, substantially vertically in a static rest state, made up of optionally perforated massive unit blocks assembled to one another in strings by cables on which said blocks are threaded or on which said blocks are crimped, said cables comprising: a series of cables disposed vertically side by side, parallel to one another, and a second series of cables disposed horizontally one above another and in parallel, and said vertical cables being suspended or tensioned at their top ends and/or respectively tensioned or moored at their bottom ends, and said blocks including empty orifices passing through them between the front and rear faces of said wall, and/or empty spaces between said blocks, such that said orifices and/or empty spaces between said blocks, if any, confer overall porosity on said wall lying in the range 5% to 75%, preferably 20% to
  • Another aspect of the present embodiment also includes loading tankers with water through very large bags of water. These bags of water may be brought to where the tanker has unloaded its cargo. Alternatively, these "water islands" can be positioned at various predetermined locations and after a tanker has delivered its cargo, it can then travel to one or more water islands to then take water on-board and then continue to a destination where such water is desired. The water may also be loaded through buoys or filled by lighters, which are smaller tankers. These loading techniques significantly reduce the cost of loading the water because it minimizes the large tankers' travel. For example, U.S. Patent Nos.
  • tankers can also be used to transport water of the present invention.
  • Ballast space, cargo space, or combinations thereof can be utilized.
  • the vessels use ballast water weight to maintain stability to compensate for a lack of cargo weight.
  • the vessel is equipped with ballast tanks that can be filled with water (typically sea water for ocean going ships and tankers) to maintain stability when the vessel travels empty.
  • the ballast tank water is then typically discharged when the cargo, such as oil, is loaded.
  • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0027507 to van Leeuwen; US Patent Application No. 2006/0027507, which is a CIP of issued US Patent number 7,273,562 to Robinson, which is a CIP of issued US Patent No. 6,869,540 to Robinson are all incorporated herein by this reference in their entireties.
  • the present invention contemplates devices, methods and systems for utilizing pre-existing LNG tankers in a manner that allows the ships to be returned to a point of origin or another location with fresh water after some or all of a payload of LNG has been delivered.
  • a novel gas-water exchange system is provided. Accordingly, in various embodiments, re-filling even a portion of a LNG container with potable water can result in provision of a significant amount of highly demanded water to a point of origin or alternative location.
  • LNG tankers currently deliver a payload and return empty, re-supplying such vessels with water not only provides economic viability for an otherwise empty return voyage, but also increases the ship's ballast and fuel efficiency.

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L'invention concerne des procédés et des systèmes pour produire, échanger, transporter, transférer et stocker de l'eau non salée. Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne des procédés et des systèmes pour produire, échanger, transporter et stocker de grandes quantités d'eau ayant des caractéristiques spécifiques. L'invention concerne divers systèmes de transport, comprenant des dispositifs et des procédés pour utiliser des conteneurs de transport standard sur des navires, des pétroliers, des barges, des bateaux, des trains, des camions, des avions et d'autres modes de transport. Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne la distribution d'eau potable aux régions pauvres en eau du globe à l'aide de grands sacs ou membranes dans des conteneurs de transport, des cales à marchandise vides ou des cales à marchandise de pétroliers vides.
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