Systems and methods of reducing fouling in seawater systems
AssigneeEric Christopher MILLS et al
InventorsEric Christopher Mills, Ryan Patrick Mills
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented of operating a seawater system to reduce fouling. The seawater system may be installed in a waterborne vessel. A method comprises establishing suction in a first manifold, drawing seawater through a first manifold port, and discharging seawater through a second manifold simultaneous to drawing fluid through the first manifold port. The first manifold is in fluid communication with a first manifold port defined by a cover assembly. The second manifold is in fluid communication with a second manifold port defined by the cover assembly. The cover assembly is positioned in contact with a body of seawater.
Claims16
A method of operating a seawater system of a waterborne vessel to reduce fouling comprising:
- establishing suction in a first manifold, the first manifold in fluid communication with a first manifold port defined by a cover assembly, the cover assembly positioned in contact with a body of seawater;
- drawing seawater through the first manifold port;
- discharging seawater through a second manifold port defined by the cover assembly and having a second manifold in fluid communication with the second manifold port, wherein the discharging of seawater through the second manifold port is simultaneous to drawing fluid through the first manifold port;
- securing discharge of seawater through the second manifold port while continuing to draw fluid through the first manifold port;
- establishing suction in the second manifold after the step of securing discharge of seawater through the second manifold port;
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- drawing seawater through the second manifold port.
A system of reducing fouling of a seawater intake of a waterborne vessel comprising:
- a cover assembly positioned in contact with a body of seawater;
- a first port defined by the cover assembly, the first port coupled to a first manifold and positioned to direct seawater from the body into the first manifold;
- a second port defined by the cover assembly, the second port coupled to a second manifold and positioned to direct seawater from the body into the second manifold;
- a pump in fluid communication with the first manifold and the second manifold, the pump configurable to draw suction in one of the first manifold or the second manifold and discharge to the other of the first manifold or the second manifold;
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- a source of fluid pressurized independent of the pump, the source selectively in fluid communication with one or both of the first manifold and the second manifold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.