Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a marine factory reducing energy loss in production/storage/transport so as to improve efficiency of a whole system. SOLUTION: In an all-round factory, a catamaran ship 1 moored on the ocean has: a wind power generation means 2 and an ocean current power generation means 3, or a solar energy collection means 4; a means 5 for desalting sea water; a means 9 for performing electrodialysis of brine water as waste liquid after the desalting; a brine evaporation means 10 condensing the brine water by solar heat, electric heat, or heat generated by molten salt electrolysis; and means 11 for performing molten salt electrolysis of chloride such as natrium and magnesium dissolved in the brine water. Hydrogen chloride is generated by reaction of chlorine generated by molten salt electrolysis and hydrogen generated by electrolysis of fresh water, and the chlorine is generated by reaction of base metal oxide shipped from the land and the hydrogen chloride, and then the hydrogen chloride is subjected to electrolysis so as to efficiently utilize chlorine of waste gas. The electric power generated by fluid energy is utilized for mining manganese crust or sulfide slurry in undersea hydrothermal deposit, and the manganese crust or sulfide is transported to the port. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a membrane filtration device that can supply electric power to a sensor under various conditions, including situations in which a plant is not operating.SOLUTION: The membrane filtration device includes a membrane element for generating a permeate by filtering an object to be filtered through a filtration membrane, and includes a pressure-resistant container for containing the membrane element, a sensor for sensing the properties of the liquid flowing through the membrane filtration device, an electric-power-generating unit for generating electric power, and a primary battery. The sensor, the electric-power-generating unit, and the primary battery are provided inside the pressure-resistant container.
Abstract:
A disinfecting device having an outlet (2, 42) for a flowing liquid, particularly water, and a UV irradiator (6), preferably a UV-C radiator (16) or one or more UV-C emitting light emitting diodes, and an electric power supply (7), such as a battery, turbine driven generator or a solar module, for supplying the UV irradiator with up to 25 V alternating voltage or up to 60 V direct voltage. The outlet may be constructed with a reflective interior, and a controller for regulating liquid temperature, liquid pressure and/or liquid flow rate and/or an aerator (14) for introducing air into the flowing liquid may be integrated into the device, which may be a plumbing fixture such as a water spigot.