Localized heating system for large water bodies with a partial confinement system
AssigneeCrystal Lagoons Technologies, Inc.
InventorsFernando Fischmann, Jose Amigo Alvarez
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a system for the localized heating of a portion of water within larger water bodies through a partial confinement of said portion of water without completely interrupting the water flow and where the concept of being in the same water body is maintained, in order to facilitate the practice of recreational activities in a heated environment. The present invention provides a solution to achieve a comfortable temperature of the water for direct contact recreational purposes in a cost-efficient manner, with a partial confinement system that allows creating a heat plug and provides for a serpentine-type flow between both sides of the partial confinement system.
Claims68
A system for the partial confinement of a water body that creates a thermal barrier and heat plug between two distinct areas within the water body (1) while maintaining the concept of being in the same water body to facilitate the practice of direct contact recreational activities in a heated environment, comprising:
- a first barrier element FBE (2a) positioned from the bottom (5) of the water body (1) in a substantially upwardly position, wherein the first barrier element (2a) has a vertical length of up to about 95% of the water depth of the water body (1) where such first barrier element is positioned;
- a second barrier element SBE (2b) positioned from the surface (6) of the water body (1) in a substantially downwardly position, where the second barrier element (2b) has a submerged depth of up to 95% of the water depth of the water body (1) where such second barrier unit is positioned;
- wherein the first and second barrier elements form an overlap length (OL), and wherein the second barrier unit (2b) is located at a horizontal distance (HD) from the first barrier element (2a), which creates a transition zone (4);
- and wherein the horizontal distance (HD) is greater than zero.
A localized heating system for creating partially confined heated zones (3) within larger water bodies (1) to facilitate the practice of direct contact recreational activities in a heated environment, comprising:
- a) a first barrier element FBE (2a) positioned from the bottom (5) of the water body (1) in a substantially upwardly position, wherein the first barrier element (2a) has a vertical length of up to about 95% of the water depth of the water body (1) where such first barrier element is positioned;
- b) a second barrier element SBE (2b) positioned from the surface (6) of the water body (1) in a substantially downwardly position, where the second barrier element (2b) has a submerged depth of up to 95% of the water depth of the water body (1) where such second barrier unit is positioned, wherein the first and second barrier elements form an overlap length (OL), and wherein the second barrier unit (2b) is located at a horizontal distance (HD) from the first barrier element (2a), which creates a transition zone (4);
- and wherein the horizontal distance (HD) is greater than zero;
- c) at least one water intake point (9) to withdraw water from the water body (1);
- d) at least one heated water discharge point (8) to discharge heated water into a partially confined heated zone (3);
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- e) at least one heating system (7) configured to increase the temperature of the water flow withdrawn from the water intake point (9) and then returns the heated water flow to the partially confined zone (3) through at least one heated water discharge point (8).
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