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US 6,863,806 B2Granted
Barge-mounted tidal-powered desalinization system
AssigneeLunaTech, LLC
InventorsChristian Stark, Brett Holton
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Abstract
A tidal-powered desalinization system is mounted on a barge that oscillates about fixed pier structures, generating a two-way pumping action. The two-way pumping action is changed to a single direction flow of seawater. The sea water is directed into an on-board desalinization system. Fresh water is produced and collected in reservoirs, without an intervening generation of electricity.
Claims15
A tidal and wave powered desalinization system comprising:
- a barge having:
- an aperture;
- a support located on the ocean floor, the support having a pile slidably connected through the aperture of the barge;
- a housing mounted to the support and connected to the barge, the housing in fluid communication with the ocean, the housing having:
- a piston engaged to reciprocate in the housing and connected to the barge;
- and
- a reverse osmosis filtration system in fluid communication with the housing,
- such that the up and down motion of tidal and wave action vertically displaces the barge to cause the piston to pump in saltwater and deliver pressurized saltwater to the reverse osmosis filtration system, wherein the reverse osmosis system generates fresh water.
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A tidal and wave powered desalinization system comprising:
- a barge having:
- an aperture;
- a support located on the ocean floor, the support having a pile embedded into the ocean floor and slidably connected through the aperture of the barge;
- a housing mounted to the support and connected to the barge, the housing in fluid communication with the ocean, the housing having:
- a piston engaged to reciprocate in the housing and connected to the barge;
- and
- a reverse osmosis filtration system in fluid communication with the housing,
- such that the up and down motion of tidal and wave action vertically displaces the barge to cause the piston to pump saltwater and deliver pressurized saltwater to the reverse osmosis filtration system, wherein the reverse osmosis system generates fresh water.
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A tidal and wave powered desalinization system comprising:
- a barge having:
- a plurality of apertures;
- a plurality of supports located on the ocean floor, each support having a pile embedded into the ocean floor to stabilize against lateral ocean movements and slidably connected through each aperture of the barge, whereby the barge is limited to up and down vertical motion along the supports;
- a plurality of housings, each housing mounted to each support and connected to the barge, each housing in fluid communication to the ocean, each housing having:
- a piston engaged to reciprocate in the housing and connected to the barge by a connecting rod;
- and
- a reverse osmosis filtration system in fluid communication with each housing,
- such that the up and down motion of tidal and wave action vertically displaces the barge to cause each piston to pump in saltwater into each housing and deliver pressurized saltwater to the reverse osmosis filtration system, wherein the reverse osmosis system generates fresh water.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.