WO2021234516A1 - Systèmes et procédés de construction d'ensembles d'entrée-sortie pour des installations de dessalement d'eau - Google Patents

Systèmes et procédés de construction d'ensembles d'entrée-sortie pour des installations de dessalement d'eau Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2021234516A1
WO2021234516A1 PCT/IB2021/054085 IB2021054085W WO2021234516A1 WO 2021234516 A1 WO2021234516 A1 WO 2021234516A1 IB 2021054085 W IB2021054085 W IB 2021054085W WO 2021234516 A1 WO2021234516 A1 WO 2021234516A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
assembly
saltwater
outtake
lumen
tunnel
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/IB2021/054085
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Levy AMNON
Original Assignee
Namaya Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Namaya Ltd filed Critical Namaya Ltd
Publication of WO2021234516A1 publication Critical patent/WO2021234516A1/fr

Links

Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B3/00—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L9/00—Rigid pipes
    • F16L9/18—Double-walled pipes; Multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies
    • F16L9/19—Multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/26—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by extraction
    • C02F1/265—Desalination
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/10—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D61/00—Processes of separation using semi-permeable membranes, e.g. dialysis, osmosis or ultrafiltration; Apparatus, accessories or auxiliary operations specially adapted therefor
    • B01D61/02—Reverse osmosis; Hyperfiltration ; Nanofiltration
    • B01D61/025—Reverse osmosis; Hyperfiltration
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D61/00—Processes of separation using semi-permeable membranes, e.g. dialysis, osmosis or ultrafiltration; Apparatus, accessories or auxiliary operations specially adapted therefor
    • B01D61/02—Reverse osmosis; Hyperfiltration ; Nanofiltration
    • B01D61/10—Accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/44—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis
    • C02F1/441—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis by reverse osmosis
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2103/00—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
    • C02F2103/08—Seawater, e.g. for desalination
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2103/00—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
    • C02F2103/10—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from quarries or from mining activities
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L59/00—Thermal insulation in general
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L7/00—Supporting of pipes or cables inside other pipes or sleeves, e.g. for enabling pipes or cables to be inserted or withdrawn from under roads or railways without interruption of traffic
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L9/00—Rigid pipes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/10—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
    • F28D7/106—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically consisting of two coaxial conduits or modules of two coaxial conduits
    • 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
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/124—Water desalination
    • 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
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/124—Water desalination
    • Y02A20/131—Reverse-osmosis

Definitions

  • the present invention pertains to the arts of civil engineering and infrastructure construction.
  • the invention relates to systems and methods of constructing intake-output assemblies for water desalination plants.
  • US8231306 which is believed to be the most pertinent prior art teaches advancing pipe elements for constructing an elongate structure in a soft, stony, rocky, and/or monolithic ground. US8231306 teaches determining the force of advancement, the eccentricity thereof in relation to the neutral axis and/or the direction of advancement with the aid of a pressing device and extension elements which are filled with fluid and are disposed on the face of the joints of the tubing. The fluid pressure in US8231306 is measured in at least one portion of the extension elements which extends along the entire length of the tubing and/or the deformation is measured in some of the joints.
  • Saltwater is desalinated to produce water suitable for human consumption, industry or irrigation.
  • a by-product of desalination is salty brine.
  • Desalination is implemented in many offshore facilities. Most of the modern interest in desalination is mainly focused on cost-effective provision of fresh water for human use. Along with recycled wastewater, desalination is one of the few rainfall- independent water sources.
  • a saltwater desalination plant including: an intake assembly including an elongated circular lumen, configured for collecting saltwater from a saltwater source, in where elongated circular lumen of the intake assembly has a circular cross-section along its length to enable passage of a maintenance pig; a desalination facility, configured to perform a desalination process of the saltwater, resulting freshwater and brine; an outtake assembly including at least one elongated lumen, configured for disposing the brine into the saltwater source; characterized by that the elongated circular lumen of the intake assembly is formed within the elongated lumen of the outtake assembly, in a single infrastructure tunnel, in which an incoming flow of the saltwater is conducted inversely and in parallel to an outgoing flow of the brine, within the single infrastructure tunnel, and that the desalination installation plant including a terminal installation, associated with the saltwater source, configured for diverting the incoming flow of the salt
  • the outtake assembly is formed from a plurality of cylindrical prefabricated members.
  • the intake assembly is formed subsequently to constructing at least a substantial portion of the outtake assembly.
  • the intake assembly is a continuous pipe through the outtake assembly.
  • the intake assembly comprises a plurality of prefabricated cylindrical members joined in tandem.
  • the single infrastructure tunnel further comprises at least one conduit, configured for conveying at least one member selected from the group consisting of: power electrical cables, pneumatic lines, hydraulic lines, optical fibers, data lines, control, chemicals lines, to and from equipment at the terminal installation of the desalination plant.
  • the said at least one elongated lumen of said outtake assembly at least partially surrounds said elongated circular lumen of said intake assembly to facilitate heat exchange between a relatively warm brine outflow and a relatively cool saltwater inflow.
  • the at least one elongated lumen of the outtake assembly essentially surrounds and engulfs the elongated circular lumen of the intake assembly.
  • a method of constructing an intake-output assembly for a desalination plant with a plurality of parallel lumens includes: forming an intake assembly including an elongated circular lumen, configured for collecting saltwater from a saltwater source, where elongated circular lumen of the intake assembly has a circular cross-section along its length to enable passage of a maintenance pig; forming an outtake assembly including at least one elongated lumen, configured for disposing a brine into the saltwater source; where the elongated circular lumen of the intake assembly is formed within the at least one elongated lumen of the outtake assembly, in a single infrastructure tunnel; forming a terminal installation, associated with the saltwater source, configured for diverting the incoming flow of the saltwater offset to the outgoing flow of the brine; in which an incoming flow of the saltwater is conducted inversely and in parallel to an outgoing flow of the brine, within the single infrastructure tunnel.
  • the intake assembly is a continuous pipe and the step of forming the intake assembly comprises continuously drawing the continuous pipe into outtake assembly.
  • Some embodiments further include deploying at least one conduit within the single infrastructure tunnel, configured for conveying at least one member selected from the group consisting of: power electrical cables, pneumatic lines, hydraulic lines, optical fibers, data lines, control, chemicals lines, to and from equipment at the terminal installation of the desalination plant.
  • the forming of the outtake assembly comprises forming of the outtake assembly from a plurality of cylindrical prefabricated members.
  • the forming of the intake assembly intake assembly comprises joining, for example by welding, a plurality of prefabricated cylindrical members in tandem.
  • the method further comprises at least partially surrounding said at least one elongated circular lumen of said intake assembly with said at least one elongated lumen of said outtake assembly to facilitate heat exchange within the infrastructure tunnel between the at least one elongated lumen of the outtake assembly and the circular elongated lumen of the intake assembly.
  • the at least one elongated lumen of the outtake assembly essentially surrounds and engulfs the elongated circular lumen of the intake assembly
  • desalinate and desalination as referred to herein is to be construed as including any process that takes away mineral components from saline water, such as seawater. More generally, desalination may refer to any of several processes to remove an amount of salt and/or other minerals or components from saline water (i.e., water that contains a concentration of at least one dissolved salt). In some embodiments of the disclosed systems, desalination is removing an amount of salt and/or other minerals or components from saline water so that the water is fit for consumption by a living organism and/or make the water potable.
  • the living organism is a "mammal” or “mammalian”, where these terms are used broadly to describe organisms which are within the class mammalia, including the orders carnivore, rodentia and primates or humans.
  • desalination is removing an amount of salt and/or other minerals or components from saline water so that the water is fit for a specific purpose (e.g., irrigation or industry).
  • operationally connected and “operably coupled”, as used herein, is meant connected in a specific way (e.g., in a manner allowing water to move and/or electric power to be transmitted) that allows the disclosed system and its various components to operate effectively in the manner described herein.
  • the disclosed systems optionally include one or more desalination plants.
  • desalination plant refers to a facility configured and/or used for desalinating water.
  • desalination plants house components for desalinating water.
  • desalination plants operate by distillation (e.g., vacuum distillation).
  • Desalination plants may be configured to boil water (e.g., saltwater) and collect water (e.g., water vapor) having a significantly reduced or eliminated salt concentration.
  • desalination plants operate by multistage flash distillation. As such, desalination plants may be configured to operate by one or more processes that distill water (e.g., seawater).
  • desalination plants are configured to desalinate water by using either distillation or reverse osmosis processes. It should be appreciated however that a plant is referred to as a desalination plant regardless of the nature of the desalination process implemented in the plant.
  • desalination plants of the disclosed systems are reverse osmosis desalination plants.
  • reverse osmosis desalination plants use pressure and/or one or more semipermeable membranes to desalinate water.
  • water is passed through one or more semipermeable membranes in order to remove salt and/or minerals and/or other impurities therefrom.
  • the efficiency of a desalination process of a reverse osmosis desalination plant is higher if the temperature of the water input (e.g., salt water) into the desalination process is higher.
  • a desalination process of a reverse osmosis desalination plant uses less energy per volume of water desalinated if the temperature of the water input (e.g., salt water) into the desalination process is higher.
  • the temperature of the water input e.g., salt water
  • desalination plants may produce desalinated water and/or brine (e.g., both desalinated water and brine).
  • brine refers to a solution discharged from a desalination plant.
  • brine may be a solution (e.g., a concentrate) including salt (e.g., sodium chloride) and water.
  • salt e.g., sodium chloride
  • brine has a salt concentration in the range 1% to 10%, 3.5% to 26% or 5% to 26%.
  • brine includes one or more of the impurities removed from water during desalination (e.g., minerals or other components).
  • brine may include residues of chemicals used to treat (e.g., clean) a desalination plant.
  • structured as referred to herein is to be construed as including any geometrical shape, exceeding in complexity the shape of a single cylindrical, elliptical, polygonal or any combination thereof contour, of elongated shell or pipe.
  • a plain singular cylindrical, elliptical and/or polygonal layout pipe thus does not constitute an example of structured geometry.
  • a pair of coaxial or paralleling plain singular cylindrical, elliptical and/or polygonal layout pipes constitutes an example of structured geometry.
  • tunneling is to be construed as encompassing various methods and techniques of tunnel excavation, in a non limiting manner including: (1) track-mounted excavating machines that have powerful cutting booms and are commonly used in coal mining or civil engineering works that require a range of tunnel diameters, colloquially referred to as Roadheaders.
  • Track-mounted excavating machines or Roadheaders are relatively flexible and can be fitted with extra equipment such as gathering arms for the spoil, water jets to reduce dust, and conveyors for removing debris;
  • open-cut method sometimes referred to as ‘cut-and-cover’, involving the construction of an open trench within which the tunnel is constructed, the trench is then backfilled, depending on the ground conditions, the side walls may be constructed before the trench is create or after, cut-and-cover involves creating the ‘roof slab of the tunnel first, within a shallow trench, the trench can then be backfilled and the tunnel constructed underneath the ‘cover’, having the advantage of releasing the site above the tunnel for other uses;
  • immersed-tube method this method is suitable for tunnels that cross deep water, prefabricated sections of either concrete or steel tunnel are lowered into a prepared trench at sea or riverbed level, the trench is then backfilled and any necessary protection constructed above;
  • pipe-jacking or pipe ramming is a trenchless technology in which a drive pit is constructed and then sections of steel or concrete tube are hydraulically
  • pigging as referred to in pipeline transportation industry is to be construed as any practice of using devices known as pigs or scrapers to perform various maintenance operations. Pigging operations include but are not limited to cleaning and inspecting the pipeline. Pigging is accomplished by inserting the pigging device into a pig launcher. The pressure-driven flow of the product in the pipeline is used to push the pigging device along the pipe until the pigging device reaches the terminus of the pipeline.
  • FIG 1 is a schematic diagram view of desalination plant known in the art
  • FIG 2 is a schematic side-view diagram of an intake-output assembly and terminal installation for desalination plants, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention
  • FIG 3A is a perspective cross-sectional view of a pipeline set, of intake-output assembly for water desalination plants, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG 3B is a frontal cross-sectional view of a pipeline set, of intake- output assembly for water desalination plants, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG 4A is a perspective cross-sectional view of a pipeline set, of intake-output assembly for water desalination plants, in accordance with some other embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG 4B is a frontal cross-sectional view of a pipeline set, of intake- output assembly for water desalination plants, in accordance with some other embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG 4B is a frontal cross-sectional view of a pipeline set, of intake- output assembly for water desalination plants, in accordance with some other embodiments of the present invention.
  • Desalination plant 50 comprises pipe 54, which is configured to convey saline water W, typically seawater, to desalination facility 52. Portion of pipe 54 is located offshore and is typically embedded within the seabed, whereas the other portion is installed beneath the ground, and is drawn to desalination facility 52.
  • Pipe 54 comprises intake suction heads 58 typically furnished with filters, configured to filter out undesired matter.
  • Desalination plant 50 further comprises pipe 56, which is configured to convey brine from desalination facility 52 to the source of saline water W or elsewhere.
  • Disperser 59 is configured for dispersing brine according to preset environmental standards, by permitting the discharge of brine across a substantially surface area.
  • pipe 56 extends underground from the desalination facility 52 to the source of saline water W. The installation of the portion of pipe 56 underground is typically performed in the art by using pipe ramming as well.
  • Desalination plant 10 comprises intake-output assembly 16 and terminal installation 22.
  • Intake of saline water W is exemplarily drawn into manifold 18 typically via filters 28 and then into channel 20 of conduit 16.
  • Channel 20 is preferably formed about the longitudinal centerline of conduit 16.
  • Channel 20 preferably embodies a circular shape, in a non-limiting manner configured for common maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, pigging and/or repair.
  • Channel 20 for intake of saline water W in conduit 16 is operationally connected to desalination plant 52.
  • Output of brine from desalination facility 52 is transferred to terminal installation 22, in a non-limiting manner via at least one channel 30, formed in conduit 16, typically at the circumference of conduit 16. Brine is further transferred from terminal installation 22 via pipe 26 to disperser 59, configured for dispersing the brine according to preset environmental standards, by permitting the discharge of brine across a substantially surface area.
  • conduit 16 is constructed in such a manner that heat is substantially effectively exchangeable between the brine outflow transferred in at least one channel 30 of conduit 16 and saline water W inflow drawn via channel 20 of conduit 16.
  • conduit 16 is constructed to maximize the surface area of the partition between brine channels 30 and saline channel 20.
  • brine channels 30 essentially surround and engulf saline channel 20.
  • FIG 3A and 3B showing a perspective cross-sectional view and frontal cross-sectional view of pipeline set 60.
  • Pipeline set 60 comprises tunnel 62, pipe 66 and preferably conduits 70.
  • pipe 66 is disposed on top of conduits 70, so that conduits 70 are configured to support pipe 66.
  • the installation of tunnel 62 of pipeline set 60 underground is optionally performed by using pipe ramming.
  • tunnel 62 of pipeline set 60 is optionally constructed by forcing prefabricated members through the ground, e.g. by pushing cylindrical prefabricated concrete lining members in-tandem from an access pit, thereby forming tunnel 62. It should be noted that the pushing of prefabricated concrete lining members from an access pit is merely an example, whereas in other examples the lining is pushed without any access pits, from the surface into the ground and/or into a side of a hill. [0049] The installation of tunnel 62 of pipeline set 60 underground is optionally performed by a means of segmental tunnel lining process.
  • tunnel 62 of pipeline set 60 is optionally constructed by a tunnel boring machine (TBM) for automated removal of the soil or soil mixed with slurry and for erecting or building a new tunnel segment ring.
  • TBM tunnel boring machine
  • the segmental tunnel lining process usually eploys precast concrete segments which form rings.
  • precast moulded lining sections disclosed inter alia by James Henry Greathead in US432871.
  • Pipe 66 of pipeline set 60 is an example of channel 20 in conduit 16 shown in FIG 2.
  • Pipe 66 of pipeline set 60 is laid within or threaded into tunnel 62, typically after completion of its constriction.
  • Pipe 66 of pipeline set 60 is optionally made of steel and/or polymeric materials, as well as combination thereof.
  • a continuous and somewhat flexible polymeric pipe 66 is continuously threaded into tunnel 62, whereas in other examples pipe 66 is assembled from a plurality of precast segments, which are welded or otherwise joined, typically at the access point to tunnel 62 or within tunnel 62.
  • such somewhat flexible polymeric pipe 66 is optionally drawn towards the terminal installation of tunnel 62, such as terminal installation 22 of desalination plant 10 shown in FIG 2, by optionally gripping the terminal portion of such somewhat flexible polymeric pipe 66 and towing or pulling it towards the terminal installation of tunnel 62, by a means of cables and/or straps that are drawn and pulled from the terminal portion of tunnel 62.
  • pipe 66 assembled from a plurality of precast segments within tunnel 62, optionally specialized equipment and/or personnel are allowed into tunnel 62, welding or otherwise joining, individual precast segments forming pipe 66.
  • Non-circular lumens of pipeline set 60 are configured for conducting the output of brine from the desalination plant, such as desalination plant 52 shown in FIG 1.
  • Non-circular lumen 64 does not enable pigging maintenance procedure, however brine output channels do not sustain biological growth and/or biofilm and thus do not require pigging.
  • Tunnel 62 of pipeline set 60 shown in FIG 3B and 3B, is an example of channel 30 in conduit 16 shown in FIG 2.
  • tunnel 62 is configured to take brine 64 out of desalination plant 10
  • pipe 66 is configured to receive seawater 68 into desalination plant 10.
  • tunnel 62 and pipe 66 are further configured to function as a heat exchanger, between the warm brine output and the cool seawater intake, thereby improving the efficacy of the desalination process.
  • conduits 70 are configured to operationally connect and/or power and/or control and/or monitor the equipment at the terminal installation of tunnel 60, such as terminal installation 22 of desalination plant 10, shown in FIG 2.
  • Pipeline set 60 optionally embodies intake-output assembly 16 shown in FIG 2 and is configured for conducting seawater to and brine from desalination plant 10.
  • conduits 70 are configured to convey electrical cables, pneumatic lines, hydraulic lines, optical fibers, as well as any other data, control and/or chemicals line, to and from the equipment at the terminal installation of tunnel 60, such as terminal installation 22 of desalination plant 10, shown in FIG 2.
  • FIG 4A and 4B showing, respectively, perspective and frontal cross-sectional views of pipeline set 80, of intake-output assembly for water desalination plants, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
  • Pipeline set 80 comprises tunnel 82, pipe 86 and conduits 90, 91, and 92.
  • Tunnel 82 of pipeline set 80 is optionally constructed similarly to what has been described hereinabove, similarly to what has been specified hereinabove, with reference to in tunnel 62 shown in FIG 3A and 3B, whether by pipe jacking, segment lining or any other technique.
  • pipe 86 is disposed on the bottom of tunnel 82.
  • Tunnel 82 is configured to support conduits 90, 91, and 92 which are disposed in a tangential manner in-between the exterior bottom portion of pipe 86 and the interior bottom portion of tunnel 82.
  • Pipe 86 of pipeline set 80 is optionally made of steel and/or polymeric materials and typically continuously threaded into tunnel 82 or assembled from a plurality of precast segments welded or otherwise joined, similarly to what has been specified hereinabove, with reference to pipe 66 shown in FIG 3A and 3B.
  • tunnel 82 is configured to take brine 84 out of desalination plant 10, whereas pipe 86 is configured to receive seawater 88 into desalination plant 10.
  • Pipe 86 is preferably circular, in a non-limiting manner enabling common industry maintenance procedures, such as pigging.
  • tunnel 82 and pipe 86 are further configured to function as a heat exchanger, similarly to what has been specified hereinabove, with reference to pipe 66 shown in FIG 3A and 3B.
  • Pipeline set 80 optionally embodies intake-output assembly 16 shown in FIG 2 and is configured for conducting seawater to and brine from desalination plant 10.
  • Non-circular lumens of pipeline set 80 such as lumen 84 within tunnel 82, are configured for conducting the output of brine from the desalination plant, such as desalination plant 52 shown in FIG 1.
  • Non-circular lumen 84 does not enable pigging maintenance procedure, however brine output channels do not sustain biological growth and/or biofilm and thus do not require pigging.
  • Tunnel 82 of pipeline set 80, shown in FIG 3B and 3B, is an example of channel 30 in conduit 16 shown in FIG 2.
  • conduits 90, 91, and 92 are configured to convey electrical cables, pneumatic lines, hydraulic lines, optical fibers, as well as any other data, control and/or chemicals line, to and from the equipment at the terminal installation of tunnel 80, such as terminal installation 22 of desalination plant 10, shown in FIG 2.
  • conduits 90, 91, and 92 are configured to operationally connect and/or power and/or control and/or monitor the equipment at the terminal installation of tunnel 80, such as terminal installation 22 of desalination plant 10, shown in FIG 2.
  • conduits 90, 91, and 92 are configured to support pipe 86, serving as the underlaying structure interposed in- between the pipe 86 and tunnel 82.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une installation de dessalement d'eau salée dotée d'un ensemble de prise d'admission et un procédé de construction d'un tel ensemble de prise d'admission, une lumière circulaire allongée de l'ensemble d'admission pour collecter l'eau salée provenant d'une source d'eau salée étant formée à l'intérieur d'une lumière allongée de l'ensemble de prélèvement pour disposer ladite saumure dans ladite source d'eau salée, dans un seul tunnel d'infrastructure.
PCT/IB2021/054085 2020-05-20 2021-05-13 Systèmes et procédés de construction d'ensembles d'entrée-sortie pour des installations de dessalement d'eau WO2021234516A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2007511.5 2020-05-20
GB2007511.5A GB2595270B (en) 2020-05-20 2020-05-20 Systems and methods of constructing intake-output assemblies for water desalination plants

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2021234516A1 true WO2021234516A1 (fr) 2021-11-25

Family

ID=71135267

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/IB2021/054085 WO2021234516A1 (fr) 2020-05-20 2021-05-13 Systèmes et procédés de construction d'ensembles d'entrée-sortie pour des installations de dessalement d'eau

Country Status (2)

Country Link
GB (1) GB2595270B (fr)
WO (1) WO2021234516A1 (fr)

Citations (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3388724A (en) 1965-04-05 1968-06-18 Exxon Research Engineering Co Submarine insulated lng pipeline
DE3407384A1 (de) 1983-09-07 1985-08-29 Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG, 8000 München Verfahren zum herstellen eines roehrenfoermigen unterirdischen hohlraums, z.b. eines verkehrstunnels, und vorrichtung zum durchfuehren des verfahrens
US4793736A (en) 1985-08-19 1988-12-27 Thompson Louis J Method and apparatus for continuously boring and lining tunnels and other like structures
US4966494A (en) 1987-12-09 1990-10-30 Kurimoto Ltd. Low load pipe for pipe jacking
US5211507A (en) 1991-04-05 1993-05-18 Toda Corporation Method of making a huge elongated space of square or rectangular cross section under the ground
JPH0762432B2 (ja) 1989-04-21 1995-07-05 株式会社トーエネック 管路の構築装置
US6109305A (en) 1993-03-05 2000-08-29 Kawasaki Steel Corp. Double walled pipe, jacking method and pipe end structure of leading pipe
JP2004130180A (ja) 2002-10-09 2004-04-30 Toa Harbor Works Co Ltd 気泡製造方法およびその装置
US6772840B2 (en) 2001-09-21 2004-08-10 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Methods and apparatus for a subsea tie back
US20050061472A1 (en) 2002-01-21 2005-03-24 Guynn Kevin W. Heat source or heat sink unit with thermal ground coupling
US7866708B2 (en) 2004-03-09 2011-01-11 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Joining tubular members
CN202117676U (zh) 2010-04-01 2012-01-18 张孟铸 多功能盾构地铁隧道结构
US8231306B2 (en) 2004-02-19 2012-07-31 Truempi Stefan Advancement of pipe elements in the ground
CN203239355U (zh) 2013-04-26 2013-10-16 苏州二建建筑集团有限公司 一种顶进式电缆套管通道结构
WO2014013093A1 (fr) * 2012-07-18 2014-01-23 Alonso Meseguer Javier Installation de dessalage cogénératrice d'électricité à l'aide de moyens hydrothermiques
CN104632234A (zh) 2014-12-26 2015-05-20 中铁二局股份有限公司 用于多管间距断面的矩形顶管施工方法
US20160076804A1 (en) * 2014-09-16 2016-03-17 Deepwater Desal Llc Water Cooled Facilities and Associated Methods
US20160312646A1 (en) * 2015-04-21 2016-10-27 Derric Juano Electricity generation and water desalinization in constructed shafts utilizing geothermal heat
US20170130537A1 (en) 2014-07-31 2017-05-11 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Wellbore operations using a multi-tube system
CN106869959A (zh) 2017-01-13 2017-06-20 沈阳建筑大学 半圆形盾构机建设的合流调蓄型深层隧道

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3834448A (en) * 1969-04-04 1974-09-10 R Cooksley Heat transfer method and apparatus
JP4299018B2 (ja) * 2003-02-12 2009-07-22 新日鉄エンジニアリング株式会社 深層水の二重取水管とその敷設方法
FR2977011B1 (fr) * 2011-06-24 2013-08-02 Michel Bonne Echangeur de chaleur en forme d'anneau concernant des methodes de dessalement de l'eau de mer ou des eaux usees afin de produire de l'eau douce par un procede geothermique avec cogeneration.

Patent Citations (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3388724A (en) 1965-04-05 1968-06-18 Exxon Research Engineering Co Submarine insulated lng pipeline
DE3407384A1 (de) 1983-09-07 1985-08-29 Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG, 8000 München Verfahren zum herstellen eines roehrenfoermigen unterirdischen hohlraums, z.b. eines verkehrstunnels, und vorrichtung zum durchfuehren des verfahrens
US4793736A (en) 1985-08-19 1988-12-27 Thompson Louis J Method and apparatus for continuously boring and lining tunnels and other like structures
US4966494A (en) 1987-12-09 1990-10-30 Kurimoto Ltd. Low load pipe for pipe jacking
JPH0762432B2 (ja) 1989-04-21 1995-07-05 株式会社トーエネック 管路の構築装置
US5211507A (en) 1991-04-05 1993-05-18 Toda Corporation Method of making a huge elongated space of square or rectangular cross section under the ground
US6109305A (en) 1993-03-05 2000-08-29 Kawasaki Steel Corp. Double walled pipe, jacking method and pipe end structure of leading pipe
US6772840B2 (en) 2001-09-21 2004-08-10 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Methods and apparatus for a subsea tie back
US20050061472A1 (en) 2002-01-21 2005-03-24 Guynn Kevin W. Heat source or heat sink unit with thermal ground coupling
JP2004130180A (ja) 2002-10-09 2004-04-30 Toa Harbor Works Co Ltd 気泡製造方法およびその装置
US8231306B2 (en) 2004-02-19 2012-07-31 Truempi Stefan Advancement of pipe elements in the ground
US7866708B2 (en) 2004-03-09 2011-01-11 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Joining tubular members
CN202117676U (zh) 2010-04-01 2012-01-18 张孟铸 多功能盾构地铁隧道结构
WO2014013093A1 (fr) * 2012-07-18 2014-01-23 Alonso Meseguer Javier Installation de dessalage cogénératrice d'électricité à l'aide de moyens hydrothermiques
CN203239355U (zh) 2013-04-26 2013-10-16 苏州二建建筑集团有限公司 一种顶进式电缆套管通道结构
US20170130537A1 (en) 2014-07-31 2017-05-11 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Wellbore operations using a multi-tube system
US20160076804A1 (en) * 2014-09-16 2016-03-17 Deepwater Desal Llc Water Cooled Facilities and Associated Methods
CN104632234A (zh) 2014-12-26 2015-05-20 中铁二局股份有限公司 用于多管间距断面的矩形顶管施工方法
US20160312646A1 (en) * 2015-04-21 2016-10-27 Derric Juano Electricity generation and water desalinization in constructed shafts utilizing geothermal heat
CN106869959A (zh) 2017-01-13 2017-06-20 沈阳建筑大学 半圆形盾构机建设的合流调蓄型深层隧道

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB202007511D0 (en) 2020-07-01
GB2595270B (en) 2022-09-28
GB2595270A (en) 2021-11-24

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US6588983B1 (en) Trenchless pipe replacement apparatus and technique
CN108386608A (zh) 小管径塑料排水管顶管机具及塑料排水管顶管施工方法
US20090185866A1 (en) Method and Device for Trenchless Pipe Laying
KR101309774B1 (ko) 지중관로의 굴착방법
WO2021234516A1 (fr) Systèmes et procédés de construction d'ensembles d'entrée-sortie pour des installations de dessalement d'eau
CN208364940U (zh) 小管径塑料排水管顶管施工机具
KR101867599B1 (ko) 전진하며 확공이 가능한 확공기
RU2770531C1 (ru) Способ бестраншейной прокладки трубопровода и труба для бестраншейной прокладки трубопровода
CN102677724B (zh) 一种机械式钢套管安装装置及其安装方法
KR100977212B1 (ko) 수평 회전링 굴착장치 및 이를 이용한 굴착공법
JP2010065405A (ja) 障害物撤去工法および装置
CN219755529U (zh) 一种混凝土顶管
JP2020139364A (ja) 既設管路の改築工法
JP7202029B1 (ja) 集水管
JP6132672B2 (ja) 既設管更新工法
RU2528465C1 (ru) Способ бестраншейной замены подземных трубопроводов
HU231179B1 (hu) Jet rendszerű csőfektető eljárás és berendezés az eljárás megvalósítására
RU2539607C2 (ru) Способ бестраншейной прокладки подземных трубопроводов
CN216077060U (zh) 一种用于非开挖地下管道钻孔后的清孔器装置
JP5539245B2 (ja) 既設管路の更新方法
JP2012117276A (ja) 管設置装置
RU2338111C1 (ru) Способ бестраншейной прокладки трубопровода
KR100805951B1 (ko) 이수 가압식 관로 추진공법의 배토블록
KR200281084Y1 (ko) 자갈 및 전석층 지중에서의 소구경 터널 굴착장치
JP4015110B2 (ja) 径大部を有する管路構築方法及び管路構築装置

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 21726725

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 21726725

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1