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US 12,698,067 B2Granted
Method for retrieving an object exposed to a body of water
AssigneeHolland Marine Projects B.V.
InventorEwoud Hendrik Visser
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Abstract
A method for retrieving an object exposed to a body of water. The freezing of water is a very power- and time-consuming operation and therefore, can be quite costly. To reduce at least one of these problems, an aqueous viscous mass is provided in a zone adjacent to an outer section of an object, and then the mass is frozen to the object. In some implementations, a thermal conductivity-promoting agent, such as metal, is used, among other variations.
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A method for retrieving an object exposed to a body of water, wherein prior to retrieving the object, the method comprises the steps of:
- forming an aqueous viscous mass by mixing a viscosity increasing agent with water,
- providing the aqueous viscous mass in a zone adjacent to an outer section of the object;
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- subsequently freezing said mass to the object, such that the mass forms a solid clump in the zone which provides structural integrity to the object.
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