VACUUM CONTROL METHOD FOR A RISER LINE

• Main Author: LUCIEER, PIETER ABRAHAM
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 15.01.2015
• Subjects: DREDGING; EARTH DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FOUNDATIONS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; MINING; MINING OR QUARRYING; SOIL SHIFTING

The invention relates to a method for deep sea mining comprising; - generating an upward flow of valuable matter in a riser line from the bottom of a body of water to a matter processing platform, - processing the matter at the processing platform, - generating a return flow in a return pipe of a mi...