Resumen de: EP4382407A1
A floating power generation unit is provided which, by dispersing oxygen content in water as fine air bubbles while generating power on the water, increases the activity of aerobic organisms, promotes plankton growth, and improves fishing grounds. This floating power generation unit (1) is provided with a power generator (2), an oxygen separator (3) which uses power supplied by the power generator (2) to separate nitrogen and oxygen in the air, and a float (4) which floats on the water. The power generator (2) and the oxygen separator (3) are arranged on the top surface of the float (4). The floating power generation unit (11) is provided with a first fine air bubble generating medium (33) which supplies the oxygen separated by the oxygen separator (3) into the water as fine air bubbles, and is provided with a second fine air bubble generating medium (34) which supplies the nitrogen separated by the oxygen separator (3) into the water as fine air bubbles.
Resumen de: EP4382404A1
The method of manufacturing a floater (2) comprises the steps of obtaining a plurality of wall portions (12), each wall portion (12) corresponding to an angular sector of an axial section (10) of a sidewall (6) of the floater, and assembling the wall portions (12) such as to manufacture axial sections (10) of the sidewall (6) sequentially.The assembly of the wall portions (12) starts with the assembly of a first axial section (10) onto one of the end plates (8) and at least one wall portion (12) is stiffened and/or at least one of the end plates (8) is stiffened.
Resumen de: CN221091183U
The utility model relates to the technical field of offshore wind power, in particular to offshore floating type wind power which comprises a buoy, an anchor chain is fixedly connected to the bottom of the buoy, a main rod is fixedly connected to the top of the buoy, a fan is inserted into the top of the main rod, and a steel wire rope is fixedly connected into the main rod. One end of the steel wire rope is fixedly connected with a gravity ball, a protection frame is installed in the main rod, an auxiliary barrel is installed on the side face of the floating barrel, a control cabin is arranged above the floating barrel, a controller is arranged in the control cabin, and an inflation pump is installed on one side of the controller. The stability of the whole wind power platform is improved through synchronous supporting of the buoy and the auxiliary barrel, the dual-stability effect is achieved, the buoy is prevented from being damaged, the stability of the whole wind power platform is prevented from being affected, the shaking amplitude of the main rod and the draught fan is reduced through the gravity ball and the steel wire rope, and when strong wind occurs, the structure above is more stable.
Resumen de: WO2024115459A1
It is about a hybrid platform (1) for extracting wind and wave energy, comprising at least one wind turbine (2), which provides for the fact that said wind turbine (2) is installed on a central structure (3) placed at the base of said turbine, it being provided that at least one arm (4) is hinged to said central structure (3) at a first end thereof and that it is fixed at the second end thereof to at least one float (5); It is further provided that the floating features of the at least one float (5) and its geometric arrangement around the central structure (3) confer hydrostatic and dynamic stability to the hybrid platform (1) and that there are, for the at least one arm (4), means for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, to transform the movement due to the wave motion of the at least one float (5) into electrical energy.
Resumen de: US2024183338A1
Provided is a method for moving an object between a platform of a wind turbine and a deck of a vessel, wherein the platform is located at a tower of the wind turbine, wherein the object is moved vertically by a hoist coupled between the object and at least one fixation site of the wind turbine located above the platform and the deck, wherein the object is deflected radially from the tower by a puller coupled between the object and the vessel.
Resumen de: US2024183330A1
A reactive blade turbine system works vertically, horizontally, or at an angle and clockwise or counterclockwise according to blade angle and locking position and adjusts to variations in fluid flow such as changes in tidal currents to generate power more efficiently regardless of direction of fluid flow. A method for generating electrical power from a continuous fluid flow via the reactive turbine system is also provided herein.
Resumen de: WO2024115474A1
The aim of the invention is to transport energy produced in an environmentally friendly manner by means of an offshore wind turbine to land in a simple and reliable manner. This is achieved by a method (100) for transporting hydrogen from a floating wind turbine (10) to a water vehicle (11), wherein hydrogen is provided in a storage tank (31) of a floating wind turbine (10), and a water vehicle (11) with a transport tank (36) is positioned by the floating wind turbine (10). The hydrogen is transported from the storage tank (31) to the transport tank (36) using a line (35) which is designed to transport the hydrogen.
Resumen de: US2024183340A1
An operations and maintenance arrangement for floating wind turbines (1), comprising a floating sub-structure (2) on which at least one wind turbine unit (3) is situated, a service operation vessel (11) and a portable crane (14), said floating sub-structure (2) having an interface capable of receiving and fixedly locking said crane (14) to said sub-structure (2), said service operation vessel (11) having a ship crane (12) capable of lifting said portable crane (14) from said vessel (11) and onto said sub-structure (2). A method for replacing components using the arrangement is also described.
Resumen de: US2024183333A1
A motion controller for a floating wind turbine including a number of rotor blades is provided. The motion controller is arranged to adjust the blade pitch of each rotor blade when the floating wind turbine is operating in winds below the rated wind speed so as to create a net force that damps a surge motion of the floating wind turbine. Also provided is a method of damping the motion of a floating wind turbine and a wind turbine having such a motion controller.
Resumen de: AU2022403464A1
System for remote cable pull-in of a dynamic cable (3) to a floating wind turbine (2) from a vessel (5), the system comprising: - a floating wind turbine (2) comprising: - a pull-in wire (10) attachable to a dynamic cable (3) to be connected to the floating wind turbine (2); - a vessel (5) for performing a dynamic cable pull-in operation for connecting the dynamic cable (3) to the floating wind turbine (2), wherein the pull-in wire is attachable to the dynamic cable (3), the vessel (5) is adapted for pulling the pull-in wire and the attached dynamic cable (3) to the floating wind turbine, and - wherein the system is adapted for compensating a relative movement between the vessel (5) and the floating wind turbine (2) during the pull-in operation.
Resumen de: AU2022382396A1
A system that comprises a hull assembly that includes a plurality of outer columns including a first outer column, a second outer column and a third outer column, the plurality of outer columns surrounding and spaced about a central axis Y.
Resumen de: WO2024115444A1
Process of anchoring a floating platform on a rocky seabed, comprising: - providing a trench portion (20) in the seabed, - installing an anchor structure (22) in the trench portion, comprising a steel reinforcement cage (34) extending in a longitudinal direction (L), and a chain supporting system (36) fixed to the reinforcement cage and including at least one plate (38), - connecting a mooring chain (26) to the chain supporting system, - injecting grout (24) in the trench portion, the reinforcement cage and the chain supporting system being at least partly surrounded by the injected grout, - after curing of the injected grout, connecting the mooring chain to the platform. Corresponding anchoring system.
Resumen de: US2024183334A1
A control system for a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT). The FOWT includes a floating base, a tower, a nacelle, and rotor with blades that harvest energy from wind passing the FOWT. Without a rigid support, however, the FOWT is able to move. The controller uses generator speed and platform pitch position of the FOWT as inputs and manipulates blade pitch and torque resistance to achieve stability.
Resumen de: WO2024115105A1
Mooring system status monitoring for floating offshore wind turbine A method of monitoring a mooring system (10) of a floating offshore installation, FOI, (100) that is moored by the mooring system (10) is provided. The method comprises obtaining parameters related to a position of the FOI, wherein the parameters include at least mooring system parameters that are indicative of a region (15) within which a position of the FOI is expected to lie. The method further includes obtaining position measurements of an actual position (11) of the FOI, and deriving, from the obtained parameters and from the position measurements of the FOI, a state of the mooring system (10) of the FOI.
Resumen de: EP4378812A1
A method of monitoring a mooring system (10) of a floating offshore installation, FOI, (100) that is moored by the mooring system (10) is provided. The method comprises obtaining parameters related to a position of the FOI, wherein the parameters include at least mooring system parameters that are indicative of a region (15) within which a position of the For is expected to lie. The method further includes obtaining position measurements of an actual position (11) of the FOI, and deriving, from the obtained parameters and from the position measurements of the FOI, a state of the mooring system (10) of the FOI.
Resumen de: EP4379208A1
Um mittels einer Offshore-Windkraftanlage umweltfreundlich erzeugte Energie in einfacher und sicherer Art und Weise von der Offshore-Windkraftanlage an Land zu befördern, wird ein Verfahren (100) zur Beförderung von Wasserstoff von einer schwimmenden Windkraftanlage (10) zu einem Wasserfahrzeug (11) vorgeschlagen, wobei Wasserstoff in einem Lagertank (31) einer schwimmenden Windkraftanlage (10) bereitgestellt wird, wobei ein Wasserfahrzeug (11) mit einem Transporttank (36) bei der schwimmenden Windkraftanlage (10) positioniert wird, wobei der Wasserstoff mittels einer zum Befördern des Wasserstoffs ausgebildeten Leitung (35) vom Lagertank (31) in den Transporttank (36) befördert wird.
Resumen de: CN221074502U
The utility model relates to the technical field of offshore wind power generation, in particular to a floating type double-machine-head offshore wind power generator tower which comprises a floating type foundation, a double-machine-head tower fixed to the floating type foundation and an inhaul cable reinforcing structure. The floating foundation comprises four floating barrels, a cross-shaped supporting plate and a cross beam. The double-machine-head tower comprises a double-head connecting piece, a first tower body and a second tower body, the double-head connecting piece is provided with two connectors, and the two connectors are connected with the first tower body and the second tower body respectively. The inhaul cable reinforcing mechanism comprises an upper reinforcing inhaul cable and four inclined reinforcing inhaul cables, the upper reinforcing inhaul cable is connected with the top of the first tower and the top of the second tower, the inclined reinforcing inhaul cables are connected with the top of the first tower and the left end and the rear end of the cross-shaped supporting plate, and the inclined reinforcing inhaul cables are connected with the top of the second tower and the right end and the rear end of the cross-shaped supporting plate. According to the utility model, the power generation capacity of each wind driven generator is effectively increased, and the stability and reliability of the wind driven generator tower in the operation process are ensur
Resumen de: CN221068383U
The utility model discloses a water environment monitoring buoy, relates to the water environment monitoring buoy field, including floating box and bottom plate, said floating box internal top position is provided with circulation mechanism, the bottom plate upper end is provided with monitoring main body, said monitoring main body both sides position is provided with energy storage mechanism, said energy storage mechanism includes the bearing plate, said bearing plate is provided with said circulation mechanism, said bearing plate is provided with said circulation mechanism. A wind energy mechanism is arranged on the bearing plate, grooves are formed in the upper end and the lower end of the side wall of the bearing plate, supporting plates are arranged at the positions, close to the upper edge and the lower edge, of the side wall of the monitoring body, a vertical shaft is arranged between the two supporting plates, and supports are arranged at the positions, close to the edges, of the upper end of the monitoring body; the wind power and solar energy monitoring buoy has the advantages that wind power and solar energy can be effectively utilized, the cruising ability of the monitoring buoy is improved, the weight of the floating box in the monitoring buoy is adjusted according to needs, and the influence of water surface fluctuation on the stability of the monitoring buoy during wind blowing can be effectively reduced.
Resumen de: US2024174329A1
The invention relates to a method of constructing and launching an offshore semi-submersible platform, comprising: a) making said semi-submersible platform in a dry environment by dividing it into a plurality of sub-assemblies each of which comprises at least one of the floating columns and at least one semi-arm of a respective lower structural connection arm; b) providing each sub-assembly in a dry environment with at least one temporary thrust box; c) separately launching in water the individual sub-assemblies; d) adjusting for each sub-assembly the ballast of the respective temporary thrust box so as to obtain a balanced floatation of the sub-assembly; e) bringing the sub-assemblies at the free ends of the respective semi-arms close to each other two-by-two until they are aligned; f) connecting the temporary thrust boxes to each other two-by-two; g) welding the free ends of the semi-arms together; h) removing the temporary thrust boxes.
Resumen de: WO2023001601A1
The invention relates to a method for handling a load, in particular a blade (11A), of an offshore wind turbine system (1) comprising a wind turbine (2), wherein a crane (14) is temporarily mounted on the platform, said crane having a tower (15) of which a plurality of elements (16) can be telescoped together. The invention also relates to a crane (14) and to devices (3, 218) suitable for carrying out this method.
Resumen de: WO2023004185A2
098 A semi-submersible wind turbine platform is configured for floating in a body of water and supporting a wind turbine, and includes a center column, at least three tubular bottom beams extending radially outward of a first axial end of the center column, the center column configured to have a tower attached to a second axial end thereof, outer columns, wherein a first axial end of each outer column attached to a distal end of one of the bottom beams, and top beams, one of which extends between a second axial end of each outer column and the second axial end of the center column.
Resumen de: EP4375180A1
The invention relates to a method of constructing and launching an offshore semi-submersible platform (1), which comprises the following operating steps: a) making said semi-submersible platform (1) in a dry environment by dividing it into a plurality of sub-assemblies (11, 12, 13) each of which comprises at least one of the floating columns (110, 120, 130) and at least one semi-arm (111a; 111b; 121a; 121b; 131a; 131b) of a respective lower structural connection arm (111; 121; 131), which semi-arm is already structurally integrated in the column itself and extends cantilevered therefrom with a respective free end; b) providing each sub-assembly in a dry environment with at least one temporary thrust box (101, 102; 201, 202; 301, 302), which is positioned below said at least one semi-arm and is provided with a housing seat of the respective semi-arm and at least one ballast chamber; c) separately launching in water the individual sub-assemblies (11, 12, 13) which float independently by virtue of the respective floating column; d) adjusting for each sub-assembly the ballast of the respective temporary thrust box so as to obtain a balanced floatation of the sub-assembly which allows the free end of said at least one semi-arm to be positioned at the same height as the free end of the semi-arm of the sub-assembly intended to take an adjacent position; e) bringing the sub-assemblies at the free ends of the respective semi-arms close to each other two-by-two until they are aligned,
Resumen de: EP4375896A2
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media that implement autonomous seagoing power replenishment watercraft. An example system includes a plurality of marine vessels; a plurality of watercraft, each watercraft of the plurality of watercraft including a rechargeable electrical power supply and being configured to operate in: a first mode in which the watercraft awaits an assignment to provide electrical energy to a marine vessel of the plurality of marine vessels; a second mode in which the watercraft performs operations including keeping station with an assigned marine vessel and providing electrical energy to the assigned marine vessel from the power supply; and a third mode in which the watercraft recharges the power supply from a charging station. The system includes a controller configured to perform operations comprising: transmitting, to a first watercraft, an instruction indicating an assignment of the first watercraft to provide electrical energy to a first marine vessel.
Nº publicación: CN221024098U 28/05/2024
Solicitante:
SOUTH MARINE SCIENCE AND ENG GUANGDONG PROVINCE LABORATORY ZHANJIANG
CSIC HAIZHUANG WINDPOWER CO LTD
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Resumen de: CN221024098U
The utility model discloses a floating wind power platform load adjusting system and floating wind power equipment, and relates to the technical field of offshore wind power, the floating wind power platform load adjusting system comprises a wind power platform body, an angle sensing device and a suction device; the wind power platform body is provided with a plurality of stand columns, and a water ballast space is arranged in each stand column. The angle sensing device is arranged on the wind power platform body and is used for acquiring inclination angle data of the wind power platform body; the suction device is electrically connected with the angle sensing device, and the suction device is used for performing water injection operation or water extraction operation on the corresponding ballast water tank according to the inclination angle data acquired by the angle sensing device. The floating type wind power platform load adjusting system can solve the technical problems that when the floating type wind power platform is excessively inclined in the operation process, the structure of equipment is damaged, and meanwhile the power generation amount is greatly reduced due to the fact that a wind turbine generator set is shut down.