SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF FERROMANGANESE CONCRETIONS Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC E21C50/02 

FIELD: mining.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used for development of mineral resources of seas and oceans bed surface at development of gravel deposits of solid minerals. System comprises exploring ship, self-propelled collection machine, connected to pipeline by flexible link, connected to exploring ship pipeline lower end, transport pipeline, buffer storage. At that, system is additionally equipped with unmanned underwater vehicle with spatial thrust vector, equipped with hydroacoustic systems and system for visual observation, where localized buoyancy elements system is included into upper part of mechanical flexible connection, and buoyancy elements distributed system is included into lower part of mechanical flexible linkage between unmanned underwater vehicle and self-propelled collecting unit.

EFFECT: high efficiency of ferromanganese nodules sampling and reliability of system.

1 cl, 1 dwg