METHOD OF HARVESTING STORM DRAINS ALGAE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A01D44/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to industrial harvesting of storm drains algae and can be used for coastal fishery and in the shore. The method of harvesting of storm drains algae includes transfer of the seaworthy ship to the place of harvesting the drains, selection and loading of algae, subsequent transfer to the place of unloading of storm drains of algae, and unloading. The seaworthy cross-country vehicle on air-inflated tracks, with the control center and a hold placed between tracks, is used as a seaworthy ship. On the cross-country vehicle deck a removable platform with a hole that is compatible with the hold contour is mounted. On the platform in the forebody the picking-loading module is mounted which comprises a forked catcher and a conveyor, and in the afterbody - the articulated crane with clamping device for distribution of algae in the hold, and unloading, and also a hydraulic control system of picking-loading module and the articulated crane. The algae are picked up on the forward motion of the cross-country vehicle with the forked catcher until its filling. Then the cross-country vehicle is stopped, the harvested algae are unloaded from the picker on the conveyor, and from the conveyor to the hold, where they are flattened by the clamping device of the articulated crane.

EFFECT: claimed method of algae harvesting enables to improve efficiency of the harvesting of marine algae and to improve significantly the ecological status of coastal areas.

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