Oceanic mining system

Patent · Tue May 08 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6318717

Weinert, F

A sea bulldozer is movable across the bottom of the ocean by means of driven wheels to scrape up sediment from the ocean floor. The wheels are driven by an engine of the type which uses electrolysis to convert sea water into hydrogen and oxygen and then ignites the hydrogen and oxygen to provide power for driving the engine output. A mobile material transporting platform has a loading edge for receiving sediment from the bulldozer. The mobile platform is raised to the surface of the ocean and lowered to the bottom by a cable and winch system mounted on at least one ship with the cables attached to the platform. A cargo ship receives material from the platform. The cargo ship having a material receiving opening. Cable and winch are provided in the cargo ship with the cable attached to the end of the platform opposite the loading edge for maneuvering the loading edge of the platform into operative relationship with the opening for dumping the material into the cargo ship. The bulldozer is remotely controlled from a ship by means of cables to supply power needed for operation.

• Assignee: EDB-85-001954
• Patent Number(s): US 4446636
• OSTI ID: 6318717
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 7 Sep 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-415320
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENGINES
EXCAVATION
SEA BED
SEAWATER
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
WATER
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