Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment
Patent
1992-05-08
1994-08-09
Reese, Randolph A.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
405 36, 405 74, 1372361, E02B 100
Patent
active
053360184
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for cleansing a harbor are disclosed which utilize the natural wave-like surface behavior of a tide wave propagating up a natural harbor or bay. Surface elevation changes along the propagating wave provide hydrostatic pressure differentials which drive the system. The system includes a conduit which connects an open sea area with an inner harbor area. The conduit may be either positioned on the bottom of harbor so that it extends through the harbor bay or it may be positioned so that it cuts across or cuts through a strip of land separating the harbor from the open sea. The conduit inlet is positioned in the open sea area and the conduit outlet is positioned in the inner harbor area. The outlet has a one way valve which both allows water flow through the conduit from the open sea area directly into the inner harbor area and also prevents water flow in the conduit in the reverse direction. The one way valve may be automatically responsive to directional water flow in the conduit, differential tidal water pressures between the open sea area and the inner harbor area, or it may be actuated by a suitable power source.
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Reese Randolph A.
Ricci John
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