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US 2014/0190899 A1Published application
Deep sea collection of solid materials from geothermal fluid
OwnerJames H. Shnellinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for collecting solid materials from a fluid is provided. The apparatus includes a conduit configured to allow the fluid to flow therethrough. The apparatus further includes a mesh extending across the conduit. The mesh is configured to allow the fluid to flow therethrough and to allow a solid material to precipitate out of the fluid onto the mesh. The apparatus further includes a support structure configured to support the mesh in position across the conduit
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An apparatus for collecting solid materials from a fluid, the apparatus comprising:
- a conduit configured to allow the fluid to flow therethrough;
- a mesh extending across the conduit, the mesh configured to allow the fluid to flow therethrough and to allow a solid material to precipitate out of the fluid onto the mesh;
- and
- a support structure configured to support the mesh in position across the conduit.
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A method of collecting solid materials from a fluid, the method comprising:
- flowing a fluid through a conduit and through a first portion of a mesh extending across the conduit;
- precipitating solid material out of the fluid onto the first portion of the mesh;
- moving the mesh such that a second portion of the mesh extends across the conduit;
- and
- precipitating solid material out of the fluid onto the second portion of the mesh.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.