GB2511100B - Improved underwater turbine installation and removal apparatus and methods - Google Patents
Improved underwater turbine installation and removal apparatus and methodsInfo
- Publication number
- GB2511100B GB2511100B GB1303218.0A GB201303218A GB2511100B GB 2511100 B GB2511100 B GB 2511100B GB 201303218 A GB201303218 A GB 201303218A GB 2511100 B GB2511100 B GB 2511100B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- methods
- removal apparatus
- turbine installation
- underwater turbine
- improved underwater
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 title 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
- F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
- F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
- F03B13/26—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy
- F03B13/264—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy using the horizontal flow of water resulting from tide movement
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
- F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
- F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F05B2230/00—Manufacture
- F05B2230/60—Assembly methods
- F05B2230/604—Assembly methods using positioning or alignment devices for aligning or centering, e.g. pins
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F05B2230/00—Manufacture
- F05B2230/70—Disassembly methods
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F05B2240/00—Components
- F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
- F05B2240/97—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a submerged structure
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F05B2260/00—Function
- F05B2260/02—Transport, e.g. specific adaptations or devices for conveyance
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
- Y02E10/20—Hydro energy
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
- Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P70/00—Climate change mitigation technologies in the production process for final industrial or consumer products
- Y02P70/50—Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Oceanography (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Wind Motors (AREA)
- Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1303218.0A GB2511100B (en) | 2013-02-22 | 2013-02-22 | Improved underwater turbine installation and removal apparatus and methods |
| PCT/GB2014/050546 WO2014128502A1 (en) | 2013-02-22 | 2014-02-24 | Improved underwater turbine installation and removal apparatus and methods |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1303218.0A GB2511100B (en) | 2013-02-22 | 2013-02-22 | Improved underwater turbine installation and removal apparatus and methods |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB201303218D0 GB201303218D0 (en) | 2013-04-10 |
| GB2511100A GB2511100A (en) | 2014-08-27 |
| GB2511100B true GB2511100B (en) | 2015-03-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1303218.0A Active GB2511100B (en) | 2013-02-22 | 2013-02-22 | Improved underwater turbine installation and removal apparatus and methods |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB2511100B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2014128502A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP3339630A1 (en) * | 2016-12-21 | 2018-06-27 | Openhydro IP Limited | A method and system of deploying or recovering a hydroelectric turbine |
Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1980670A1 (en) * | 2007-04-11 | 2008-10-15 | OpenHydro Group Limited | Method for the deployment of a hydroelectric turbine |
| GB2470447A (en) * | 2009-11-23 | 2010-11-24 | James O'donnell | Paired tidal turbines drive pumps connected in series |
| US20110155682A1 (en) * | 2008-07-11 | 2011-06-30 | Matthias Grassow | Lifting device for the installation and service of an underwater power plant |
| EP2450562A1 (en) * | 2010-11-09 | 2012-05-09 | Openhydro IP Limited | A hydroelectric turbine recovery system and a method therefore |
| WO2012151631A1 (en) * | 2011-05-10 | 2012-11-15 | Atlantis Resources Corporation Pte Limited | Deployment apparatus and method of deploying an underwater power generator |
| WO2013079829A1 (en) * | 2011-09-19 | 2013-06-06 | Sabella | System and method for fixing a marine current turbine, and hydraulic energy recovery assembly implementing such a fixing system |
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2013
- 2013-02-22 GB GB1303218.0A patent/GB2511100B/en active Active
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2014
- 2014-02-24 WO PCT/GB2014/050546 patent/WO2014128502A1/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1980670A1 (en) * | 2007-04-11 | 2008-10-15 | OpenHydro Group Limited | Method for the deployment of a hydroelectric turbine |
| US20110155682A1 (en) * | 2008-07-11 | 2011-06-30 | Matthias Grassow | Lifting device for the installation and service of an underwater power plant |
| GB2470447A (en) * | 2009-11-23 | 2010-11-24 | James O'donnell | Paired tidal turbines drive pumps connected in series |
| EP2450562A1 (en) * | 2010-11-09 | 2012-05-09 | Openhydro IP Limited | A hydroelectric turbine recovery system and a method therefore |
| WO2012151631A1 (en) * | 2011-05-10 | 2012-11-15 | Atlantis Resources Corporation Pte Limited | Deployment apparatus and method of deploying an underwater power generator |
| WO2013079829A1 (en) * | 2011-09-19 | 2013-06-06 | Sabella | System and method for fixing a marine current turbine, and hydraulic energy recovery assembly implementing such a fixing system |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB201303218D0 (en) | 2013-04-10 |
| GB2511100A (en) | 2014-08-27 |
| WO2014128502A1 (en) | 2014-08-28 |
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