The application requires the US Patent provisional application 60/416 based on submission on October 8th, 2002,907, the name of submitting on June 3rd, 2003 is called the U.S. Patent application 10/453 of " mobile desalination plants and system--a kind of method of producing desalted water ", be converted to US Patent provisional application (application number :) on July 14th, 206 and 2003.The application requires above-mentioned all benefit of priority, and each above-mentioned preceence is at this all complete list of references as the application.
The specific embodiment
The invention provides system, the method and apparatus of producing water.
Comprise among the embodiment of system of the present invention: the boats and ships of production water and the moisture of producing are fitted on end user's distribution system.This distribution system comprises the equipment that pumping, pipe send, store, transport and pack or the water that is used for being produced on the ship distributes.
In this specification sheets, unless specialize, the numeral of stating dosis refracta and reaction conditions etc. as that is useful on all is understood that " approximately ".Equally, unless opposite explanation is arranged, the numerical parameter in following specification sheets is an approximate value, and they can be sought the desired characteristic of acquisition and change according to the present invention.At all the restriction is equal to theoretical utilization to the claim scope, and it is legal that each numerical parameter should be interpreted as at least according to getting of the quantity of the significance of report and suitable routine.
Be similar to although set forth the digital scope and the parameter of broad range of the present invention, the numerical value in concrete illustrations is accurate as much as possible.Certain any digital value all can comprise certain error inevitably because of the standard deviation of different test method.In addition, all scopes disclosed herein all should be understood that any numerical value and be contained in wherein attached scope and each numeral between these end values.For example, described scope is 1 " to 10 ", just is interpreted as being included in minimum value 1 any numerical value and all attached scopes in (and itself) between the maxim 10; That is to say, all from minimum value 1 or on the beginning attached scope, as 1 to 6.1, and all end at maxim 10 or under attached scope, as 5.5 to 10, and any number range that originates between this end points, as 2 to 9,3 to 8,3 to 9,4 to 7 etc., also comprise each numeral 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10 in this scope at last.In addition, resemble any mentioning " relevant " herein and all will be understood that all relevant with it.
It shall yet further be noted that singulative " a ", " an ", " the " in this specification sheets comprise plural indicant, unless indicate or clearly be restricted to an indicant.
Embodiments of the invention comprise system, method and the facility that extracts desalted water from seawater, salt solution and/or contaminated water.Described system, method and the facility that is used for desalted water can and require to be operated on seagoing vessel and implement according to the generally held standard of continental rise desalted water factory and system.Invention described herein is not limited to use on seagoing vessel, only is an embodiment.
According to accompanying drawing particularly Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, boats andships 101 provided by the invention comprise: a cover water purification system 200, and this system comprises awater inlet system 201 that compriseswater inlet 202 andintake pump 203; One cover comprises the counter-infiltration system 204 of high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 andreverse osmosis membrane 206; One cover comprises theconcentrate exhaust system 207 of a plurality of concentrate discharge sides; One cover comprises the infiltratedelivery system 208 oftransmission pump 209;Power supply 103; And control system 210.
This counter-infiltration system 204 is connected withwater inlet system 201, and concentrateexhaust system 207 and infiltratedelivery system 208 are connected with counter-infiltration system 204simultaneously.Power supply 103 is connected withwater inlet system 201, counter-infiltration system 204 and infiltrate delivery system 208.Control system 210 is connected withwater inlet system 201, counter-infiltration system 204, concentrateexhaust system 207, infiltratedelivery system 208 andpower supply 103.
The meaning of term " connection " or " connection " is in direct, indirect or exercisable mode, by machinery, electronics or other forms contact, in conjunction with or connect.
Water inlet system 201 supplies water for high-pressurehydraulic pump 205, and high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 is carried water and passedreverse osmosis membrane 206, and produces concentrate in the high pressure side of reverse osmosis membrane 206.Concentrate is discharged into boats andships 101 waters on every side by a plurality of concentrate discharge sides in the concentrate exhaust system 207.Low pressure side atreverse osmosis membrane 206 produces infiltrate and transfers out boats andships 101 by infiltratedelivery system 208.
Boats and ships 101 also comprise the propelling unit 102 that a cover is connected with power supply 103.Independently power supply provides power supply towater inlet system 201, counter-infiltration system 204, infiltratedelivery system 208 and propelling unit 102 respectively.For example,intake pump 203, high-pressurehydraulic pump 205, infiltratecarry water pump 209 can be respectively to overlap independently with one that power supply is connected.Boats and ships 101 both can be self propelled ship, a mooring, drag and shoot a retrievable arrow, advance or comprehensive barge, also can be the fleets of these ships.Boats and ships 101 can be manned or unpiloted, and boats andships 101 both can be that single hull also can be a catamaran.
In an alternative embodiment, same power supply can provide power supply to the association of two or morewater inlet systems 201, counter-infiltration system 204, infiltratedelivery system 208 and propelling unit 102.For example, the power supply of high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 comes from and is subjected to the hull propelling unit, the electrical generator that drives as the leading engine of ship.In this embodiment, the gear forces of rising progressively is isolated or transmission is installed between leading engine and the electrical generator to obtain required synchronous speed.Further, another impeller disk between propelling unit and leading engine makes leading engine drive electrical generator when boats and ships halt.In addition, independently the power supply (not shown) can or provide power to both simultaneously to counter-infiltration system 204, propelling unit 102 as diesel engine, steam or gas generator turbine or their association.
Among another embodiment, water purification system 200 has the special-purpose power supply supply of a cover, and is not connected with the propelling unit of any boats and ships 101.
Among another embodiment.A plurality of concentrate discharge sides ofconcentrate exhaust system 207 can be used as the additional thrust facility of boats andships 101 or independent propelling facility.Partly or entirely concentrate can be sent to propelling machine and is used to dally or is used in emergency circumstances propelling.
Among another embodiment, power source can comprise power-actuated windmill or hydraulic propeller, and it provides power supply by the generating of air-flow or current and to the operation of water purification system or ship.
Water inlet system 201 can extract the water body in waters around the boats and ships and offer counter-infiltration system 204.In one embodiment, thewater inlet 202 ofwater inlet system 201 is included in one or more holes of hull underwater.An example ofwater inlet 202 is seabed cabinets.Water enters boats and ships by thewater inlet 202 that includes one or more holes, and is provided for the high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 of counter-infiltration system 204 throughintake pump 205.
Counter-infiltration system 204 comprises high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 and reverse osmosis membrane 206.Reverse osmosis membrane is a kind of composite structure, and its a kind of application form widely comprises that two-layer composite polymeric resin molding comes the path of joint provisions salt.In this step, the infiltration that the former water of pretreatment is forced through the infiltration of water and salt has not reciprocity semi permeable barrier.Pressurizing feedwater contains the pressure container of independent reverse-osmosis membrane element successively by a row, and is divided into two strands of processing current, infiltrate and concentrates at this.This separation betide feedwater flow from the inlet of film to outlet in.Feedwater at first enters the surface of the pipeline of the flat space and the film of flowing through, a part of water infiltrate the barrier of film.Unfiltered water flows out this system along the parallel direction in film surface.Why concentrate is named like this, is the ion of refusing to pass through because of wherein containing tunicle that concentrates.Concentrate also is used to keep the minimum intersection flow velocity by the turbulent flow of producing for salt ditch escapement by diaphragm element.Reverse osmosis membrane kind among the present invention only is confined to it to the water and/or the compatibility of the pollutants in waters on every side.
Be in operation and carry the high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 of former water to comprise to reverseosmosis membrane 206 anyly can to produce the water pump of carrying former water to passreverse osmosis membrane 206 necessary hydraulic pressure.
In one embodiment, can contain manycover counter-infiltration systems 104 in the boats andships 101, be also referred to as chain.These counter-infiltration systems can be installed on thedeck 105 of ship.Thesecounter-infiltration systems 104 also can be installed on the other parts of boats and ships 101.Thesecounter-infiltration systems 104 also can be by multistage installation.For example, each counter-infiltration system that overlaps in thecounter-infiltration system 104 can be installed among the discrete container more.A few cover counter-infiltration systems can overlapped placement with the utilization on thedeck 105 of optimizing boats andships 101, and reduce the time and the expense of the water purification system of building boats and ships 101.The preferably parallel installation of thesecounter-infiltration systems 104, but other configuration mode also can.
Infiltratedelivery system 208 can be transferred to the infiltrate that produces in the conveyer, for example barge ship or oil tanker.In one embodiment, infiltratedelivery system 208 can be transferred to the infiltrate that produces in the conveyer in the middle of boats andships 101 and conveying boat device are being advanced.Infiltratedelivery system 208 is suitable for infiltrate is carried infiltrate by plumbing connection equally in transfer system.
Control system 210 comprises anypower supply 103 operated system that can control onwater inlet system 201, counter-infiltration system 204, concentrateexhaust system 207, infiltratedelivery system 208 and the boats and ships 101.Control system 210 is looked the needs of boats andships 101 and is placed suitable position.Control system 210 further comprises any system that can control boats andships 101 operations.In one embodiment, control system can comprise that a treater sends various operating instructions and comes operatingship 101 and water purification system 200.A kind of special control system can be used the TLX software of Auspice Corp. company, although other system can be included in design as FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) control (PLC) system.
Usually, treater is connected with control system 210.The treater that is fit to comprises, for example, can be used for handling input, carries out algorithm and produces the digital logical processor of output.This treater can comprise a microprocessor, an application-specific IC (ASIC) and a state machine.This treater comprises and maybe can be used for being connected with medium, and for example, computer-readable media, this medium can store instructions when being controlled by treater, impel treater to carry out described computing and additional step.
The embodiment of the medium of a computer-reader form comprises a kind of electricity, light, magnetic or other storage or transfer device that can be used as treater, as has the webserver of computer-readable instruction.Another kind of suitable medium include but are not limited to:: the treater of floppy disk, CD-ROM, disk, memory chip, ROM, RAM, ASIC, configuration, all optical medias, tape and other magnetic medium or the readable medium of other any computer processor.Simultaneously, also comprise various convertiblely and carry the medium of the computer-reader form of computer instruction, comprise router, individual or public network, or other sending set or channel.
In one embodiment, control system 210 comprises that can be used for controlling the safety system that physics inserts this control system 210.In other embodiment, control system 210 comprises that can be used for controlling the network safety system that physics inserts this control system 210.
Concentrateexhaust system 207 is configured to increase mixture content in the concentrate that is discharged in the peripheral waters.Discharge side in the concentrate exhaust system can be arranged on the waterline of boats andships 101 or under.
With reference to accompanying drawing 3, in one embodiment, the set-up mode of concentrate discharge side is that the partial concentration liquid that discharges from discharge side can mix with boats andships 101 water body on every side mutually by the propelling unit of boats and ships 101.
In one embodiment, contain a plurality of counter-infiltration systems, independently the concentrate exhaust system is connected with each counter-infiltration system respectively.
With reference to accompanying drawing 4, contain a plurality of reverse osmosis devices among another embodiment, the concentrate that gives off from each counter-infiltration system is concentrated in multiple pipeline, structure box frame or the pipeline thatliquid exhaust system 207 is collected in one or more longitudinal registers.Along a plurality of intervals of boats andships 101, a plurality ofdischarge sides 401 make the entity part discharging of concentrate along boats andships 101 length.
With reference to accompanying drawing 5, in the embodiment of anotherconcentrate exhaust system 207, each discharge side is used for assisting thegravity flow screen 507 of dispersing guiding hole 502 that has that mixes to combine with one.Hole with the grid that is projected into hole is suitable for helping to mix too.
Among another embodiment, the concentrate discharge side ofconcentrate exhaust system 207 is configured in the mode of the jet discharge mouth that is similar to the F-15 fighter jet, thus discharge side can its circumference of conversion also can conversion concentrate stream direction.
With reference to accompanying drawing 6, in one embodiment, when boats andships 101 moorings, concentrateexhaust system 207 can comprise that parts 601 extend to the bottom from the hull of boats andships 101, and on these parts 601 a plurality of discharge sides 602 is arranged.Based on various factors, as the depth of water, water temperature, current and the peripheral ecosystem, parts 601 can extend to the different degree of depth and to obtain concentrate and water body on every side be carried out best effect of mixing.
In one embodiment, parts 602 can mechanically put down from boats andships 101 or withdraw, for example hydraulic press.As selection, can put down or retraction member 602 in other suitable mode, as the offshore drilling operation of routine.Among another embodiment, to such an extent as to parts 602 have enough quality and/or density can not be lowered the desirable degree of depth by means of the help of machinery.These parts 602 need mechanically be withdrawn in the middle of the boats andships 101 usually.
With reference to accompanying drawing 7, in another embodiment, concentrateexhaust system 207 comprisesparts 701, and these parts have a plurality ofconcentrate discharge sides 702,parts 701 float on the water surface by the stretched wire that supports floating drum or hang with floating drum, orparts 701 itself just have suspending power.
In another embodiment, thus each discharge side in theconcentrate exhaust system 207 is installed in all that these discharge sides can move on the scattering device in a complete hemisphere scope.This scattering device comprises a Hooke's coupling, a swivel bearing, a universal-joint, a ball and a ball-and-socket, or other allied equipment well-known to those skilled in the art.Although these concentrate discharge sides may be swung or be subjected to displacement, concentrate also can be distributed in the surrounding sea areas equably and go.
Among another embodiment, concentrateexhaust system 207 comprises that also a water pump is to increase the hydraulic pressure by the concentrate before the discharge side discharging.
In another embodiment, boats andships 101 also comprise heat recovery system,water inlet system 201, control system 210 and a counter-infiltration system 204 that is connected with the power supply discharging.The heat energy that this heat energy recovery system can utilize one or more power supply to produce adds over-all heat transfercounter-infiltration system film 206 before by the water of importing in thewater inlet system 201.
In another embodiment, boats andships 101 also comprise a thermal exchange system that is connected withconcentrate exhaust system 207 with counter-infiltration system 204.This heat-exchange system comprises a H Exch and a cooling system.This heat-exchange system is used for the temperature of concentrate is dropped to or is approximately the temperature in boats andships 101 peripheral waters.Be compared to into water, the temperature of concentrate is usually than higher, after between counter-infiltration system 204 and concentrateexhaust system 207 heat-exchange system being installed, the benefit of bringing is to reduce or has eliminated may be because of discharging the influence to peripheral ecology environment that the higher temperature concentrate causes.In another embodiment, heat-exchange system also is connected with other system on the boats and ships 100.
With reference to accompanying drawing 8, among another embodiment, water purification system comprises, thewater inlet system 201 that containswater inlet 202 andintake pump 203,aqua storage tank 830,pretreatment system 840, the counter-infiltration system 204 that contains high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 andreverse osmosis membrane 206, concentrateexhaust system 207 contains infiltratedelivery system 208,energy recovery system 810 and the infiltrate holding tank 220 of infiltrate transmission pump 209.Thisenergy recovery system 810 can be used for the energy with concentrate pressure correlation connection being recovered or being converted into electric energy.
Aqua storage tank 830 is connected withintake pump 203 and pretreatment system 840.Pretreatment system 840 is connected with high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 with aqua storage tank 830.Energy recovery apparatus 810 is connected with high pressure side, high-pressurehydraulic pump 205 and theconcentrate exhaust system 207 ofreverse osmosis membrane 206.
In one embodiment,pretreatment system 840 comprises at least one cover fragment pre-filtration system, a hydraulic accumulator and a pressure regulation groove.The fragment pre-filtration system is used to guarantee to stablize, the running of long-term counter-infiltration system and the life-span of film.This fragment pre-filtration system can comprise purification, filtration, ultrafiltration, the adjustment of pH value, removes free chloro ion, prevent that incrustation scale from growing and 5 microns cartridge type filteres.
In one embodiment,pretreatment system 840 includes a plurality of pretreatment system (not shown).Under the water source situation of warm, cleaning, a common pretreatment system just can satisfy.Yet just may need to carry out multistage pretreatment under the ice-cold former water of low temperature (and former water of the multi-pollutant) situation.Because it is customized that boats andships 101 can be predetermined location, and have mono-pretreatment system 840, for boats andships 101 provide a plurality of pretreatment systems boats andships 101 moved under the various environmental conditionss widely in the whole world.A kind of like this embodiment of boats andships 101 can strengthen government or United Nations crisis or disaster response plan alerting ability, because sufficient plan can not be predicted or carry out to place and environmental aspect that disaster takes place easily.
Energy recovery system 810 is to be used to recover or the energy of conversion and concentrate pressure correlation connection.The illustration ofenergy recovery system 810 comprises turbine apparatus.The energy that recovers can be used for eliminating the stroke of high-pressurehydraulic pump 205, advances in order to the inter-stage of assisting the two-stage water purification system, or is used for generating.
Among another embodiment, boats andships 101 also comprise one or more noises and/or the vibrations abatement device that any mechanically moving equipment on the hull that is installed in boats andships 101 and boats andships 101 is connected.These mechanicals device include but are not limited to: propulsion source, high-pressure hydraulic pump, conveying water pump and intake pump.Noise absorber can comprise any isolation well-known to those skilled in the art, suspension or bumper.The noise abatement device can also comprise any Noise cancellation technology well-known to those skilled in the art.Thereby noise absorber can comprise that a housing contains the kluck that is sent through precision machined material or machine and can reduce when mechanical device turns round.
In another embodiment, boats andships 101 also comprise as the noise that is sleeved on pipeline external surface and/or vibrations abatement device in order to subdue the fluid vibrations that marine piping produced of flowing through.The pipeline suit can reduce the noise that produces in ducted mobile speed because of water.The noise abatement device can reduce by the housing of boats andships 101 and transmits and the noise or the vibrations that come, thereby reduces under water or halobiontic interference.For example, the noise abatement device can reduce the interference of getting in touch by sound between the whale.And the noise abatement device can reduce the damage of noise to crewman's hearing.
With reference to accompanying drawing 9 to 12, in another embodiment, boats andships 101 also comprise a cover and counter-infiltration system 204 and concentrateexhaust system 207 bonded assembly mixed systems together.This mixed system can the water in waters mixes with directly being taken from every side before discharging with concentrate.This system is used for before the concentrate discharging it being watered down and/or cooling off.
With reference to accompanying drawing 9, in one embodiment, mixed system comprises themixing tank 905 that comprisesconcentrate inlet 910 andoutlet 915, the commingled waterwater inlet system 920 that comprises water inlet, pump, a series of dividingplate 925, the mixing dividing plate that comprises a plurality ofholes 935, water enters into commingled water water inlet system 920 (being this water), and concentrate is forced through the mixing dividing plate and mixes before flowing into exhaust system 207.Can reach the optimum efficiency that this water is mixed with concentrate by size, shape and the quantity of selecting hole 935.Hole 935 can reduce flow through turbulent flow when mixingdividing plate 930 of fluid.Mixing dividing plate 930 extends to the other end from an end that mixes tank 905.Contiguous dividing plate is connected on the relative stile that mixes tank 905.Dividing plate is arranged in staggered mode, thereby the part of each dividingplate 925 andcontiguous dividing plate 925 overlaids.The fluid path of curling up of before thegrid 930 of flowing through flows intoconcentrate exhaust systems 207, must flowing through.
(not diagram) in another embodiment, this mixed system comprises a mixing channel that contains the concentrate entrance and exit, and one comprises water inlet, pump and any commingled water water inlet system that can form the device of abundant similar mixtures from concentrate and this water.The illustration of this device comprises high speed scull mixer and static mixer.
With concentrate with after Ben Shui mixes, water purification system 200 just can be discharged into the concentrate after watering down among the peripheral waters.For example, if the content of total insoluble substance (TDS) is 30000 mg/litre in the peripheral waters, water purification system can obtain 50% infiltrate, and the content of total insoluble substance (TDS) will be 60,000 mg/litre in the concentrate so.With after concentrate mixes, TDS content will be between 30,000 and 60,000 in the concentrate after watering down with this water.
Among another embodiment, the content that enters into the interior TDS of desalination water of mixing channel is lower than peripheral waters TDS content.The illustration of this desalination water includes but are not limited to:, the infiltrate that obtains from counter-infiltration system and from this ship or other ship rainwater of collecting.
Among another embodiment, the water inlet in the mixed system is exactly thewater inlet 202 in the water inlet system 201.In another embodiment, the water inlet of mixed system is a water inlet independently.Dividing plate can be with level, horizontal or vertically arrangement.
With reference to accompanying drawing 10,11 and 12, in one embodiment, comprise handle 109 in the mixingchannel 905 in the mixed system on the boats and ships 101.An embodiment as shown in figure 10, dividingplate 925 is transversely arranged.Among the embodiment as shown in figure 11, dividingplate 925 is vertical arrangement.Among the embodiment as shown in figure 12, it is horizontal that dividingplate 925 is.
Referring again to accompanying drawing 1A, in another embodiment, boats andships 101 also comprise the infiltrate holding tank that is provided with thecontrol punch 109 that is provided with into infiltrate, and this holding tank is connected with counter-infiltration system 204 and infiltrate delivery system 208.Among another embodiment, boats andships 101 also comprise thepackaging system 110 that is connected with the infiltrate holding tank.Thispackaging system 110 comprises that the lift pump that has supply line is used for extracting infiltrate out the infiltrate holdingtank.Packaging system 110 can be used for that infiltrate delivery system Infrastructure is damaged or the emergency situation of cisco unity malfunction.
Among another embodiment, the water purification system 200 on the boats andships 101 also comprises the infiltrate disposal system that is connected with the low pressure side and the infiltratedelivery system 209 of counter-infiltration system 206.In one embodiment, this infiltrate disposal system comprises the corrosion control system.Among another embodiment, this infiltrate disposal system comprises the infiltrate decontamination system.Among another embodiment, this infiltrate disposal system comprises that the infiltrate Adjustment System is used to adjust the taste characteristic of infiltrate.Among another embodiment, this infiltrate disposal system comprises corrosion control system, infiltrate decontamination system and infiltrate Adjustment System.Among another embodiment, this infiltrate disposal system can optionally be installed in the rear end of infiltrate delivery system 208.For example, below seeing in this specification sheets is described about continentalrise distribution system 1330 embodiment.
In another embodiment, boats andships 101 comprise manycover counter-infiltration systems 104, and these boats andships 101 have the ability of producing infiltrate 5,000 to 450,000 cubic meters (about 100 ten thousand to 10,000 ten thousand gallons of infiltrates every day) every day.In another embodiment, the water production rate of boats andships 101 is decided on the application and the size of used boats and ships.
In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats and ships 101 (dwt) is between 10,000 to 500,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats andships 101 is between 30,000 to 50,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats andships 101 is between 65,000 to 80,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats andships 101 is 120,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats andships 101 is between 250,000 to 300,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats andships 101 depends on how this ship is used, the minimum productive capacity that also can allow the boats andships 101 that this ship can bubble through the water column and/or expect.
Except the use reverse osmosis was purified waste water, boats andships 101 can also be equipped other can be with the technical equipment of water desalination or purification.Concentrate evaporating installation as equipping multistage flash evaporation (MSF) equipment, multi-effect distilling equipment or mechanical vapour.
With reference to accompanying drawing 23, on the other hand, the invention provides a kind of method 2301 of on water surface floating structure body, producing infiltrate, this method comprises following steps: output concentrate 2310 when producing infiltrate; Discharge concentrate 2320 by the concentrate exhaust system that comprises a plurality of discharge sides to peripheral waters.
In another embodiment of method 2301, the step of producing infiltrate comprises: with water pump counter-infiltration system is passed through in the water pressurization, this system comprises high-pressure hydraulic pump and filter element, and this filter element comprises reverse osmosis membrane, and concentrate is in the high pressure side of reverse osmosis membrane output.
In another embodiment, method 2301 comprises the steps: that also this floating structure body is at the discharging concentrate in the water surface that travels.
In another embodiment, method 2301 comprises: water to be clean is delivered in many covers counter-infiltration system of configured in parallel with the water pump pressurization.
In another embodiment, method 2301 comprises the steps: that also the floating structure body travels in water in any mode that is suitable for concentrate being distributed to peripheral waters or current after tested of sufficient cycle mode, mode of oscillation, linear fashion or other.
In another embodiment, method 2301 comprises the steps: that also the floating structure body relatively is fixed on a certain place with reference to land, and has the concentrate that is disperseed by current.
In another embodiment of method 2301, a plurality of concentrate discharge sides are arranged on the boats and ships, make the concentrate entity part be discharged by the propelling unit of this floating structure body with fully mix to peripheral waters.In another embodiment of method 2301, these concentrate discharge sides can be arranged on the waterline of floating structure body or under.In another embodiment of method 2301, the set-up mode of these concentrate discharge sides can be so that the discharging of concentrate becomes a kind of auxiliary or unique propelling unit of this hull.
In another embodiment of method 2301, this method also comprises the steps: to mix with the water of directly taking from peripheral waters before concentrate is discharged.
In another embodiment, concentrate is comprised with the step that the water of directly taking from peripheral waters mixes: by these discharge sides with before the concentrate discharging, with concentrate and the water of directly taking from peripheral waters flow through a series of dividing plates together.Dividing plate can horizontal, transversely arranged or vertical arrangement.Adjacent dividing plate is connected on the opposite face of mixing channel.These dividing plates are arranged in the mode of stagger arrangement, like this part of each dividing plate all with contiguous dividing plate overlaid.Water and the path flow of concentrate before arriving the concentrate exhaust system by circling round.
Concentrate is can quicken and the mode of the mixing in peripheral waters is discharged.
In another embodiment of method 2301, the physical location of a plurality of concentrate discharge sides with can be by the propelling unit of hull and the mode that concentrate is mixed with peripheral waters be provided with.
Also comprise in another embodiment of method 2301: a plurality of counter-infiltration systems, one overlaps independently, and the concentrate exhaust system is connected with each counter-infiltration system.
In another embodiment of the method 2301 that comprises a plurality of reverse osmosis devices, the concentrate that gives off from each counter-infiltration system is collected into take-off line, structural box beam or the pipeline of one or more longitudinal registers.Arrange at certain intervals that along the floating structure body a plurality of discharge sides make concentrate discharge on the entity part part of floating structure body length.
In another embodiment of method 2301, each concentrate discharge side is designed for to help to mix with peripheral water body and have and disperses the gravity flow screen of locating hole and combine with one.Dividing plate with outstanding hole also can be used for helping to mix.
In another embodiment of method 2301, the set-up mode of concentrate discharge side is similar to the jet spray of F-15 fighter jet, make discharge side can conversion its circumference also can conversion concentrate stream direction.
In an embodiment of method 2301, in the time of when floating structure system pool or fixedly, concentrate can or be crossed the hull limit and have a plurality of discharge sides at these parts and discharge by parts that extend to the bottom from hull.Based on various factors such as the depth of water, water temperature, current and the ecological difference of periphery, parts can extend to the different degree of depth and to obtain concentrate be carried out the effect that the best is mixed with water body on every side.In another embodiment, the parts with a plurality of concentrate discharge sides float on the water surface by the stretched wire that supports floating drum or hang with floating drum, or these parts itself just have suspending power.
Among another embodiment of method 2301, these discharge sides can move in a complete hemisphere scope on the scattering device thereby each concentrate discharge side can be installed in.This scattering device can comprise Hooke's coupling, swivel bearing, ball and ball-and-socket or other allied equipment well-known to those skilled in the art.Swing by these concentrate discharge sides or move, concentrate can be distributed in the surrounding sea areas equably and go.
In another embodiment of method 2301, concentrate can further be pressurizeed before by a plurality of concentrate discharge side dischargings.
Figure 13 is the scheme drawing of one embodiment of theinvention.System 1301 shown in Figure 13 generally includes: first boats andships 1310 and infiltrate is transported to the device of continentalrise distribution system 1330 from first boats and ships 1310.Term " continental rise ", " land ", " bank base " and " on the coast " refer to be arranged at forever or fully on the bank or the system and the structure on land.The part of these systems or some form that body can be arranged in the water by offshore, in the structure of offshore, on the water surface, mooring or anchor on sea bed.
First boats andships 1310 comprise the device that is used to produce infiltrate.In one embodiment, the infiltrate process units comprises water purification system (will specifically describe) herein.Other structure also can be used.Other device that is used for producing infiltrate can be used for other embodiment.
Usually, first boats andships 1310 comprise the mono-hull oil tanker through repacking.Term " repacking " typically refers to through re-constructing to realize the original nondesigned function of boats and ships.Here, boats andships 1310 initial design are used to transport oil.Equally, first boats andships 1310 also can be by customization or custom-engineered boats and ships.
First boats and ships, 1310 offshores are fixed and are comprised the device that is used for producing from peripheral seawater infiltrate.Typically, this infiltrate comprises desalted water.As below describing in detail, these first boats andships 1310 also comprise the device that is used for concentrate and sea water mixing.Although used term " seawater ", be appreciated that also seawater can comprise " clearly " water, as lake water or any other suitable water source as former water.Such as, former water even can comprise from being transported to the water source that carries out desalination or further handle of these first boats andships 1310 on the bank.Thereby be cleaned renewal through water pre-processing or section processes.
At infiltrate is under the situation of desalted water, all comprises salt solution in the concentrate usually.Also may contain other impurity in the concentrate.The source of former water is depended in the existence of other impurity and total insoluble substance.As everyone knows, some water body is more serious than other water pollution, and the water body on static water body and close bank is usually than containing more pollutants and total insoluble substance in the open water body.
First boats and ships, 1310 typical cases comprise that dead-weight capacity is in about 10,000 to 500,000 tons scope.In different embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1310 approximately is respectively 40,000,80,000 or 120,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1310 is between about 30,000 to 50,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1310 is between about 65,000 to 80,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1310 approximately is 120,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1310 is greatly between 250,000 to 300,000.In another embodiment, the size of first boats andships 1310 depends on its use purpose, controlling Design and the desired productive capacity that reaches of this first boats and ships.
The ability of infiltrate process units depends on the dead-weight capacity of these first boats andships 1310 usually.Yet the ability of infiltrate process units is not limited to the inner space size that housing constituted by these first boats andships 1310, and this space has constituted the oil storage capacity of these boats and ships.
In one embodiment, the part of infiltrate process units is arranged on first boats and ships, 1310 main decks.For example, the parts of infiltrate process units can be classified according to freight container (with reference to Figure 1A and 1B) and are interconnected with one another and be connected with main deck.Know that all the freight container on the box ship is exactly at several floor heights of the main deck upper edge of hull vertical stack.
(not shown) in another embodiment, propelling unit 102 comprise motor and withpower supply 103 bonded assembly propelling machines, the infiltrate process units is arranged on the main deck below of first boats and ships 1310.In a further embodiment,power supply 103 also is connected with the infiltrate process units.Use motor and propelling machine to advance the benefit of first boats andships 1310 to include but are not limited to:: can optimize the utilization of first boats and ships, 1310 main deck lower space and reduce the noise that produces by first boats and ships 1310.The infiltrate process units is arranged at first boats and ships, 1310 main deck bottoms with respect to the infiltrate process units being arranged on first boats and ships, 1310 main decks or the benefit of top includes but are not limited to:: the Hydraulic Power System of simplifying mobile fluid, reduce the quantity of water pump, reduce operating cost, reduce the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1310, and under the situation of same or similar water production rate, reduce the size of first boats and ships.
The parts of infiltrate process units can be arranged increasing the production capacity of infiltrate process units with similar mode, otherwise, just will be subjected to the restriction of first boats and ships, 1310 inner structures.Such hull structure can also be by reequiping the production capacity of adjusting infiltrate according to the requirement of anticipation.Like this, the production capacity of infiltrate process units is usually between 1,000,000 gallons to 100,000,000 gallons of about every days.The device of other production infiltrate can be used among other embodiment.Equally, other suitable structure also can be used.
As mentioned above, common infiltrate process units typical case comprises counter-infiltration system.As selection, other suitable infiltrate process units also can be used.In one embodiment, the infiltrate process units can be used for the continuous production of infiltrate.Usually, when first boats andships 1310 moved with respect toseashore 1302, first boats andships 1310 just can suckseawater 1303 and handle by the infiltrate process units.As selection, can not suckseawater 1303 in the motion with respect toseashore 1302 at first boats andships 1310 by using suction pump and other known devices yet.
With respect toseashore 1302 motions, first boats andships 1310 can be under sail.The meaning of term " navigation " be first boats andships 1310 with under the dynamic action of the power of self or another ship with respect to the motion in seabed.Yet, even first boats andships 1310 its under sail also can be with respect toseashore 1302 motions.First boats andships 1310 also can be with respect toseashore 1302 motions under mooring, grappling or floating situation.
As above discuss, first boats andships 1310 comprise the device that is used for mixed concentrated liquid.In top more detailed description, mixing device can be used for watering down concentrate, and in the same as top more detailed description, the temperature that mixing device can be used for adjusting concentrate is equal to fully with the water temperature with first boats and ships, 1310 peripheries.
In one embodiment, it is basic identical that first boats andships 1310 are discharged into the temperature water temperature peripheral with it of concentrate of its peripheral water body.In another embodiment, be discharged between the content of total insoluble substance in the content of content total insoluble substance in the concentrate that obtains by the infiltrate process units of total insoluble substance the concentrate through watering down in peripheral waters and the peripheral water body from first boats and ships 1310.Herein, " being equal to fully " also is not used in the comparison of quantitative determination, but do not have qualitative difference on to marine life or ecological influence.Thereby, in an embodiment, when when concentrate is directly discharged in the peripheral waters ofhull 1310, seldom or do not have the influence of significant poor environment to take place.Structure that other is appropriate and mixing device also can be used.
Among the embodiment, the infiltrate feedway also comprises second boats and ships 1320.The dead-weight capacity of second boats andships 1320 is between about 10,000 to 500,000 tons.In one embodiment, second boats andships 1320 comprise the barge unit.In another embodiment, second boats andships 1320 comprise mono-hull or two object oil tanker of repacking.
Usually, first boats andships 1310 are used for carrying infiltrate to second boats andships 1320, and second boats andships 1320 are used to receive the infiltrate that comes from first boats and ships 1310.As the more detailed description of back, second boats andships 1320 are used for infiltrate is carried to continental rise distribution system 1330.Conveyance fluid between the boats and ships that ride the sea, particularly fuel oil are well-known.Carry infiltrate between first boats and ships and second boats andships 1310,1320, the transfer of desalted water just also is to utilize similar principle.Certainly, be compared to the fuel oil transfer between two boats and ships, the environmental consequence that produces because of destruction, fracture or the disconnection of diffuser when shifting desalted water almost can be ignored.
In one embodiment,diffuser 1315 is connected between first boats and ships and second boats andships 1310,1320.Diffuser 1315 can be connected between the infiltrate thesaurus and the infiltrate thesaurus in second boats andships 1320 in first boats and ships 1310.Supporting the boats and ships (not shown) transmits at the desalted water that can help under the situation of needs to be carried out between first boats and ships and second boats andships 1310,1320.
Usually, carry and when first boats and ships and second boats andships 1310,1320 are simultaneously all with respect toseashore 1302 motions, to carry out at the infiltrate between first boats and ships and second boats andships 1310,1320.As selection, carry and all to carry out when mooring or grappling simultaneously at first boats and ships and second boats andships 1310,1320 at the infiltrate between first boats and ships and second boats andships 1310,1320.When first boats andships 1310 can continue to carry out infiltrate production at first boats andships 1310 when second boats andships 1320 are carried infiltrate.
After first boats and ships and second boats andships 1310,1320 carry infiltrates to finish, second boats andships 1320 can be transported to infiltrate the bankbase distribution system 1330 on theseashore 1302, maybe can carry infiltrate to the 3rd boats and ships that forever are parked inharbour 1331, dock (not shown), riverbank (not shown) or mooring bitt (not shown).In one embodiment, second boats andships 1320 sail into andlanding pier 1331, and infiltrate is transported toplumbing system 1332 from second boats andships 1320 to the 3rd boats and ships that rest in harbour 1331.Plumbing system 1332 is connected on thedistribution system 1330 of continental rise and to it and carries infiltrate.
Continentalrise distribution system 1330 generally includes at least oneaqua storage tank 1333, pumpingplant 1336 and pipeline or pipe network 1335.In one embodiment, the continental rise distribution system can comprise be positioned at single tank zone or to a plurality oftanks 1333 ofseashore 1302 numerous regionallocation.Pipe network 1335 interconnects a plurality of tanks 1333.In addition,pipe network 1335 can be connected with indivedual pumping plant (not shown) and/or terminal user's (not shown) such as industry or resident's water supply.
In an alternate embodiments, continentalrise distribution system 1330 can comprise that chemical substance interpolation station (not shown) is to regulate the multiple mass parameter of water.Chemical substance is added the mass parameter that can regulate water on demand in the station as pH value, corrosion control and fluoridize reaction.The mass parameter of the water that other is fit to also can be added the station by this chemical substance and be regulated.In one embodiment, chemical substance is added the upstream that the station is arranged on aqua storage tank 1333.In another embodiment, this chemical substance interpolation station is arranged on the downstream at chemical substance interpolation station and the upstream of pumping plant 1336.As selection, this chemical substance is added the station also can be arranged at other suitable position.
In an alternate embodiments, infiltrate can be transported to continental rise transport systems (not shown) and be delivered directly to the terminal user or the water storage facility of preparation by second boats and ships 1320.The continental rise transport systems can comprise a plurality of tank cars or Freight Transport network (not shown).The continental rise transport systems can comprise railway or railway network.In addition, the roadbed transport systems can be the association of Freight Transport network and railway network.
With reference to accompanying drawing 14, be depicted as the selectable infiltrate feedway of a cover.Among the embodiment, infiltrate can directly be carried toshowy pipeline 1415 by first boats and ships 1310.It is that behaviour is known that unsteady pipeline is used to transfer oil.Thepipeline 1415 that should float also can similarly be designed to this unsteady pipeline.
Thepipeline 1415 that floats can combine with permanent floating drum 1404.Thepipeline 1415 that floats can be transported to floatingdrum 1404 fromseashore 1302 with tugboat or other auxiliary vessel.Thepipeline 1415 that floats can be built with known buoyant material, or combines along its length direction with the floating debris (not shown).Thepipeline 1415 that floats can swim on the water surface 1303.Thepipeline 1415 that floats also can partly be submerged under thewater surface 1303.
Another alternate embodiments about the infiltrate feedway comprises that the seabed stablizes the pipeline (not shown).This seabed is stablized pipeline and is combined with permanent floating drum 1404.This seabed is stablized pipeline and mainly is placed under the surface, seabed.This sea-bottom embedment pipeline is protected by the seabed usually.This sea-bottom embedment pipeline can be embedded in following several inches of surface, seabed.As selection, anchoring device can be used to protect the sea-bottom embedment pipeline.In another embodiment, the sea-bottom embedment pipeline can be covered by different materials.Other structure and infiltrate feedway also can be used for other fact Example.
The head end that pipeline is stablized in the seabed can be placed on the water surface 1303.The head end that pipeline is stablized in the seabed is connected with first boats and ships 1310.The end that pipeline is stablized in the seabed the most closely is placed to continental rise distribution system 1330.In one embodiment, the seabed is stablized that part that pipeline approaches head end and is passed permanent floating drum 1404.In another embodiment, that part and permanent floatingdrum 1404 formation integral body that pipeline approaches head end stablized in the seabed.
Another optionally embodiment about the infiltrate feedway includes the pipeline (not indicating) that a cover gos deep into the seabed.This pipeline that gos deep into the seabed combines with permanent floating drum 1404.This pipeline that gos deep into the seabed mainly is placed under thewater surface 1303 and is statically placed in the seabed.This pipeline that gos deep into the seabed is fixed on a certain position in seabed usually.This pipeline that gos deep into the seabed can be buried in several inches on surface, seabed.Certainly, anchoring device also can be used for these pipelines that gos deep into the seabed.In another embodiment, the sea-bottom embedment pipeline can be covered by different materials.Other structure and infiltrate delivery system can be used for other embodiment.
In an embodiment ofsystem 1301, first boats andships 1310 comprise that the packaging system (not shown) is used to pack infiltrate.This packaging system can comprise a cover canned factory peculiar to vessel.As selection, this packaging system also comprises the manner of packing that other is suitable, as big plastic courage.Will describe in detail as the back, the infiltrate through packing can be transported on the bank and 1302 go to relieve the area that those suffer the disease puzzlement.The desalted water after packing is provided, first boats andships 1310 also comprise disaster relief material memory space, as food, medicine and clothing.
For supporting the running of first boats andships 1310, can also there be one to support fleet's (not shown).Supporting fleet is used for providing following one or more supports to first boats and ships 1310: the material and facility of fuel oil, supply and stores, maintenance and replacing, personnel and lift capacity.Supporting fleet can be single ship or many ships.
With reference to accompanying drawing 15, shown in thesystem 1501 is the disaster relief service that is provided by maritime environment described in the present invention.In the back more detailed description will be arranged,system 1501 is used for providing emergency assistance without that become civilized, that owe exhibition or the Insufficient zone of basis instrument widely to those.And system 1,501 1302 does not stay any " footprint " on the coast.In addition,system 1501 can move and need not wait time and waiting under the situation of notice response is made in how developing crisis.This point is carried out the particular importance that seems when deployment is go the rounds in the whole world insystem 1501.
System 1501 comprises that first boats andships 1510 are used to produce desalted water.Generally, first boats andships 1510 speed of producing desalted waters is in every day 1,000,000 gallons to 100,000,000 gallons scope.Typically, first boats andships 1510 include counter-infiltration system.In one embodiment, first boats andships 1510 can be continuous carries out desalted water production.
First boats andships 1510 can comprise through the mono-hull oil tanker of repacking and have first dead-weight capacity.The scope of first dead-weight capacity comprises greatly between 10,000 to 500,000 tons.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1510 is greatly between 30,000 to 50,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1510 is greatly between 65,000 to 80,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1510 approximately is 120,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1510 is greatly between 250,000 to 300,000.In another embodiment, the size of first boats andships 1510 depends on its use purpose, controlling Design and the required productive capacity that reaches of this first boats and ships.
First boats andships 1510 can be done lasting moving with respect to seashore 1502.Usually, when first boats andships 1510 moved with respect toseashore 1502, first boats andships 1510 just can be drawn intoseawater 1503 and handle by counter-infiltration system.As selection, use suction pump and other known devices and also can not suck seawater in the motion with respect toseashore 1502 at first boats and ships 1510.
For moving with respect toseashore 1502, first boats andships 1510 can be under sail.Yet, even first boats andships 1510 under sail can be with respect toseashore 1502 motions yet.First boats andships 1510 can be done mobile with respect toseashore 1502 under mooring, grappling or floating situation.
In an embodiment ofsystem 1501, first boats andships 1510 comprise that the packaging system (not shown) is used to pack desalted water.This packaging system can comprise tanning device peculiar to vessel.As selection, this packaging system also comprises the packing that other is suitable, as big plastic courage.Infiltrate through packing can be transported toseashore 1502 and go to relieve the area that those suffer the disease puzzlement.Except the desalted water after the packing is provided, first boats andships 1510 also include a disaster relief material memory space, as food, medicine and clothing.
System 1501 also comprises device from desalted water toseashore 1502 that carry.In one embodiment, this feedway comprises second hull 1520.The dead-weight capacity of this second hull is between 10,000 to 500,000 tons scope.Second boats andships 1520 can comprise the mono-hull oil tanker through repacking.Second hull also can comprise the barge unit.As selection, other boats and ships that are fit to also can be used.
Second hull 1520 is used to receive the desalted water that comes from first boats andships 1510 and desalted water is transported to seashore 1502.As top detailed description, first boats andships 1510 are carried desalted water bydelivery duct 1515 to second boats and ships 1520.Thereby no longer repeat this course of conveying herein.When first boats and ships and second boats andships 1510,13520 all moved with respect toseashore 1502 simultaneously, second boats andships 1520 still can receive the desalted water from first boats and ships 1510.
In an alternate embodiments, the former water of undressed or section processes can be fromseashore 1502, for example is transported to by second boats andships 1520 that first boats andships 1510 are handled or extra processing (promptly upgrading former water).Water can be transported to first boats andships 1510 from second boats andships 1520 by reversal procedure by the way.In case first boats andships 1510 have carried out handling or " renewal " to these water from seashore, first boats andships 1510 water after with these desalinations or " renewal " is sent to second boats andships 1520 and is transported toseashore 1502.
In case the desalted water of expection total amount has been transported to second boats and ships, 1520, the second boats and ships from first boats andships 1510 and just these desalted waters can be transported to immediate seashore 1502.Typically, second boats andships 1520 are with landing pier 1530.As selection, second boats andships 1520 can be one two purpose vehicles, and in this case, second boats andships 1520 just can directly be transported toseashore 1502 with desalted water.In another alternate embodiments, first boats andships 1510 or second boats andships 1520 can or be thrown into outboard with it and utilize the effect of morning and evening tides that these desalted waters through packing are transported toseashore 1502 by the landing pier unloading.
Among the alternative embodiment, mode of movement can comprise that air-drop transports system's (not shown).This aerial transport system provides than the farther and more fast help of conventional land transport mode for overland transportation when needed.And some zone ofseashore 1502 can only arrive in the mode of air transport.
In one embodiment, this air transport system comprises the helicopter (not shown).This helicopter can land or spiral above first boats andships 1510 or second boats and ships 1520.This helicopter can be filled through the water of packing or transport the tray of packing water.In another embodiment, this air transport system comprises hydroairplane.This hydroairplane can directly be filled through the water of packing and with the place that they are transported to landlocked any needs and go.Other structure and method of shipment also can be applicable to other embodiment.
System 1501 is except transporting the disaster relief service that other can also be provided desalted water.As top discussion,system 1501 can also provide food (for example, fast food-MRES), medicine supply and clothing.As top discussion,system 1501 comprises that also supporting fleet's (not shown) is used for providing following one or more supports to first boats and ships 1510: fuel oil, supply and stores, maintenance and more conversion materials, personnel and lift capacity.Support fleet and can comprise single ship or many ships.And, except supporting first boats andships 1510, support fleet and in case of emergency can also and provide other urgent help toseashore 1502 dispatch personnel.
With reference to accompanying drawing 16, shown is is used to alleviate water purification system on the boats and ships 1610 system 1601 to the influence of environment under marine environment.The water purification system (not shown) produces infiltrate and concentrate.This water purification system and system class recited above are seemingly.As selection, other suitable water purification system also can be employed.Typically, the infiltrate of output comprises desalted water, and the concentrate of output comprises salt solution.
In one embodiment, system 1601 comprises that also a cover is used to control the mixed system from boats and ships 1610 total insoluble substance content in the concentrate of peripheral waters discharging.As described above in detail, this mixed system is used to water down concentrate and/or adjusts the temperature of the concentrate that is given off by boats and ships 1610.
In one embodiment, system 1601 comprises the device that is used to discharge concentrate.Usually, the concentrate tapping equipment can be used for concentrate was mixed with former water before being discharged into peripheral waters.In another embodiment, this concentrate tapping equipment water of being used for concentrate and the total insoluble substance that contains are lower than the water body total insoluble substance content before the concentrate discharging mixes.This concentrate tapping equipment can be with recited above similar with sampling device.
In one embodiment, this concentrate tapping equipment comprises gravity flow screen or other diverting device.For example, this gravity flow screen can comprise a plurality of holes of dispersing.In another illustration, this gravity flow screen also is provided with a plurality of protrusions on its space.The structure of gravity flow screen is as described above and can be with reference to accompanying drawing 5A and 5B.As selection, gravity flow screen also has other selectable make.
In another embodiment, this concentrate diverting device comprises one by the outward extending dispersal unit of hull, also is provided with many holes on this dispersal unit.This dispersal unit comprises a plurality of dispersion pipes, and each pipe extends with the different degree of depth.This dispersal unit also comprises the flotation hose that is stretched out by main ship deck in water.This dispersal unit also comprises a catenary.Other alternative dispersing mode also can be as described above.Structure that other is suitable and diverting device also can be applied.
In one embodiment, system 1601 comprises the device that is used to reduce deck of boat noise.For example, comprise the noise absorber of a plurality of pipe boxes, in another example, noise absorber comprises a plurality of vibrations elements that weaken.Other can reduce under marine environment, and desalination system also can be similar with above-mentioned system, facility and method to the system of ambient environment influence on the boats and ships.As selection, structure, system and the mode that also can use other to be fit to.
With reference to accompanying drawing 17, shown is that a cover provides the alsosystem 1701 of conveying capacity for the continental risedistribution system.System 1701 comprises boats and ships 1710.These boats andships 1710 comprise and are used for energy-producing device 1703.System 1701 comprises that alsocontinental rise device 1720 is used for the energy from boats andships 1710 is sent to continental rise distribution system 1740.In one embodiment, the production capacity ofenergy producing unit 1703 in about 10 megawatts between the 100 megawatt scopes.
Among the embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats andships 1710 is between about 10,000 to 500,000.As mentioned above, boats andships 1710 can be the mono-hull oil tankers through repacking.Also can use other boats and ships, as barge, other merchant ship and retired warship through repacking.As selection, boats andships 1710 also can be customized by the client, promptly is used for the design and the construction of special purpose.
In one embodiment,energy production device 1703 comprises supply transformer (not shown), motor (not shown), frequency converter (not shown) and motor controller (not shown).Frequency converter is used to control rotating speed of motor and moment of torsion.The energy production device preferably includes power driver well known in the prior art as advancing actuator.Usually, voltage transformer is connected with frequency converter with motor.Typically, electric machine controller is connected with voltage transformer, motor, frequency converter.Motor can be drive motor or dynamotor.
Typically,energy production device 1703 is arranged on the bottom of main deck fully.In an alternative embodiment, thisenergy production device 1703 both can be set on the main deck, also can be set at the bottom of main deck.And thisenergy production device 1703 can be replenished by interim electrical generator (not shown), as diesel-engine generator.
Motor is alternating current dynamo preferably.Rotating speed of motor can be regulated by the voltage and the frequency that change input.Frequency converter is used to the frequency output that provides variable.This frequency converter can also provide the electrodeless control of three plase alternating current of the output frequency from zero to maximum range, and with the response expectation is front axle or the rear axle speed that boats and ships provide.In another embodiment, the energy production device comprises the fuel cell (not shown).As selection, also can use other suitable energy production device, as, conventional marine diesel engine or nuclear energy or fossil fuel steam engine.
Energy conversion device 1720 comprises and will be transported to thesynchronous device 1725 of the energy of continentalrise distribution system 1740 from boats and ships 1710.As mentioned above,energy conversion device 1720 is continental rise or bank based system.Use continental riseenergy conversion device 1720 but not the boat-carrying energy conversion device is for allowing boats andships 1710 limited spaces maximizations be used to generate electricity and finishing other function.In addition, continental riseenergy conversion device 1720 is connected by local energy authorities' configuration and with continental rise distribution system 1740.Thereby boats andships 1710 just needn't improve for adapting to various power transmission network case system.
In one embodiment,synchronous device 1725 comprises the electrical generator step-up transformer (not shown) and the second conv (not shown).This electrical generator step-up transformer is used for the voltage of the voltage steps of boats andships 1710 and continentalrise distribution system 1740 is equal to fully.Can be as, electrical generator step-up transformer with the voltage steps to 600 of boats andships 1710 volt to 38 kilovolts, just identical voltage with continental rise distribution system 1740.In another embodiment, the electrical generator step-up transformer can be with the voltage steps of boats andships 1710 to 600 volts of the voltages of continentalrise distribution system 1740 to 38 kilovolts.
Second conv is used for the electric energy of boats andships 1710 and continentalrise distribution system 1740 are carried out synchronously.As, second conv can be converted into the direct supply on the boats andships 1710 source of AC of continental rise distribution system 1740.For another example, second conv can become the phase transformation of power supply on the boats andships 1710 phase of continentalrise distribution system 1740 power supplys.
Continentalrise distribution system 1740 can also comprise transmission of electricity grid or network and provide and transmission of electric energy to terminal clients such as commercial, industry and/or residents.Such continentalrise distribution system 1740 generally includes but is not limited to: send tower, overhead or ground cable line, power transformation substation, voltage transformer, conv and electric wire, as house lead in.As selection, also can use the continental rise distribution system that other is fit to.
In one embodiment, boats andships 1710 also contain blowdown clean-up device 1707.Typically, blowdown is meant pollutant substance and various particulate matter.Blowdown clean-updevice 1707 are arranged on the upstream or the front portion of boats andships 1710 exhausr ports.The blowdown of boats and ships normally produces when generating.Certainly, assist deck of boat function also may produce other blowdown.In one embodiment, blowdown clean-updevice 1707 comprise scourer.In another embodiment, blowdown clean-updevice 1707 comprise particulate filter.
With reference to accompanying drawing 18, shown is system 1801.System 1801 comprises the boats and ships 1810 that are used to produce desalted water and generating.System 1801 also comprises desalted water from the device (not shown) of boats and ships 1810 onshores base water diversion system 1830 conveyings and the device 1820 that electric power is carried from boats and ships 1810 onshores base electric power distribution system 1840.
In one embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats and ships 1810 is between about 10,000 to 500,000.As mentioned above, boats and ships 1810 can be the mono-hull oil tankers after repacking.Ship that other is fit to such as tugboat or other merchant ship also can be reequiped.As selection, boats and ships 1810 can be looked special purposes and be customized by the client.
Generally, the ability of boats and ships 1810 production desalted waters is approximately 1,000,000 gallons to 100,000,000 gallons scope every day.Typically, boats and ships 1810 carry out the production of desalted water by mode recited above, no longer repeat herein.As selection, also can use other suitable mode and carry out the production of desalted water.Usually, the generating capacity of boats and ships 1810 in about 10 megawatts between the 100 megawatt scopes.
Boats and ships 1810 generally are the production of carrying out desalted water under offshore 1803 states.Productive capacity---or after producing the desalted water of the requirement---boats and ships 1810 that reach its desalted water when boats and ships 1810 drive towards bank 1802 and safely mooring in nearest harbour 1831.These desalted waters are carried or unloaded to onshore base distribution system needs about 12 hours, certainly, also depends on the water yield that transfers out from boats and ships 1810.
In one embodiment, carry the device of desalted water to comprise plumbing system 1832 from boats and ships 1810 onshores base distribution system 1830.As selection, also can use other suitable embodiment.Plumbing system 1832 is connected with bank base water diversion system 1830.
Bank base water diversion system 1830 generally includes: at least one aqua storage tank 1833, pumping plant 1836, pipeline or pipe network 1835.In one embodiment, the continental rise distribution system can comprise be positioned at single tank zone or to a plurality of tanks 1833 of seashore 1802 numerous region allocation.Pipe network 1835 interconnects a plurality of tanks 1833.As selection, pipe network 1835 can be connected with indivedual pumping plant (not shown) and/or terminal user's (not shown) such as industry or resident's water supply.
In one embodiment, continental rise distribution system 1830 can comprise the mass parameter that chemical substance interpolation station (not shown) is used to regulate a plurality of water.Chemical substance is added the mass parameter that can regulate water on demand in the station as pH value, corrosion control and fluoridize reaction.The mass parameter of the water that other is suitable also can be added the station by this chemical substance and be regulated.In one embodiment, chemical substance is added the upstream that the station is arranged on aqua storage tank 1833.In another embodiment, chemical substance interpolation station is arranged on the downstream at chemical substance interpolation station and the upstream of pumping plant 1836.As selection, this chemical substance is added the station also can be arranged at other suitable position.
In an alternate embodiments, desalted water can be transported to continental rise transport systems (not shown) and be delivered directly to the terminal user or the water storage facility of preparation by boats and ships 1810.The continental rise transport systems can comprise many tank cars or Freight Transport network (not shown) composition.The continental rise transport systems can comprise railway or railway network.In addition, the roadbed transport systems can comprise the association of Freight Transport network and railway network.
When continental rise water distribution system 1830 is carried desalted waters, also generate electricity and be transported to bank base electric power distribution system 1840 at boats and ships 1810.Generally, a megawatt electric power has just enough been supplied the power consumption of the common American family in 1000 families.Like this, if the generating capacity of boats and ships 1810 is 100 megawatts, this ship just can provide electric power to 100,000 family families.Except producing desalted water, boats and ships 1810 can also provide emergency power supply service to hospital, other Infrastructure and family in emergency circumstances in the zone that suffers a calamity.
In one embodiment, boats and ships 1810 also comprise a supply transformer (not shown), motor (not shown), frequency converter (not shown) and electric machine controller (not shown).Frequency converter is used to control rotating speed of motor and moment of torsion.
Preferably, this supply transformer, motor, frequency converter and electric machine controller constitute a power generation assembly 1803.Usually, voltage transformer is connected with frequency converter with motor, and electric machine controller is connected with voltage transformer, motor and frequency converter.
Typically, power generation assembly 1803 is arranged on the bottom of main deck fully.In another alternative embodiment, power generation assembly 1803 be arranged on the main deck or main deck top and main deck under.And power generation assembly 1803 can also be by interim generator supplements (not shown), as diesel-engine generator.
Motor is alternating current dynamo preferably.Rotating speed of motor can be regulated by the voltage and the frequency that change input.Frequency converter is used to the frequency output that provides variable.This frequency converter can also provide the electrodeless control of three plase alternating current from zero to the output frequency of maximum range, and with the response expectation is front axle or the rear axle speed that boats and ships provide.In another embodiment, energy production device 1803 comprises the fuel cell (not shown).As selection, also can use other suitable energy production device, as, conventional marine diesel engine.
Energy conversion device 1820 comprises and will be transported to the synchronous device of the energy of continental rise distribution system 1840 from boats and ships 1810.As mentioned above, energy conversion device 1820 is continental rise or bank based system.
In one embodiment, synchronous device 1825 comprises the electrical generator step-up transformer (not shown) and the second conv (not shown).The electrical generator step-up transformer is used for the voltage of the voltage steps of hull 1810 and continental rise distribution system 1840 is equal to fully.Can be as, electrical generator step-up transformer with the voltage steps to 600 of boats and ships 1810 volt to 38 kilovolts, just identical voltage with continental rise distribution system 1740.In another embodiment, the electrical generator step-up transformer can be with the voltage steps to 600 of hull 1810 volt to 69 kilovolts, just identical with continentalrise distribution system 1740 voltage.
Second conv is used for the electric energy of boats and ships 1810 and continental rise distribution system 1840 are carried out synchronously.As, second conv can be converted into the direct supply on the boats and ships 1810 source of AC of continental rise distribution system 1840.For another example, second conv can become the phase transformation of power supply on the boats and ships 1810 phase of continental rise distribution system 1840 power supplys.
In one embodiment, boats and ships 1810 comprise blowdown clean-up device 1807.Typically, blowdown is meant pollutant substance and various particulate matter.Blowdown clean-up device 1807 are arranged on the upstream or the front portion of boats and ships 1810 exhausr ports.Certainly, assist deck of boat function also may produce other blowdown.In one embodiment, blowdown clean-up device 1807 comprise scourer.In another embodiment, blowdown clean-up device 1807 comprise particulate filter.
With reference to accompanying drawing 19A and 19B, shown in be boats and ships 1901.These boats andships 1901 comprisehull 1902, andhull 1902 comprises first surface 1902a and second surface 1902b.Usually, the first surface 1902a ofhull 1902 comprises the inside face of boats andships 1901, and thesecond surface 1902b ofhull 1902 is outside faces of boats and ships 1901.Boats andships 1901 also comprise desalted water process units (not shown) and the device (not shown) that concentrate is mixed with seawater.This mixing device and desalted water process units comprise desalted water production method recited above and structure.Shown in accompanying drawing 19A, this desalted water process units comprise many covers be placed on above themain deck 1905 of boats andships 1901 or the top be contained in counter-infiltration system 1904 in each container respectively.As selection, also can adopt other device that is fit to be used to produce desalted water.
Boats andships 1901 also comprise the device that is used to store desalted water.This memory storage comprises atank 1903 that is arranged in the hull 1902.Tank 1903 has occupied theshell 1902 formed most of spaces under boats andships 1901 main decks 1905.As selection,tank 1903 also can be taked other appropriate structure and be positioned over itssuitable position.Tank 1903 comprises first surface 1903a and second surface 1903b.In a preferred embodiment,tank 1903 is set within the catamaran hull of boats and ships 1901.In another embodiment, thistank 1903 has formed the catamaran hull of boats and ships 1901.Catamaran hull typically refers to, and second hull is set within thehull 1902.
Whentank 1903 splendid attire desalted waters, its first surface 1903a and desalted water are close.As selection, the first surface 1903a oftank 1903 can contact with the water surface.
Usually, thesecond surface 1903b oftank 1903 is provided with in the face of thesecond surface 1902b ofshell 1902 usually.Thesecond surface 1903b oftank 1903 and the first surface 1902a of shell 1902 branch have a segment distance.Typically, the distance between the first surface 1902a of thesecond surface 1903b oftank 1903 andshell 1902 is more than or equal to two meters.Among another embodiment, the distance between thesecond surface 1903b oftank 1903 and the first surface 1902a ofshell 1902 is less than two meters.As selection, other suitable distance also can.
Among the embodiment, boats andships 1901 comprise that the temperature (not shown) that keeps desalted water in thetank 1903 is at device above freezing.Desalted water freezes in the time of about 0 degree centigrade.In one embodiment, the insulator between the first surface 1902a ofsecond surface 1903b that keeps the device of desalted water temperature to contain being filled intank 1903 and shell 1902.Insulator can be respectively or is connected simultaneously on the first surface 1902a of thesecond surface 1903b oftank 1903 andshell 1902.
In another embodiment, the temperature holding device also includes the forced convection between the first surface 1902a of thesecond surface 1903b oftank 1903 andshell 1902 or the air of circulative convection.The temperature of air is enough kept the temperature of the desalted water in the tank on freezing point.Air can heat by conductive plate or other proper device.In a further embodiment, the temperature holding device can also pass through heating arrangement, as heating plate, directlytank 1903 is heated.The temperature holding device can also be by making the desalted water in thetank 1903 be moved or replace such as the mode of stirring.Also can adopt other suitable temperature that can keep desalted water in the tank 1903 (not indicating) at device above freezing.
Tank includes following at least a kind of: cement concrete, plastics, thermoplastic base resin, thermosetting resin, poly-vinyl resin, polytetrafluoroethylene, carbon steel and corrosion-resistant steel.Corrosion-resistant steel can be a kind of in 304 grade stainless steels and 316 grade stainless steels.
Contain among the embodiment of carbon steel attank 1903, on the first surface 1903a oftank 1903 one deck overplate is arranged.Usually on this layer cover just covers when making tank 1903.As selection, overplate covers after also can forming at the first surface 1903a oftank 1903 again.Typically, overplate comprises corrosion-resistant steel, comprises 304 grade stainless steels and 316 grade stainless steels.In one embodiment, be attached with sacrificial anode on thesecond surface 1903b of tank 1903.What adopted in another embodiment, is impressed current.
Can apply coating on the 1903b and be suitable for people's use at the first surface and the second surface 1903a oftank 1903 to help keeping desalted water.Various national standard have been specified the special coating that is used for this tank, as ANSI/AWWA D102-97.The first surface 1903a oftank 1903 comprises the coating (not shown), and this coating comprises ground floor, the second layer and the 3rd layer.In one embodiment, the ground floor that puts on first surface 1903a is a priming coat.After ground floor healing or mummification, apply second coating again.The 3rd coating is putting on second coating after ground floor healing or mummification again.Thereby second coating occupy between first coating and second coating.
First coating on the first surface 1903a is a kind of in the priming paint that adopts of bi-component epoxide-resin, zinc rich primer, vinyl coating, fast dried coking coal oil enamel paint and shop.Second coating on the first surface 1903a is a kind of in bi-component epoxide-resin, vinyl coating, the cold mould coking coal oil paint.The 3rd coating on the first surface 1903a is a kind of in bi-component epoxide-resin, vinyl coating, cold mould coking coal oil paint, the pattern of fever coking coal oil paint.As selection, other suitable compounds also can be used for first, second and the 3rd coating of first surface 1903a.
Thesecond surface 1903b oftank 1903 comprises the coating (not shown), and this coating comprises ground floor, the second layer and the 3rd layer.In one embodiment, the ground floor that puts onsecond surface 1903b is a priming coat.After ground floor healing or mummification, apply second coating again.The 3rd coating puts on second coating after ground floor healing or mummification again.Thereby second coating occupy between first coating and second coating.
First coating on thesecond surface 1903b is a kind of in the alkide resin priming paint that contains anticorrosive pigment, vinyl coating, bi-component epoxide-resin, the zinc rich primer.This alkide resin priming paint that contains anticorrosive pigment comprises red ferriferous oxide, zinc oxide, oils and alkide resin priming paint.Second coating on thesecond surface 1903b is a kind of in aluminized coating, alkide resin priming paint, vinyl coating and the bi-component epoxide-resin that mixes.The 3rd coating on thesecond surface 1903b is a kind of in aluminized coating, alkide resin priming paint, vinyl coating and the bi-component aliphatic polyurethane coating that mixes.As selection, other suitable compounds also can be used for first, second and the 3rd coating ofsecond surface 1903b.
Shown in accompanying drawing 17A one 17C embodiment of the method for the invention 1701.Thismethod 1701 can be used for carrying desalted water to the continental rise distribution system, as thesystem 1330 in the accompanying drawing 13 as mentioned above.Can be with reference to the accompanying drawings help embodiment in theunderstanding method 1701 shown in 13 and describing clauses and subclauses that Figure 17 A-17B mentions.Certainly, the embodiment of the method for the invention can be widely used in various other systems.
With reference to accompanying drawing 20A, shown in thesection 2010 is first boats and ships.These first boats and ships are to recited above similar.Among the embodiment, first boats andships 1710 can be through the repacking the mono-hull oil tanker and its dead-weight capacity scope greatly between 10,000 to 500,000 tons.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1510 is greatly between 30,000 to 50,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1710 is greatly between 65,000 to 80,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1710 approximately is between 120,000.Among another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats andships 1710 is greatly between 250,000 to 300,000.In other embodiment, the size of first boats and ships depends on its use purpose, can make the maximization scheme and the required productive capacity that reaches of this first boats and ships of ship floatation.As selection, also can use other suitable boats and ships.
First boats and ships are used to carry out the production of infiltrate and are used for mixed concentrated liquid.As described here, infiltrate be by former water particularly seawater make.Infiltrate generally includes desalted water, and concentrate generally includes salt solution.In one embodiment,method 2001 comprises counter-infiltration system.Typically, the infiltrate throughput rate of first boats and ships is greatly in every day 1,000,000 gallons to 100,000,000 gallons scope.In another embodiment, first boats and ships can be done lasting moving with respect to seashore.In another embodiment, first boats and ships are fixed with respect to seashore.As specific descriptions herein, an embodiment ofmethod 2001 comprises that the salt content that the content with salinity in the concentrate is diluted to first boats and ships periphery waters roughly is equal to.
Referring again to accompanying drawing 20A, be that infiltrate is carried to the continental rise distribution system from first boats and ships shown in the section 2020.With reference to accompanying drawing 20B, that shown is the embodiment that infiltrate is carried to the continental rise distribution system from first boats and ships.The step that infiltrate is carried to the continental rise distribution system from first boats and ships shown in thesection 2020 also comprises infiltrate is transported to second boats and ships by first boats and ships.
In another embodiment,method 2001 also comprises the packing to infiltrate.The packing of infiltrate can be described with reference to top accompanying drawing 13.As selection, the method for the packing infiltrate that other is suitable also can adopt.In case infiltrate is packaged good, just can adopt several different methods to transport to seashore, comprise the mode of air transport.Autogyro and hydroairplane all can be used for transporting packing water to seashore.First boats and ships can comprise by a helicopter platform to be provided unloading, land and takes off for helicopter.
In one embodiment.The dead-weight capacity of second boats and ships is approximately between 10,000 to 500,000 scopes.In one embodiment, second boats and ships are the mono-hull oil tankers of into reequiping.In another embodiment, second boats and ships are barge unit.With infiltrate from first boats and ships to the process that second boats and ships are carried, first boats and ships and second boats and ships can be done the motion with respect to seashore.As selection, first and second boats and ships also can be completely fixed with respect to seashore.As mentioned above, infiltrate can be carried to second boats and ships by first boats and ships by transfer line.It is known transmitting oil plant by pipeline between ship, and identical principle is also adopted in the conveying of the infiltrate between the boats and ships.
With reference to accompanying drawing 20B, shown in the section 2024 is the step that infiltrate is carried to the continental rise distribution system from first boats and ships, comprises infiltrate is carried to second boats and ships that rest in continental rise distribution system next door.Second boats and ships can drive to harbour with the power of himself, or arrive at harbour under tugboat or other suitable support.
With reference to accompanying drawing 20B, shown in the section 2026 is the step that infiltrate is carried to the continental rise distribution system from first boats and ships, comprises infiltrate is carried to second boats and ships that rest in continental rise distribution system next door.Reach as mentioned above with reference to accompanying drawing 13, infiltrate can be carried to the continental rise distribution system by second boats and ships.
Usually, when the continental rise distribution system is carried infiltrate, be to realize by second boats and ships by a diffuser that is connected on the aqua storage tank intake pump.The aqua storage tank intake pump is in order to help carrying infiltrate to aqua storage tank.As selection, also can adopt other suitable mode that infiltrate is carried to the continental rise distribution system from second hull.
With reference to accompanying drawing 20C, that shown is the alternative embodiment that infiltrate is carried to the continental rise distribution system from first boats and ships.Shown insection 2027, infiltrate is transported in the pipeline by first boats and ships.Infiltrate is transported to the mode of pipeline to recited above similar by first boats and ships, and can be with reference to accompanying drawing 13.
For example, in one embodiment, pipeline comprises that also a unsteady pipeline crosses over from first boats and ships or permanent floating drum to this segment distance of seashore.In another embodiment, pipeline can comprise one and stablizes pipeline to top described similar seabed.In another embodiment, with reference to accompanying drawing 13, pipeline can comprise one to the top described similar pipeline of imbedding the seabed.As selection, also can adopt the configuration of other suitable pipeline and pipeline.
Shown insection 2028, the infiltrate in the pipeline is transported to immediate bank base distribution system.With reference to accompanying drawing 13, the mode of movement of infiltrate is to recited above similar.As selection, also can adopt other suitable method to carry infiltrate.Usually, on first boats and ships or permanent floating drum, be connected with transmission pump, provide essential power for infiltrate being transported to seashore.
In one embodiment, also comprise an aqua storage tank in the method 2001.Usually, aqua storage tank is arranged on and is used to further conveying and/or use on the bank and stores infiltrate.In one embodiment, may use a plurality of aqua storage tanks.In another embodiment, method 501 also comprises pipeline or pipe network is connected to aqua storage tank.In another embodiment,method 1701 also is included on pipeline or the pipe network and connects pumping plant.Typically, the association of aqua storage tank, pipeline or pipe network are connected with aqua storage tank, and the pumping plant that is connected with pipeline or pipe network has constituted the continental rise distribution system.With reference to accompanying drawing 13, the continental rise distribution system is with recited above close.As selection, structure and the arrangement that also can use other to be fit to.
In one embodiment,method 2001 comprises that also a chemical substance that is connected to aqua storage tank adds the station, this chemical substance add mass parameter that station is used to regulate a plurality of water as: pH value, corrosion control and fluoridize react.Water is delivered directly to the end user by aqua storage tank and pipe network, as industry or resident.As selection, water also can be by the transportation of continental rise transport systems.In one embodiment, the continental rise transport systems comprises railway and railway network.In another embodiment, the continental rise transport systems comprises tank car and truck transport network.
Shown in the accompanying drawing 21 is an embodiment of the method for the invention 2101.Method 2101 is used for offering help to the zone of the invasion and attack that suffer a calamity.As shown in accompanying drawing 14 and the clauses and subclauses of in describing Figure 21, mentioning can be used for the embodiment of reference Help understanding method 2101.Certainly, the embodiment of this method also can be widely used in other system among the present invention.
Shown in section 2110, method 2101 comprises first boats and ships with first tonnage.In one embodiment, first boats and ships comprise that first tonnage of first boats and ships is greatly between 10,000 to 500,000 through the mono-hull oil tanker of repacking.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats and ships is greatly between 30,000 to 50,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats and ships is greatly between 65,000 to 80,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats and ships is approximately 120,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats and ships is greatly between 250,000 to 300,000.In another embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of first boats and ships depends on how this ship is used, and minimum also can allow this ship bubble through the water column, and can satisfy default quantum of output.As selection, also can use other suitable ship, comprise with akin shown in the accompanying drawing 13~16.
First boats and ships are used to produce desalted water.Usually, first boats and ships comprise counter-infiltration system and this system the desalted water throughput rate greatly in every day 1,000,000 gallons to 100,000,000 gallons scope.In one embodiment, first boats and ships can be done lasting moving with respect to seashore.As selection, first boats and ships also can be fixed with respect to seashore.Desalted water can adopt with above-mentioned similar methods and facility and produce.The method of the production desalted water that other is suitable also can adopt.
In another embodiment, method 2101 also comprises desalted water is packed.As, first boats and ships can comprise a packing shop.Usually, store disaster relief provisioning product such as food, medicine and clothing in the method 2101 in addition.
Shown in section 2120, when offer help in the zone of the invasion and attack that suffer a calamity, also comprise in the method 2101 and carry desalted water to seashore.In one embodiment, comprising one second boats and ships in the method 2101 is used for receiving desalted water and being transported to seashore from first boats and ships.Second boats and ships comprise second tonnage, and typically, second tonnage is less than first tonnage, and the scope of second tonnage is greatly between 10,000 to 500,000 dead-weight capacityes.Other and above-mentioned akin suitable ship are also applicable.
In one embodiment, even second boats and ships also can receive desalted water from first boats and ships when first boats and ships move with respect to seashore.As selection, when first and second boats and ships were static substantially with respect to seashore, second boats and ships can receive desalted water from receiving from first boats and ships.Carry the mode of desalted water to recited above similar from first boats and ships to second boats and ships.As selection, other suitable mode that transmits desalted water between first and second boats and ships also can adopt.Received the desalted water of requirement at second boats and ships after, just these desalted waters are transported to immediate seashore and are distributed to the zone that suffers a calamity and attack.
The zone of invasion and attack usually lacks or bank base distribution system has been arranged owing to suffer a calamity, and the air-drop instrument that provides is provided in the desalted water method 2120 alternative transporting.The zone arrival of often can only flying of invasion and attack suffers a calamity.In one embodiment, the air-drop instrument comprises autogyro.In another embodiment, the air-drop instrument comprises hydroairplane.The air-drop instrument is desalted water and the disaster relief stores that is used for transport package.Other alternative method of transporting desalted water comprises that simple desalted water with packing throws outboard.Packing water can float to the bank or be salvaged by other ship.
Using under the situation of autogyro autogyro can be used for transporting bulk packages water or packing smuggled goods dish.In one embodiment, first boats and ships comprise that helicopter platform is to admit helicopter and to be that the operation of helicopter is provided convenience.Generally use a plurality of air-drop instruments.Air-drop instrument source is to seashore or other boats and ships.
Also comprise in the method 2101 many support ships are provided.Support ship in order to one or more following supports to be provided to first boats and ships: the material of fuel oil, complementary goods and supplies, maintenance and replacing and equipment, personnel and lift capacity.
Shown in the accompanying drawing 22 embodiment in the method 2201 of the present invention.Method 2201 is used to alleviate the influence of desalted water to environment.As shown in accompanying drawing 16 and the clauses and subclauses of in describing accompanying drawing 22, mentioning help to helpunderstanding method 1901 described embodiment.Certainly, the embodiment of the method for the invention also can be widely used in other system.
Produce infiltrate and concentrate in the seawater desalination process.Method 2201 shown in the section 2210 comprises dilutes concentrate.In the concentrate after watering down in the content of the content of total insoluble substance total insoluble substance in concentrate and the former water between the content of total insoluble substance.Usually, concentrate mixed mutually with the water of directly taking from peripheral waters (i.e. " former water ") before the marine environment that is discharged into boats and ships operation marine site.Shown in section 2220, this method comprises that also the water temperature that the temperature of concentrate is adjusted to the concentrate discharge areas roughly is equal to.
In one embodiment, method 2201 also comprises a mixing channel.Usually, mixing channel is placed in the hull space.As described above in detail, mixing channel is used for concentrate was mixed with the former water of directly taking from peripheral waters before the marine environment that is discharged into boats and ships operation marine site.In one embodiment, with reference to mixing channel in the accompanying drawing 19 and described herein being similar to.Certainly, also can use other suitable mixing channel.
In one embodiment, method 2201 also comprises concentrate is disperseed.Usually, concentrate is disperseed in the marine environment that is discharged into boats and ships operation marine site.Method 2201 also comprises a gravity flow screen.In one embodiment,method 1901 just comprises a gravity flow screen.In another embodiment, method 2201 further is included in and arranges a plurality of holes of dispersing the direction location on the gravity flow screen.Concentrate diverting device and foregoing similar.In another embodiment, also comprise in the method 2201 and the gravity flow screen with many holes of dispersing direction location is provided and many thrusts are arranged on these spaces.In one embodiment, the configuration of gravity flow screen is with reference to accompanying drawing 5A recited above and 5B.As selection, the configuration of gravity flow screen can be other suitable alternative mode.
In one embodiment, method 2201 comprises concentrate is discharged from a plurality of places.Comprise concentrate discharging body in the method 2201.Concentrate discharging body in the method 2201 is provided with many discharge sides.As, the discharging body extends from the boats and ships body, and the discharging body is provided with many holes.The discharging body also can comprise many gargle pipes, and each bar gargle pipe stretches to the different degree of depth.
The discharging body can comprise the flotation hose that extends from the main deck of boats and ships to water.The discharging body also can comprise catenary.The method of other alternative discharging concentrate as described previously.In addition, the method for other suitable discharging concentrate also may be utilized.
In one embodiment, method 2201 also comprises the noise that reduces operation.Method 2201 can comprise provides many pipe boxes.In another embodiment, this method comprises provides a plurality of damping componentss.Other is used for being reduced in boats and ships that marine environment carries out the seawater desalination operation can be close with method, system and facility described herein to the method for environmental concerns.Certainly, also can adopt other suitable method.
With reference to accompanying drawing 24, the embodiment that shown is in themethod 2401 of thepresent invention.Method 2401 can be used for to continental rise distribution system transferring electric power, as, thesystem 1701 in the accompanying drawing 17 recited above.Help to helpunderstanding method 2401 described embodiment as shown in Figure 17 and in the clauses and subclauses of describing accompanying drawing 24.Certainly, the embodiment of this method also can be widely used in other system among the present invention.
Shown insection 2410,method 2410 comprises provides the boats and ships that can be used to generate electricity.These boats and ships can use in foregoing mode.In one embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of this ship is greatly between 10,000 to 500,000 scope.As selection, also can use the ship that other is fit to.
Usually, the generating capacity of boats and ships greatly about 10 megawatts between 100 megawatts.Typically, these boats and ships comprise supply transformer, motor, frequency converter and electric machine controller.Frequency converter is used to control rotating speed of motor and moment of torsion.Among another embodiment, boats and ships also include fuel cell.As selection, other suitable energy production device also can be employed.
At boats and ships is to provide with fossil fuel under the situation of power, and these boats and ships comprise the device of the environmental concerns that reduction produces because of combustion of fossil fuel.Such as in one embodiment,method 2410 comprises that the gas with the boats and ships discharging purifies.In another embodiment,method 2410 includes scourer.Among another alternative embodiment, include particulate filter in the method 2410., also can adopt other suitable mode that is used to remove the boats and ships emission pollutants.
Shown insection 2420,method 2410 comprises is carried energy by boats and ships onshore base distribution system.Can be as mentioned above from the boats and ships conveying energy with reference to accompanying drawing 17.As selection, also can adopt other mode that is fit to carry the energy from boats and ships.The continental rise distribution system can be similar to said system and with reference to Figure 17, and as selection, other continental rise distribution system that is fit to can be used.
As mentioned above, from the device of boats and ships onshore base distribution system transmission of electric energy bank base normally, and be configured to satisfy its special transmission of electricity grid and specification by the power supply authorities in place.In one embodiment,method 2410 comprises and will carry out synchronously from the electric energy of boats and ships to the conveying of continental rise distribution system.To carry out synchronous step from the electric energy that boats and ships are carried to the continental rise distribution system and comprise, the voltage steps of boats and ships to consistent with the voltage of continental rise distribution system, and will be carried out from the electric energy that boats and ships are carried to the continental rise distribution system by second conv synchronously.Also can adopt other suitable method to carry out comprising foregoing method and system synchronously from the electric energy that boats and ships are carried to the continental rise distribution system.As selection, other is suitable will to carry out synchronous method from the electric energy that boats and ships are carried to the continental rise distribution system and also can be suitable for.
With reference to accompanying drawing 25, shown in be an embodiment ofmethod 2501 of thepresent invention.Method 2501 can be used for desalted water and electric energy transmitting shown in the base distribution system of onshore.As top accompanying drawing 18 described systems 1801.Describe accompanying drawing 25 with reference to the clauses and subclauses in the accompanying drawing 18 and help to helpunderstanding method 2501 described embodiment.Certainly, the embodiment of this method also can be widely used in other system among the present invention.
Shown insection 2510,method 2410 comprises the production of carrying out desalted water and generates electricity.These boats and ships are as described above.In one embodiment, the dead-weight capacity of boats and ships is greatly between 10,000 to 500,000.Certainly also can use the ship that other is fit to.Representative type, the desalted water productive capacity of this ship is proper to be between 1,000,000 gallons to 100,000,000 gallons of every days.The generating capacity of this ship is that 10 megawatts are between 100 megawatts.Certainly also can use the ship that other is fit to.
Usually this ship includes auxiliary transformer, motor, frequency converter and control motor.Frequency converter is used to control the rotating speed and the moment of torsion of motor.Among another embodiment, these boats and ships also comprise a cover fuel cell.Certainly, other suitable energy output device is also applicable.
At boats and ships is to provide with fossil fuel under the situation of power, and these boats and ships comprise that also a cover reduces the device of the environmental concerns that produces because of combustion of fossil fuel.Such as in one embodiment,method 2510 comprises that the gas with the boats and ships discharging purifies.In another embodiment,method 2510 comprises provides scourer.In another alternative embodiment, comprise in themethod 2510 particulate filter is provided.As selection, also can adopt other suitable mode that is used to remove the boats and ships emission pollutants.
Shown insection 2520,method 2510 comprises and will be carried to the continental rise water distribution networks by the desalted water of boats and ships production.The continental rise water distribution networks can be with reference to accompanying drawing 18 as mentioned above.As selection, the water distribution networks that also can adopt other to be fit to.
Shown insection 2530,method 2510 comprises carries by boats and ships electric energy to continental rise electricity distribution system.Can be as mentioned above from the boats and ships conveying energy with reference to accompanying drawing 18.As selection, also can adopt other mode that is fit to carry the energy from boats and ships.With reference to accompanying drawing 18, continental rise electricity distribution system and system recited above are similar.As selection, other continental rise that is fit to electricity distribution system also can adopt.
As mentioned above, from the device of boats and ships transmission of electric energy bank base normally, and be configured to satisfy its special power supply grid configuration and specification by the power supply authorities in place.In one embodiment,method 2510 comprises and will carry out synchronously from the electric energy of boats and ships to the conveying of continental rise distribution system.To carry out synchronous step from the electric energy that boats and ships are carried to the continental rise distribution system comprises: the voltage steps of boats and ships to consistent with the voltage of continental rise distribution system, and will be carried out from the electric energy that boats and ships are carried to the continental rise distribution system by second conv synchronously.Also can adopt other suitable method to carry out comprising foregoing method and system synchronously from the electric energy that boats and ships are carried to the continental rise distribution system.As selection, other is suitable will to carry out synchronous method from the electric energy that boats and ships are carried to the continental rise distribution system and also can be suitable for.
With reference to accompanying drawing 26, shown in be an embodiment ofmethod 2601 of thepresent invention.Method 2601 is used for producing and storage accompanying drawing 19 described clauses and subclauses, describes accompanying drawing 26 with reference to the clauses and subclauses in the accompanying drawing 19 and helps to helpunderstanding method 2601 described embodiment.Certainly, the embodiment of this method also can be widely used in other system among the present invention.
Shown insection 2610,method 2601 comprises the production desalted water.Desalted water can be produced according to method and system recited above.Usually, desalted water is produced on the boat-carrying desalination system.As selection, other suitable method production of desalted water.
Shown insection 2620,method 2601 also comprises desalted water is stored in the tank.Tank is arranged in the hull of boats and ships.Hull comprises first surface and second surface.Tank comprises first surface and second surface.The second surface of tank and the first surface of hull are separated.This hull and tank are shown in top accompanying drawing 19.
In an embodiment ofmethod 2601, the first surface of hull comprises the inside face of boats and ships, and the second surface of hull is the outside face of boats and ships.Be loaded with in tank in the desalted water, the first surface and the desalted water of tank are close.As selection, the first surface of tank also can join with desalted water.Usually, the second surface of tank is separated with a segment distance mutually with the inside face of hull, and this distance is equal to or greater than about two meters.In another embodiment, this distance may be less than two meters.Generally, hull and tank have formed the binary boats and ships.As selection, other hull and tank that is fit to also can be used.
Typically, tank a kind ofly is made of following at least: plastics, thermoplastic base resin, thermosetting resin, poly-vinyl resin, polytetrafluoroethylene, carbon steel and corrosion-resistant steel.Corrosion-resistant steel is selected from the group of being made up of 304 grade stainless steels and 316 grade stainless steels.In one embodiment,method 2601 is included in and applies one deck overplate on the first surface of tank.Overplate generally includes corrosion-resistant steel.In another embodiment,method 2601 is included on the second surface of tank and is attached with sacrificial anode.In another embodiment, all comprise coating on the first surface of tank and the second surface, this coating comprises ground floor, the second layer and the 3rd layer.This coating is shown in top accompanying drawing 19.As selection, other coating that is fit to is also applicable.
In one embodiment, the temperature that comprises the desalted water in the tank ofmethod 2601 remains on above freezing.Thismethod 2601 can be included between the first surface of the second surface of tank and hull insulator isset.Method 2601 also can comprise the space between the first surface of the second surface of tank and hull is heated.As selection, other can keep the temperature of desalted water in the tank also can adopt in method above freezing, comprises foregoing system and method.
System recited above, method and facility can be united flotilla or the fleet that is used to have various functions, as the fleet that only is used to produce the fleet of desalted water or only be used to generate electricity.In such fleet, single ship can be other ship support is provided.Can provide electric power to the ship that is used to produce desalted water as, the ship that is used to generate electricity.In addition, comprise also in the fleet that ship is used to store desalted water and they are transported to seashore or other ship.Such fleet can provide multiple service (and relief is provided to the area that suffers the energy and/or shortage of fresh water) to coastal region.Certainly, the mono-ship also can comprise multi-functional, as producing water, generating and/or storage of water.In one embodiment, can provide electric power to boats and ships by seashore, as, by submarine cable, like this, this ship just needn't have the power plant of oneself.
The present invention be carry out with reference to each embodiment disclosed, the scope that all may not surmount the field of the invention and determine various corrections, corrigendum and the change of described embodiment by claims.Thereby the present invention is not limited to these described embodiment, but defined all scopes in the language with following claim, and be equal to this scope.