PLANT FOR RAISING MINERALS FROM SEA BOTTOM Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: extraction of minerals. SUBSTANCE: accumulating hopper is connected with raising pipe line and with thermosiphon of the atomic power station. Thermosiphon has condenser and steam generator. Accumulating hopper is provided with heating battery of sea water evaporator. Inlet section of the heating battery is brought in communication with the steam generator by means of heating steam pipe line. Outlet section of the heating battery is connected with condenser by means of raising steam pipe line. Walls of the accumulating hopper are heat-insulated. Sea water is continuously evaporated in the accumulating hopper. Steam from the heating battery is directed to the condenser via the raising steam pipe line. Minerals are received by the raising pipe line due to motion of water. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 1 dwg