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公开(公告)号:EP2582915A4
公开(公告)日:2018-01-03
申请号:EP11794960
申请日:2011-06-17
发明人: JONES GLEN ROBERT , INGLIS ANTONY ELIOT , O'SULLIVAN ANTHONY PAUL , HOWITT MICHAEL , SMITH GLEN MARTINDALE , BERNDT ROLAND GUNTER , JAFFERS DAAL HALLAM
摘要: A system for seafloor mining. A seafloor auxiliary mining tool works a seafloor site to prepare a bench, and deposits cut ore in a gathering area. A seafloor bulk mining tool undertakes production cutting of a bench and deposits cut ore in a gathering area. A seafloor gathering machine gathers cut ore deposited in the gathering area and pumps gathered ore as a slurry to a riser base. A riser and lifting system receives slurry from the gathering machine and lifts the slurry to the surface. A surface vessel receives slurry from the riser and lifting system.
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公开(公告)号:EP2582914A4
公开(公告)日:2017-10-25
申请号:EP11794959
申请日:2011-06-17
发明人: JONES GLEN ROBERT , INGLIS ANTONY ELIOT , O'SULLIVAN ANTHONY PAUL , HOWITT MICHAEL , SMITH GLEN MARTINDALE , BERNDT ROLAND GUNTER , JAFFERS DAAL HALLAM , RIDLEY NICHOLAS WILLIAM , MASKELL IAN
CPC分类号: E21C50/00 , E02F3/20 , E02F3/8866 , E02F3/9212 , E02F3/9237 , E21C45/00
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公开(公告)号:EP2582885A4
公开(公告)日:2017-11-22
申请号:EP11794958
申请日:2011-06-17
发明人: JONES GLEN ROBERT , INGLIS ANTONY ELIOT , O'SULLIVAN ANTHONY PAUL , HOWITT MICHAEL , SMITH GLEN MARTINDALE , BERNDT ROLAND GUNTER , JAFFERS DAAL HALLAM , RIDLEY NICHOLAS WILLIAM
CPC分类号: E21C25/00 , E02F3/18 , E02F3/8866 , E02F3/9268 , E02F5/006 , E02F7/005 , E21C50/00
摘要: A seafloor auxiliary mining tool for use in a seafloor mining system. The seafloor auxiliary mining tool has a seafloor locomotion system enabling traversal of the seafloor. Umbilical connections receive power and control signals from a surface source. A boom mounted auxiliary cutting tool is configured to cut extremities of a seafloor deposit. Cuttings produced by the auxiliary cutting tool are sized by sizing means, to ensure such cuttings are no greater than a desired size.
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