Abrégé

An apparatus for collecting floating marine debris comprises a frame, a debris collection container in communication with a rear opening of the frame, a pair of helicoidal screws mounted to the frame in a symmetrical V-arrangement that tapers inwardly from a front opening of the frame to the rear opening, and at least one prime mover rotationally coupled to the pair of helicoidal screws. The prime mover is operable to rotate the helicoidal screws in opposite directions at the same angular velocity in water to move the apparatus forward through the water, such that floating marine debris enters the apparatus through the front opening, passes through the rear opening and is collected in the debris collection container.

Classes IPC  ?

• E02B 15/04 - Dispositifs pour éliminer le mazout ou les produits flottants similaires de la surface de l'eau ou pour l'en maintenir exempte, en séparant ou en enlevant ces matériaux
• B63B 35/32 - Embarcations ou structures flottantes similaires spécialement adaptées à des finalités spécifiques et non prévues ailleurs pour le ramassage des matières polluantes au large
• B63H 1/12 - Éléments de propulsion agissant directement sur l'eau de type rotatif à axe de rotation essentiellement disposé dans la direction de la propulsion
• B63H 21/17 - Aménagements de l'appareil moteur de propulsion ou de certains de ses éléments pour utilisation à bord des navires le navire étant actionné par moteurs par moteur électrique
• C02F 1/40 - Dispositifs pour séparer ou enlever les substances grasses ou huileuses, ou les matières flottantes similaires
• E02B 15/10 - Dispositifs pour enlever les substances de la surface
• C02F 103/00 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter

Abrégé

An apparatus for collecting floating marine debris comprises a frame, a debris collection container in communication with a rear opening of the frame, a pair of helicoidal screws mounted to the frame in a symmetrical V-arrangement that tapers inwardly from a front opening of the frame to the rear opening, and at least one prime mover rotationally coupled to the pair of helicoidal screws. The prime mover is operable to rotate the helicoidal screws in opposite directions at the same angular velocity in water to move the apparatus forward through the water, such that floating marine debris enters the apparatus through the front opening, passes through the rear opening and is collected in the debris collection container.

Classes IPC  ?

• E02B 15/10 - Dispositifs pour enlever les substances de la surface

Abrégé

An apparatus for collecting floating marine debris comprises a frame, a debris collection container in communication with a rear opening of the frame, a pair of helicoidal screws mounted to the frame in a symmetrical V-arrangement that tapers inwardly from a front opening of the frame to the rear opening, and at least one prime mover rotationally coupled to the pair of helicoidal screws. The prime mover is operable to rotate the helicoidal screws in opposite directions at the same angular velocity in water to move the apparatus forward through the water, such that floating marine debris enters the apparatus through the front opening, passes through the rear opening and is collected in the debris collection container.

Classes IPC  ?

• E02B 15/10 - Dispositifs pour enlever les substances de la surface

Produits et services

(1) Units for reprocessing waste water, namely, wastewater treatment installations; units for reprocessing waste water to remove metal deposits, namely wastewater treatment installations for removing metal deposits; self-contained units for reprocessing waste water, namely self-contained wastewater treatment installations; units for recycling metal deposits, namely water recycling installations; units for recycling water, namely water recycling installations; self-contained units for recycling water, namely self-contained water recycling installations; self-contained units for recycling metal deposits, namely self-contained metal recycling installations; units for reprocessing mine waste and mineral reprocessing waste, namely water purification, sedimentation and filtration apparatus for clarification, thickening and filtration of waste water and industrial water in the field of mining; self-contained units for reprocessing mine waste and mineral reprocessing waste, namely self-contained water purification, sedimentation and filtration apparatus for clarification, thickening and filtration of waste water and industrial water in the field of mining; units for recycling mine waste and mineral reprocessing waste, namely mining and mineral waste water purification units; self-contained units for recycling mine waste and mineral reprocessing waste, namely self-contained mining and mineral waste water purification units (1) Mining extraction services; rental of equipment for use during mining operations, namely rental of metal recycling installations, water recycling installations, and water purification, sedimentation and filtration apparatuses for clarification, thickening and filtration of waste water and industrial water in the field of mining (2) Research pertaining to mechanical engineering; mechanical engineering; sanitation engineering; technical consulting in the field of mechanical engineering and sanitation engineering; product development services in the fields of waste water reprocessing, recycling of metal deposits, recycling mine waste and mineral reprocessing waste, mechanical engineering, and sanitation engineering; research and development in the fields of waste water reprocessing, recycling of metal deposits, recycling mine waste and mineral reprocessing waste, mechanical engineering, and sanitation engineering (3) Research pertaining to mechanical engineering; mechanical engineering; sanitation engineering; technical consulting in the field of mechanical engineering and sanitation engineering

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for recovering mature fine tailings (MFT) from oil sands tailings ponds. Some examples include a hollow, fully enclosed around its perimeter, ideally of cylindrical form, open bottom structure (a hollow conduit), of predetermined geometry, which is placed at the pond surface. The hollow conduit can penetrate MFT deposits to or below a level at which MFT of required density is located. A width or diameter of the hollow conduit can be determined with respect to the MFT inflow velocity and the corresponding shear rate, so as to enable MFT flow into the hollow conduit at a rate matching a rate at which the MFT is removed from the pond (e.g., a recovery rate). An MFT fill level inside the hollow conduit can be kept constant and equal to a required fill level throughout MFT recovery operations. MFT can enter the hollow conduit during MFT recovery operations solely under action of hydraulic head pressure. MFT can be transferred from within the hollow conduit utilizing a mechanical device such as a pump or a siphon, for transfer to shore based facilities and further processing.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 21/24 - Mécanismes d'alimentation ou d'évacuation pour bacs de décantation
• C10G 1/04 - Production de mélanges liquides d'hydrocarbures à partir de schiste bitumineux, de sable pétrolifère ou de matières carbonées solides non fusibles ou similaires, p. ex. bois, charbon par extraction
• E02F 3/88 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des aménagements agissant par effet d'aspiration ou de refoulement, p. ex. dragues suceuses
• E02F 7/00 - Matériel pour transporter ou séparer les déblais
• E02B 15/08 - Dispositifs pour réduire la zone polluée sans enlever les substances
• B03B 9/02 - Disposition générale d'un atelier de séparation, p. ex. schéma opératoire spécialement adapté aux séparations pétrole/sable, pétrole/craie, pétrole/schistes, ozokérite, bitume ou similaires
• B01D 21/02 - Bacs de décantation
• E02F 7/06 - Goulottes ou installations de criblage montées sur une drague ou un excavateur
• E02F 3/90 - Éléments constitutifs, p. ex. entraînements, dispositifs de commande
• E02F 7/10 - Canalisations pour le transport des déblais
• C10G 31/00 - Raffinage des huiles d'hydrocarbures, en l'absence d'hydrogène, par des méthodes non prévues ailleurs
• C10G 33/06 - Déshydratation ou désémulsification des huiles d'hydrocarbures par des moyens mécaniques, p. ex. par filtration
• C02F 1/00 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout
• B01D 21/00 - Séparation par sédimentation de particules solides en suspension dans des liquides
• C02F 103/10 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant de carrières ou d'activités minières
• C02F 101/32 - Hydrocarbures, p. ex. huiles
• C02F 103/36 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant de l'industrie chimique non prévue dans les groupes provenant de la fabrication de composés organiques

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for recovering mature fine tailings (MFT) from oil sands tailings ponds. Some examples include a hollow, fully enclosed around its perimeter, ideally of cylindrical form, open bottom structure (a hollow conduit), of predetermined geometry, which is placed at the pond surface. The hollow conduit can penetrate MFT deposits to or below a level at which MFT of required density is located. A width or diameter of the hollow conduit can be determined with respect to the MFT inflow velocity and the corresponding shear rate, so as to enable MFT flow into the hollow conduit at a rate matching a rate at which the MFT is removed from the pond (e.g., a recovery rate). An MFT fill level inside the hollow conduit can be kept constant and equal to a required fill level throughout MFT recovery operations. MFT can enter the hollow conduit during MFT recovery operations solely under action of hydraulic head pressure. MFT can be transferred from within the hollow conduit utilizing a mechanical device such as a pump or a siphon, for transfer to shore based facilities and further processing.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 21/24 - Mécanismes d'alimentation ou d'évacuation pour bacs de décantation
• C10G 1/04 - Production de mélanges liquides d'hydrocarbures à partir de schiste bitumineux, de sable pétrolifère ou de matières carbonées solides non fusibles ou similaires, p. ex. bois, charbon par extraction
• E02F 3/88 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des aménagements agissant par effet d'aspiration ou de refoulement, p. ex. dragues suceuses
• E02F 7/00 - Matériel pour transporter ou séparer les déblais
• E02B 15/08 - Dispositifs pour réduire la zone polluée sans enlever les substances
• B01D 21/00 - Séparation par sédimentation de particules solides en suspension dans des liquides
• B03B 9/02 - Disposition générale d'un atelier de séparation, p. ex. schéma opératoire spécialement adapté aux séparations pétrole/sable, pétrole/craie, pétrole/schistes, ozokérite, bitume ou similaires
• E02F 7/06 - Goulottes ou installations de criblage montées sur une drague ou un excavateur
• C02F 103/10 - Nature de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux ou boues d'égout à traiter provenant de carrières ou d'activités minières

Abrégé

A method and a system for removal of Mature Fine Tailings (MFT) out of oilsands tailings ponds, specifically enabling year-round removal of MFT which density is greater than 1.35 t/m3. It utilizes a hollow, essentially fully enclosed around its perimeter, ideally of cylindrical form structure, (henceforth called the "structure") (5) of predetermined geometry, which is placed at the pond surface as shown in Figure 2. Water and less dense MFT initially located within the structure is moved outside the structure, while the MFT of required density which is surrounding the structure enters it under the action of hydrostatic pressure as per Figure 6. Continuous MFT removal operation is enabled due to simultaneous inflow of MFT surrounding the structure so that the hydrostatic equilibrium as per Formula 1 noted herein is maintained.

Classes IPC  ?

• B03B 9/02 - Disposition générale d'un atelier de séparation, p. ex. schéma opératoire spécialement adapté aux séparations pétrole/sable, pétrole/craie, pétrole/schistes, ozokérite, bitume ou similaires