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Iceberg Reclamation Industry

a reclamation industry and iceberg technology, applied in water cleaning, hydraulic engineering, construction, etc., can solve the problems of limited scope and easily shattered ice, and achieve the effect of easily shattered ice and large ice mass demolished into smaller pieces

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-03-21
LOWE DEREK
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The patent describes a way to break ice into manageable pieces using technology such as wrecking technology or LRAD acoustic devices. This creates fresh water from large icebergs. The process involves melting the ice using heat and a conveyor system to extract the water. The result is a more manageable and usable source of fresh water.

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However the scope is limited by the lack of an inclusive method to achieve widespread benefit from the produced water.
Acoustic waves cause the vibration of air bubbles lodged within the ice, this vibrating easily shatters the ice.

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[0016]The present invention provides an iceberg utilization method that takes place at stationary marine structure / s in arctic waters and provides one means to produce fresh water from icebergs. A natural effect of reducing ice melt into the ocean creates a sea level rise countermeasure. The inventions' methods described in this context are not limited to Iceberg Reclamation Industry in arctic regions. Such operations can be performed from offshore iceberg processing and fresh water production platforms having a single upright pylon that supports the platform above the surface of a body of water. One mode here within is described as a monopod type platform because its single supporting pylon is anchored directly in the sea floor; it will be understood that this invention is not limited to use with single-pylon platforms and that, when used with a single pylon platform, the platform need not be of the monopod type. As described in U.S. Pat. No.: 4,102,144 a single pylon platform coul...

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Abstract

Iceberg Reclamation industry invention provides an economical method of adapting offshore marine structures for arctic waters into fresh water production plants. The key condition of the invention is that icebergs are not towed or transported, instead the processing plant systematically breaks down icebergs and processes the ice pieces, melts the ice, and enables the transport of fresh water to arid climates and other areas in need of water reserves augmentation. The invention also claims that by decreasing the ice melt into oceans from icebergs this method acts as a sea level rise countermeasure. The method can also be used to clean oceans of floating debris and process the waste economically.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]4,484,841November 1984 Einstabland405 / 1954,102,144July 1978Anders405 / 1954,320,989March 1982Mamo405 / 52 3,585,802June 1971Frankel405 / 2114,030,305June 1977Wilson405 / 61 4,295,333October 1981Camirand, et al 60 / 6417,912,234March 2011Graber381 / 1605,885,028March 1999Blanchard405 / 2106,688,105February 2004 Shick 60 / 6418,025,140September 2011Whyte, et al.198 / 317STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]In many parts of the world water reserves are being depleted and the threat to societies survival increasing as those reserves are not being replenished. Likewise the serious threat to peoples living in coastal inhabitants from sea level rise is causing substantial disruption to societies and their survival. Iceberg Reclamation Industry invention describes the method an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E02B15/02
CPCE02B15/02
Inventor LOWE, DEREK ANDREW
Owner LOWE DEREK
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