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公开(公告)号:US09957694B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-01
申请号:US14126845
申请日:2012-06-15
摘要: A system and method for stockpiling material on the seafloor, the system and method using seafloor collection machines, such auxiliary or bulk cutters or collection machines, to capture seafloor material to be stockpiled. The captured seafloor material is carried in slurry form over a flexible transfer pipe to an outlet at a desired seafloor site. In a preferred form the outlet is mounted in a seafloor stockpiling hood that sits on the seafloor at the desired seafloor site and captures and contains slurry from the outlet while allowing egress of water. The captured seafloor material can then be extracted to a surface vessel.
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公开(公告)号:US09243496B2
公开(公告)日:2016-01-26
申请号:US13805188
申请日:2011-06-17
申请人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'Sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Nicholas William Ridley , Ian Maskell
发明人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'Sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Nicholas William Ridley , Ian Maskell
CPC分类号: E21C50/00 , E02F3/20 , E02F3/8866 , E02F3/9212 , E02F3/9237 , E21C45/00
摘要: A seafloor bulk mining tool for production cutting of a seafloor bench. The tool uses a tracked locomotion system to travel across a seafloor bench. Power and control interfaces receive power and control signals from a surface source. The tool has a drum cutter for cutting the bench, and a sizing grill adjacent the drum cutter for sizing cuttings as they are produced by the drum cutter. A drum shroud may also be provided to help contain cuttings. A suction inlet can be used to capture cuttings as they are produced, for example in conjunction with a spade and augers.
摘要翻译: 用于生产切割海底板凳的海底散装采矿工具。 该工具使用跟踪的运动系统穿过海底长凳。 电源和控制接口从地面源接收电力和控制信号。 该工具具有用于切割工作台的滚筒切割器,以及与滚筒切割器相邻的尺寸格栅,用于在由切割机产生的切割时调整切屑。 还可以提供鼓罩以帮助包含切屑。 吸入口可以用于捕获切割物,例如与铲子和螺旋钻一起生产。
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公开(公告)号:US09243497B2
公开(公告)日:2016-01-26
申请号:US13805216
申请日:2011-06-17
申请人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'Sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers
发明人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'Sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers
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.
摘要翻译: 海底采矿系统。 海底辅助采矿工具在海底工地工作,准备一个长凳,并在集中区域内切割矿石。 一艘海底散装采矿工具在一个集散区进行生产切割的长凳,并切割矿石。 海底采集机收集沉积在收集区域的切割矿石,并将堆积的矿石作为浆料泵送到提升管基座。 提升器和提升系统从收集机接收浆料并将浆料提升到表面。 表面容器从提升管和提升系统接收浆料。
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公开(公告)号:US20130298430A1
公开(公告)日:2013-11-14
申请号:US13805188
申请日:2011-06-17
申请人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'Sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Nicholas William Ridley , Ian Maskell
发明人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'Sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Nicholas William Ridley , Ian Maskell
IPC分类号: E21C50/00
CPC分类号: E21C50/00 , E02F3/20 , E02F3/8866 , E02F3/9212 , E02F3/9237 , E21C45/00
摘要: A seafloor bulk mining tool for production cutting of a seafloor bench. The tool uses a tracked locomotion system to travel across a seafloor bench. Power and control interfaces receive power and control signals from a surface source. The tool has a drum cutter for cutting the bench, and a sizing grill adjacent the drum cutter for sizing cuttings as they are produced by the drum cutter. A drum shroud may also be provided to help contain cuttings. A suction inlet can be used to capture cuttings as they are produced, for example in conjunction with a spade and augers.
摘要翻译: 用于生产切割海底板凳的海底散装采矿工具。 该工具使用跟踪的运动系统穿过海底长凳。 电源和控制接口从地面源接收电力和控制信号。 该工具具有用于切割工作台的滚筒切割器,以及与滚筒切割器相邻的尺寸格栅,用于在由切割机生产的切割刀上定尺寸。 还可以提供鼓罩以帮助包含切屑。 吸入口可以用于捕获切割物,例如与铲子和螺旋钻一起生产。
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公开(公告)号:US20140137442A1
公开(公告)日:2014-05-22
申请号:US14126845
申请日:2012-06-15
摘要: A system and method for stockpiling material on the seafloor, the system and method using seafloor collection machines, such auxiliary or bulk cutters or collection machines, to capture seafloor material to be stockpiled. The captured seafloor material is carried in slurry form over a flexible transfer pipe to an outlet at a desired seafloor site. In a preferred form the outlet is mounted in a seafloor stockpiling hood that sits on the seafloor at the desired seafloor site and captures and contains slurry from the outlet while allowing egress of water. The captured seafloor material can then be extracted to a surface vessel.
摘要翻译: 用于在海底储存材料的系统和方法,使用海底收集机器(如辅助或批量切割机或收集机)的系统和方法来捕获要储存的海底材料。 捕获的海底材料通过柔性输送管道以浆料形式携带到期望的海底位置处的出口。 在优选形式中,出口安装在位于期望的海底位置的海底的海底储存罩中,并且在允许出水的同时捕获并含有来自出口的浆料。 然后将捕获的海底材料提取到表面容器。
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公开(公告)号:US20130241263A1
公开(公告)日:2013-09-19
申请号:US13805223
申请日:2011-06-17
申请人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Nicholas William Ridley
发明人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Nicholas William Ridley
IPC分类号: E21C25/00
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.
摘要翻译: 用于海底采矿系统的海底辅助采矿工具。 海底辅助采矿工具具有能够穿越海底的海底运动系统。 脐连接从地面源接收电力和控制信号。 吊臂式辅助切割工具被配置为切割海底沉积物的四肢。 由辅助切割工具生产的切屑通过施胶装置尺寸,以确保这种切割不大于期望的尺寸。
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公开(公告)号:US09260964B2
公开(公告)日:2016-02-16
申请号:US13805223
申请日:2011-06-17
申请人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'Sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Nicholas William Ridley
发明人: Glen Robert Jones , Antony Eliot Inglis , Anthony Paul O'Sullivan , Michael Howitt , Glen Smith , Roland Gunter Berndt , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Nicholas William Ridley
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.
摘要翻译: 用于海底采矿系统的海底辅助采矿工具。 海底辅助采矿工具具有能够穿越海底的海底运动系统。 脐连接从地面源接收电力和控制信号。 吊臂式辅助切割工具被配置为切割海底沉积物的四肢。 由辅助切割工具生产的切屑通过施胶装置尺寸,以确保这种切割不大于期望的尺寸。
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公开(公告)号:US20140137443A1
公开(公告)日:2014-05-22
申请号:US14125946
申请日:2012-06-15
申请人: Glen Robert Jones , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Roland Gunter Berndt , Paul David Griffiths , David Edward Milburn
发明人: Glen Robert Jones , Daal Hallam Jaffers , Roland Gunter Berndt , Paul David Griffiths , David Edward Milburn
CPC分类号: E21C50/00 , E02F3/8841 , E02F3/8858 , E02F3/9212 , E02F5/006 , E02F7/10
摘要: An apparatus for seafloor stockpiling that has a slurry inlet that receives slurry from a seafloor tool via a slurry transfer pipe and walls that, together with the seafloor, define a cavity having a stockpiling volume. The walls are made substantially of a water permeable material, such as a filter fabric or geotextile, that captures and contains seafloor material present in slurry received from the slurry inlet, while permitting egress of water from the slurry. In a preferred form the seafloor stockpiling device is a hood with an open bottom that is located on a seafloor surface.
摘要翻译: 一种用于海底储存的装置,其具有通过浆料输送管和从海底工具接收浆料的浆料入口和与海底一起限定具有储存体积的空腔的壁。 壁基本上由水可渗透材料制成,例如过滤织物或土工织物,其捕获并容纳从浆料入口接收的浆料中存在的海底材料,同时允许从浆料排出水。 在优选形式中,海底储存装置是位于海底表面上的敞开底部的罩。
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