摘要:
The present invention relates to a gravity-based foundation system for offshore wind turbine installation which enables the transport, anchoring and subsequent refloating of the structure-wind turbine assembly once anchored, giving great versatility to the solution with regard to the uncertainties associated with the installation and terrain response in the short and long term, as well as the method for installing the preceding gravity-based foundation system.
摘要:
A method of forming an underwater structure includes the steps of floating to the site an assembly consisting of a floatable structure and an impervious membrane attached to the structure, extending the membrane to cause a base portion to rest on the river or sea bed, filling the membrane with a body of particulate material such as sand, draining the particulate body to enable the external water pressure to render the body coherent, and supporting the floatable structure on the coherent body.
摘要:
A method of forming a mudline cellar includes positioning a mudline cellar forming member on a seafloor surface. The mudline cellar forming member includes an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an inner cavity. The method further includes driving the mudline cellar forming member into the seafloor surface, and excavating the inner cavity of the mudline forming member to establish the mudline cellar.
摘要:
A method is provided for constructing spray ice barriers to protect offshore structures in a frigid body of water from mobile ice, waves and currents. Water is withdrawn from the body of water and is sprayed through ambient air which is below the freezing temperature of the water so that a substantial amount of the water freezes as it passes through the air. The sprayed water is directed to build up a mass of ice having a size and shape adapted to protect the offshore structure. Spray ice barriers can also be constructed for the containment of pollutant spills.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a gravity-based foundation system for offshore wind turbine installation that comprises three floating concrete bases built with self-floating concrete caissons, equipped with valves for filling them with water and emptying the water out enabling their ballasting and anchoring at their final location; a metal structure which connects the floating concrete bases by means of a connecting element to the wind turbine tower, and a metal element which connects the floating concrete bases to the wind turbine, metal element on which a docking area is installed, a maintenance platform and access stairs, and it also relates to a method of installation of the gravity-based foundation system.
摘要:
The invention relates to a seabed foundation (1) for an offshore facility, comprising a primary pressure chamber (7) connected to a primary pump (8) and one or more secondary pressure chambers (9) connected to one or more secondary pumps (10). According to an embodiment of the invention, said primary pump is a suction pump and said secondary pump is a pressure pump. The invention further relates to a method (12) of installing said foundation on the seabed (19), which comprises the steps of activating (14) said primary pump to create negative pressure in the primary pressure chamber (7), so that the foundation sinks into the seabed, and activating (15) said one or more secondary pumps (10) to create positive pressures in the secondary pressure chambers (9), so as to control the alignment of the foundation with respect to a substantially horizontal axis (16) during the sinking into the seabed.