The present invention relates to a device for supporting an offshore wind turbine tower. The device comprises a first body (1), a support body (3) attached to the first body (1), a second body (2) and a plurality of legs (4) attached to the second body (2). The support body (3) has a cylindrical interior and is configured to provide support for and connection of a wind turbine tower (10). The first body (1) comprises a central portion (5) connected to the support body (3) and a plurality of hollow arms (6), connected with the central portion (5). Each hollow arm (6) comprises a through-hole (7) configured to allow a leg (4) to pass through the through-hole. The first body (1) has a volume and a weight configured to provide, when empty, a buoyancy of at least 20% of the weight of the entire device, the weight of the first body (1) being less than 8% of the weight of the entire device. The legs (4) and/or the first body (1) have a locking system configured to lock the relative position between the legs and the first body.
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
B63B 43/06 - Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving stability using ballast tanks
F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
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Floating device for the installation of offshore photovoltaic panels and installation method
The present invention relates to a floating device comprising a plurality of main floating bodies (1) configured to displace at least 80 cubic metres of water in total, a plurality of floating supports (2) configured to join the plurality of main floating bodies (1) together, a plurality of poles (3), each pole (3) having a first end that is joined to a main floating body (1) and a second end opposite to the first end, a support cover (4) joined to the second ends of the poles (3), wherein the support cover has a surface of at least 100 square metres, at least one anchoring element (5) and a mooring structure configured to join the main floating bodies (1) and/or the plurality of floating supports (2) with the anchoring element (5).
The present invention relates to a device for the support and foundation of a wind turbine tower. Said device comprises a main body (1) made at least partially of concrete. It also comprises a transition part (2) attached to the main body (1) and a plurality of installation elements (3) located on the main body. The transition part (2) comprises a housing (4) for installing a wind turbine tower, and each installation element (3) comprises a through hole (5) for installing an anchoring tendon.
F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
B63B 5/14 - Hulls characterised by their construction of non-metallic material made predominantly of concrete, e.g. reinforced
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
B63B 39/03 - Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movementsApparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by displacement of masses by transferring liquids
The present invention relates to a semi-submersible platform (1) for maritime applications such as wind power, electrical substations or hydrogen generation plants, wherein the semi-submersible platform (1) comprises a base body (2) made of concrete equipped with internal compartments (3) adapted to house ballast water, and three or more buoyancy columns (4) substantially made of concrete, wherein said columns (4) protrude from an upper face of the base body (2) and are arranged at the vertexes of the base body (2), wherein at least one column (4) is internally equipped with respective concentric rings (5, 6), an inner ring (5) and an outer ring (6), joined together by a plurality of radial walls (7) that define anti-flood compartments (8).
B63B 5/18 - Hulls characterised by their construction of non-metallic material made predominantly of concrete, e.g. reinforced built-up from elements
B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
B63B 73/10 - Building or assembling vessels from prefabricated hull blocks, i.e. complete hull cross-sections
B63B 73/40 - Building or assembling vessels or marine structures, e.g. hulls or offshore platforms characterised by joining methods
B63B 77/00 - Transporting or installing offshore structures on site using buoyancy forces, e.g. using semi-submersible barges, ballasting the structure or transporting of oil-and-gas platforms
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FOUNDATION DEVICE FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE TOWER
The present invention relates to a foundation device for an offshore wind turbine tower. The device comprises a first body (1), a support body (3) attached to the first body (1), a second body (2) and a plurality of legs (4) attached to the second body (2). The support body (3) has a cylindrical interior and is configured to provide support for and connection of a wind turbine tower (10). The first body (1) comprises a central portion (5) connected to the support body (3) and a plurality of hollow arms (6), connected with the central portion (5). Each hollow arm (6) comprises a through-hole (7) configured to allow a leg (4) to pass through the through-hole. The first body (1) has a volume and a weight configured to provide, when empty, a buoyancy of at least 20% of the weight of the entire device, the weight of the first body (1) being less than 8% of the weight of the entire device. The legs (4) and/or the first body (1) have a locking system configured to lock the relative position between the legs and the first body.
B63B 43/06 - Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving stability using ballast tanks
B63B 77/00 - Transporting or installing offshore structures on site using buoyancy forces, e.g. using semi-submersible barges, ballasting the structure or transporting of oil-and-gas platforms
F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
The present invention relates to a semi-submersible platform (1) for maritime applications such as wind power, electrical substations or hydrogen generation plants, wherein the semi-submersible platform (1) comprises a base body (2) made of concrete equipped with internal compartments (3) adapted to house ballast water, and three or more buoyancy columns (4) substantially made of concrete, wherein said columns (4) protrude from an upper face of the base body (2) and are arranged at the vertexes of the base body (2), wherein at least one column (4) is internally equipped with respective concentric rings (5, 6), an inner ring (5) and an outer ring (6), joined together by a plurality of radial walls (7) that define anti-flood compartments (8).
B63B 1/10 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
B63B 1/12 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls the hulls being interconnected rigidly
B63B 5/14 - Hulls characterised by their construction of non-metallic material made predominantly of concrete, e.g. reinforced
B63B 75/00 - Building or assembling floating offshore structures, e.g. semi-submersible platforms, SPAR platforms or wind turbine platforms
F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
7.
Foundation device for a wind turbine tower and assembly method
A foundation device for a wind turbine tower includes a hollow main body with a lower face and an upper face. Both the lower face and the upper face contain a hollow space. Each of the faces include an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. The main body additionally includes an outer lateral wall disposed between the outer perimeter of the lower face and the outer perimeter of the upper face, and an inner lateral wall between the inner perimeter of the lower face and the inner perimeter of the upper face. The device further includes a plurality of columns that project from the upper face of the main body.
The present invention relates to a floating device comprising a plurality of main floating bodies (1) configured to displace at least 80 cubic metres of water in total, a plurality of floating supports (2) configured to join the plurality of main floating bodies (1) together, a plurality of poles (3), each pole (3) having one first end that is joined to a main floating body (1) and one second end opposite the first end, a support cover (4) joined to the second ends of the poles (3), wherein the support cover has a surface area of at least 100 square metres, at least one anchoring element (5) and a mooring structure configured to join the main floating bodies (1) and/or the plurality of floating supports (2) with the anchoring element (5).
The present invention relates to a device for the support and foundation of a wind turbine tower. Said device comprises a main body (1) made at least partially of concrete. It also comprises a transition part (2) attached to the main body (1) and a plurality of installation elements (3) located on the main body. The transition part (2) comprises a housing (4) for installing a wind turbine tower, and each installation element (3) comprises a through hole (5) for installing an anchoring tendon.
The present invention relates to a device for the support and foundation of a wind turbine tower. Said device comprises a main body (1) made at least partially of concrete. It also comprises a transition part (2) attached to the main body (1) and a plurality of installation elements (3) located on the main body. The transition part (2) comprises a housing (4) for installing a wind turbine tower, and each installation element (3) comprises a through hole (5) for installing an anchoring tendon.
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18.
FOUNDATION DEVICE FOR A WIND TURBINE TOWER AND ASSEMBLY METHOD
The invention provides a foundation device (10) for a wind turbine tower, which comprises a hollow main body (1) with a lower face (2) and an upper face (3). Both the lower face (2) and the upper face (3) contain a hollow space, each of the faces thus comprising an outer perimeter (21, 31) and an inner perimeter (22, 32). The main body (1) additionally comprises an outer lateral wall (4) disposed between the outer perimeter (21) of the lower face (2) and the outer perimeter (31) of the upper face (3), and an inner lateral wall (5) between the inner perimeter (22) of the lower face (2) and the inner perimeter (32) of the upper face (3). The device further comprises a plurality of columns (6) that project from the upper face of the main body. The invention also provides a method for assembling a wind turbine tower (100).
