Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material – With separation of materials – Separation below surface of earth or water
Patent
1985-02-25
1987-08-11
Novosad, Stephen J.
Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material
With separation of materials
Separation below surface of earth or water
299 9, 37DIG8, E02F 700, E02F 500
Patent
active
046857427
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for extracting ores from the sea bed, comprising a surface ship (1) supplying the power required for the operation of the under-water assembly and for storing the ore, a relay unit (30) connected to the ship (1) by a conduit (3, 4) for raising the ore and including ore storage, sorting and intermediate washing facilities and means for raising the ore, and vehicles (50) for travelling along the sea bottom (2) and each comprising a propulsion system and an ore pick up, washing and treating system. The apparatus also comprises an intermediate under-water station (20) interposed between the surface ship (1) and the relay unit (30) and immersed at a predetermined depth below the level of the water, so as to be always unaffected by the swell. The invention is applicable to the picking up of polymetallic nodules at great depth.
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Chantiers du Nord et de la Mediterranee
Goodwin Michael A.
Novosad Stephen J.
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