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    • 专利摘要:
    Vessel for the collection of floating material on surfaces of bodies of water provided with means for collecting solid materials and means for collecting fluids, preferably oily fluids, provided in said floating body, where the means for collecting fluid at less comprise a first channel defined in the floating body, open towards a cover of the floating body, configured for the transit of fluids from the body of water to a storage cavity defined in said floating body in which the fluids are stored, and where the Solid waste collection means at least comprise a tilting conveyor belt that transports solid waste from a first end disposed in the first channel to a second end disposed above an opening of a container located above the storage cavity. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2740573A1
    申请号:ES201930456
    申请日:2019-05-24
    公开日:2020-02-05
    发明作者:Blanch David Roger Curto；Cardona Moisés Cruañas
    申请人:ONA SAFE & CLEAN S L；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    [0001]
    [0002]
    [0003]
    [0004] TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
    [0005]
    [0006] The present invention is related to devices for the collection of floating waste in large bodies of water such as lakes, reservoirs, sea, etc., and is particularly related to vessels provided with suitable means for the collection of oily residues that remain in the surface of the water product of an accidental oil spill or similar; and means that also allow the collection of floating solid waste within the same vessel.
    [0007]
    [0008] STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE
    [0009]
    [0010] The accidents of vessels that transport oil, in which the hull is broken to the point that the spillage of this fossil liquid in the water is inevitable, usually occur occasionally with serious environmental impacts. One of the main drawbacks in these cases is the difficulty in recovering the liquid spilled from the surface of the water.
    [0011]
    [0012] To address this difficulty, different types of vessels are planned in the state of the art, which preferably navigate countercurrently in the discharge to collect it. An example of this is document WO 00/27694 which discloses a vessel for the removal of floating matter in bodies of water comprising a unit of entry of floating matter in the bow of the vessel, a guide passage of floating matter that it is installed next to the floating matter entry unit, where this floating matter guide passage extends to the longitudinal direction of the ship. At the rear of the floating material guide passage, an oil separation unit is located and adjacent to the rear end of this unit is an oil storage tank. A filtration net is fixed upwardly in a position adjacent to the floating matter guide passage to separate the garbage from the floating matter, by providing a lifting means for lifting the garbage in a position adjacent to the filtration network.
    [0013]
    [0014] The vessel revealed in the cited document allows the floating matter to be collected while filtering it with a filtration network that traps the solid particles; without However, despite this filtration network, the vessel is not prepared to collect solids independently, since they are only trapped when liquid floating matter is being collected. Therefore, the main object of the invention disclosed in this foregoing is the collection of liquid floating matter (oily residues) while preventing solids from entering the oil separation unit and / or storage tanks.
    [0015]
    [0016] On the other hand, it is known that, due to the pollution coming from the cities, tons of floating solid waste accumulate on the surface of water in the ocean, so, to address this problem, in the state of the art it They have developed numerous devices within which US 5,028,325 stands out that discloses a water rake that collects garbage and chemicals from rivers, lakes, bays, ports and oceans through the use of a transport ramp and a design of chemical collection head that moves in the water. Garbage is collected in metal threads coated with plastic, which prevents oxidation and allows a long service life in aquatic environments. These metallic threads move on a front rotator and a rear rotator, the latter driven by an external motor, through a hydraulic transmission system or a suitable hydraulic motor; where the front rotator is loose and turns freely and is intended to be submerged during operation. The rotators are grooved to maintain proper separation of metal threads covered in plastic. A conveyor system is mounted on a pivot at the rear of the boat and approximately three feet above the bottom of the boat. Hydraulic cylinders are joined in front of the pivot, which allows an operator to lift the transport system out of the water when the garbage is not being collected, which is convenient when navigating to the selected contaminated area. On the back of the conveyor there is a garbage collector that collects the garbage that falls from the back of the conveyor system.
    [0017]
    [0018] In the rake disclosed in the previous document, a pivotable conveyor belt system is provided that allows a collection end of the belt to be removed from the water when it is not in use and, in use, to take the collected solids to a garbage collector . This rake is not intended for the collection of oily aqueous material.
    [0019]
    [0020] Therefore, it is evident the need to provide a vessel that allows to collect floating solid waste and oily waste independently within the same boat, being able to conveniently alternate between the collection of solids and the collection of liquids, where in addition to the above, the body of the boat allows for an agile and easy navigation, and eliminates the inadequate accumulation of liquids on the deck.
    [0021]
    [0022] DESCRIPTION
    [0023]
    [0024] To solve the need found, the present invention provides a vessel for collecting floating material on surfaces of bodies of water that has a floating body provided with a bow and stern mirror, means for collecting solid materials and some fluid collection means, preferably oily fluids, provided in said floating body, where the fluid collection means at least comprise a first defined channel in the floating body, open towards a floating body cover, configured for the transit of fluids from the surface of the water body to a defined storage cavity in said floating body at the same time configured for the storage of fluids from the surface of the water, and where the solid waste collection means at least comprise a configured tilt conveyor belt to arrange a first end in the first channel and to say sponsor a second end above an opening of a container provided above the storage cavity, the tilting conveyor being configured to collect solid waste entered with the fluid in the first channel and deposit them in the container.
    [0025]
    [0026] In alternative embodiments the vessel comprises a second channel defined in the body configured to receive at least a part of the fluids stored in the storage cavity and transport them to the body of water, where the first channel is at a higher height with respect to the baseline of the vessel that the second channel, and where the first channel, the storage cavity and the second channel are fluidly interconnected.
    [0027]
    [0028] In other alternative embodiments of the invention, the first channel extends coinciding with the cracking line of the vessel from the bow to the storage cavity which, in turn, is coincident with the center of flotation of the vessel.
    [0029] In alternative embodiments of the invention the second channel extends coinciding with the cracking line of the vessel from the storage cavity to the stern mirror.
    [0030]
    [0031] In other alternative embodiments, the vessel comprises a gate configured to enable the entry of fluid from the water surface into the first channel, said gate being activatable through an actuator.
    [0032]
    [0033] In alternative embodiments, the gate that enables fluid to enter the first channel, when said first channel extends from the bow in line with the cracking line of the vessel, is located on the bow of the vessel in the inner part of the first channel.
    [0034]
    [0035] In other alternative embodiments of the invention the container is disposed on top of a gridded platform, where the container and the gridded platform are configured to drain any accumulated fluid into the storage cavity.
    [0036]
    [0037] In alternative embodiments the gridded platform is fixed and is located slightly above the storage cavity at a height greater than a maximum permissible level of fluid in said storage cavity.
    [0038]
    [0039] In other alternative embodiments of the vessel the grating platform is mobile between a position in the vicinity of a bottom of the container and a position located slightly above the storage cavity at a height greater than the maximum permissible level of fluids in said storage cavity .
    [0040]
    [0041] In previous embodiments the container is an elastic bag or "big-bag" configured to drain any fluid accumulated therein into the storage cavity.
    [0042]
    [0043] In other alternative embodiments, the vessel comprises a turbine connectable to the second channel, said turbine being configured to suction the fluid present in the second channel such that, by fluidic interconnection with the first channel, the fluid present in the latter is moved by entering new fluid in said first channel.
    [0044] In alternative embodiments of the invention the solids collection means comprise at least one actuator configured to move the conveyor belt between a position in which the first end is introduced into the first channel and a second position in which said first end is located out of the first channel
    [0045]
    [0046] In other alternative embodiments of the boat the floating body is composed of a monohull crowned by the deck, where the latter has been provided without borders along its entire perimeter.
    [0047]
    [0048] In alternative embodiments, the floating body comprises at least one auxiliary storage tank under the cover, configured for the storage of fluids or solid waste.
    [0049]
    [0050] In other alternative embodiments of the vessel, the floating body comprises at least one auxiliary port storage tank and at least one starboard auxiliary storage tank under the deck, these tanks being configured for the storage of fluids or solid waste.
    [0051]
    [0052] The main advantage of the proposed invention is the provision in the same vessel of two different waste collection means which allow to collect floating solid waste and oily fluid waste, which makes said multi-purpose vessel in the collection of waste or floating material, which in turn allows to reduce the amount of vessels needed to perform the same tasks.
    [0053]
    [0054] Likewise, in the vessel claimed the means for collecting solid waste and the means for collecting oily liquids do not require any human intervention in the collection work, whether solid or liquid, without jeopardizing health and improving the comfort of the crew.
    [0055]
    [0056] Another notable advantage is that the boat can collect the floating debris without having to navigate in its direction to facilitate its entry into the first channel by the movement of the boat, since through the attraction generated by the suction of the turbine provided in the second channel that allows to break the surface tension of the water sheet an aspiration effect is generated in front of the bow that induces the fluid that drags the solid waste to enter the first channel and in the solid waste collection means and / or oily liquid collection means, according to the type of floating material to be collected.
    [0057]
    [0058] On the other hand, another advantage of the invention is related to the fact that the solid waste storage container, being preferably arranged on top of a grid structure located slightly above the maximum permissible fluid level inside the storage cavity, allows any fluid that drains from the solids accumulated in the container is deposited in said storage cavity and from there leave the vessel for the second, avoiding the possible accumulation of this runoff on the deck that could generate slippery areas for the crew.
    [0059]
    [0060] Another notable advantage of the invention is that the tilting conveyor belt, being configured to swing between positions in which the first end thereof is arranged in the first channel when the solid floating material or solid waste is collected and then, when not is in use, said first end can be removed from the first channel, it allows to easily alternate between the different collection means and also facilitate the navigation tasks when the boat approaches the specific point where the collection tasks are to be carried out.
    [0061]
    [0062] On the other hand, another advantage of the invention is that the gate that enables fluid to enter the first channel, when floating material is not being collected, allows the first channel to be closed, closing the hull, to facilitate navigation of the vessel.
    [0063]
    [0064] Another advantage of the invention, referred to the boat is that the floating body being one of the monohull type where the deck has been conceived in such a way that there is no border in its entire perimeter, it is possible to avoid accumulations of fluid or solid remains that could compromise the stability of said vessel, or generate risks of falls from slips for the crew
    [0065]
    [0066] In addition to the above, the boat, being a monohull, does not require the installation of two engines, but an outboard motor located in the stern and in the center of the cradle is sufficient for the movement of the boat. In addition, mounting the outboard motor generates space under cover that is well used for transporting equipment, enabling additional storage compartments or collection tanks.
    [0067] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
    [0068]
    [0069] The foregoing and other advantages and features will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of some embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, which should be considered by way of illustration and not limitation, in which:
    [0070]
    [0071] - Fig. 1 is a plan view of the vessel, under cover, in which the means for collecting oily fluids are appreciated.
    [0072] - Fig. 2 is an elevation view of the vessel, in which the means for collecting oily fluids are appreciated and the other elements that make up the vessel are eliminated.
    [0073] - Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the vessel, in which the exterior components of the vessel are visible, as well as the storage cavity partially filled with oily fluids, the solid waste collection means. - Fig. 4 is a plan view of the boat, on deck, in which the solid waste fluid collection means and port and starboard storage tanks are appreciated.
    [0074]
    [0075] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EXAMPLE OF EMBODIMENT
    [0076]
    [0077] In the following detailed description numerous specific details are set forth in the form of examples to provide a thorough understanding of the relevant teachings. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present teachings can be put into practice without such details.
    [0078]
    [0079] In accordance with Figure 1, the present invention provides a vessel (1) for collecting floating material on surfaces of water bodies where said vessel (1) comprises a floating body divided into two equal parts by a line of creaking (LC), which is defined as the imaginary line that extends from the bow (PR) to the stern (PO) of the floating body of the boat (1). A stern mirror (1A), as is known for vessels of this style, is defined on the back of the floating body of the vessel (1), more precisely on the stern (PO).
    [0080]
    [0081] In the embodiment shown in the figures, the floating body comprises a monocoque (2) crowned or closed by a cover (3). In this regard it is important to note that many of the vessels provided in the prior art, such as the one disclosed in the international application WO 00/27694, comprise two or more hulls as floating bodies, which makes these vessels complex in their construction compared to the vessel ( 1) disclosed here.
    [0082]
    [0083] As stated in previous lines, the floating body of the boat (1) of the present invention is made up of a monohull (2) which allows the installation of a single outboard motor (M) mounted on the stern (PO) ) and preferably aligned with the cracking line (LC) of the vessel (1), where this outboard motor (M) is sufficient for the vessel's displacement (1). In addition to the above, locating the outboard motor makes it possible to gain space in the boat (1) that can be used to transport equipment, auxiliary storage compartments, collection tanks, etc.
    [0084]
    [0085] The cover (3) that crowns the monocoque (2) has been shaped in such a way that it has no edges along its perimeter, where the edges are typical reinforcements that rise essentially vertically above the cover. Being devoid of these borders, during the collection of waste or displacements, it is not possible to accumulate fluids on the deck (3) that could destabilize the vessel (1) or cause crew slips.
    [0086]
    [0087] In preferred embodiments, the boat (1), that is the monohull (1) and the deck (3), is constructed of fiberglass reinforced polyester, in a single piece laminated in GRP and unsinkable, by injection of cell polyurethane closed in its internal spaces.
    [0088]
    [0089] As shown in Figure 3, the perimeter of the roof (3) has been provided with candlesticks (40) with braces (41), preferably stainless steel located at half height and at an upper end of the candlestick ( 40) to form a removable railing (4), which is both safe for the crew.
    [0090]
    [0091] Additionally, the cover (3), preferably, can be covered with a layer of special non-slip professional paint to ensure the safe transit of personnel through said cover (3).
    [0092] On the other hand, the vessel (1) comprises means for collecting solid materials (5) and means for collecting oily fluids (6) provided in the floating body of said vessel (1). It is important to clarify at this point that floating materials refers to all those materials that, having a clear defined shape (such as cigarette butts, plastic bags, etc.) and due to their density lower than that of the liquid, are capable of floating and staying on the surface of said liquid; while oily fluids refers to petroleum fluids and their derivatives, which are usually accidentally poured into water bodies and remain on their surface. Although other types of fluids capable of floating on the surface of the body of water are likely to be collected by the means of collecting oily fluids (6).
    [0093]
    [0094] As seen in Figures 1 and 2, the oil fluid collection means (6) at least comprise a first channel (61) defined in the floating body, open towards the cover (3), where this first channel (61) It is configured for the transit of fluids from the surface of the body of water to the interior of the boat (1). It is important to note that the fluids entering the vessel (1) through the first channel (61) are preferably oily fluids that are floating on the surface of the body of water, these oily fluids being the main target of fluids that are they intend to collect with the vessel (1) of the invention.
    [0095]
    [0096] The first channel (1) is a transit means or a path provided in the floating body of the vessel (1) for the oily fluids to enter a storage cavity (63) defined in said floating body, this cavity being storage (63), preferably, open towards the cover (3), where the storage cavity (63) is configured for the storage of oily fluids from the surface of the water transported by the first channel (61).
    [0097]
    [0098] As seen in Figure 1, the oil fluid collection means (6) further comprise a second channel (62) defined in the floating body, where this second channel (62) is independent of the first channel (61) and communicates fluidically with the storage cavity (63) such that at least a part of the oily fluids stored in said storage cavity (63) can enter the second channel (62) and from there be transported or directed to the body of Water.
    [0099]
    [0100] As seen in Figure 2, in preferred embodiments the first channel (61) is at a higher height with respect to the baseline (LB) of the vessel (1) than the second channel (62). In this way, the oily fluids would enter the storage cavity (63) through an upper part thereof, being able to leave it through the lower part.
    [0101]
    [0102] In addition, and unlike the first channel (61) and the storage cavity (63), the second channel (62) is closed, that is, it is not open towards the cover (3). This allows the installation of a turbine (9) whose suction inlet is connectable to the second channel (62) so that, in an operative condition, it generates the movement of the fluid present in said second channel (62). This causes that, by the fluidic connection, the fluid stored in the storage cavity (62) moves, which at the same time generates the movement of the fluid present in the first channel (61) which results in a “suction” effect ”Of the fluids into the vessel (1) in the first channel (61).
    [0103]
    [0104] Thus, the vessel (1) can collect the floating material from the bodies of water, either solid waste or oily fluids that are floating on the surface, in at least two different ways: the first, and most frequent, navigating with the vessel (1) through the floating material, so that the difference in speed between the vessel (1) (the latter being greater than the current velocity of the body of water) causes the entry of oily fluids and / or material solid in the first channel (61); the second, and inventive object of the vessel (1) claimed, is thanks to the aspiration generated in the first channel (61) by the turbine (9), such that, even in cases where the location of the waste does not allows the navigational movement of the boat (1), it is possible to collect said floating material.
    [0105]
    [0106] The turbine (9) can be of any known type as long as it allows the aspiration of the fluid from the second channel (62), for example, an electric turbine, although this should not be taken as limiting, since a pump, electric pump or the like that produces the same suction effect and whose suction input is connectable to the second channel (62) is within the scope of the invention.
    [0107]
    [0108] In addition, the person skilled in the art will recognize that, in order to generate the described suction effect, there must be a minimum amount of fluid in the first channel (61), in the storage cavity (63) and the second channel (62) such that there is an interconnection by said fluid between said channels (61) (62) through the storage cavity (63).
    [0109]
    [0110] ll
    [0111] Returning to Figure 1, it can be seen that, in preferred embodiments, the first channel (61) extends coinciding with the cracking line (LC) of the vessel (1) from the bow (PR) to the storage cavity ( 63) which, in turn, is coincident with the center of flotation of the vessel (1). The transverse shape of the first channel (61) is not limiting and, therefore, can take the appropriate form, for example, in "U" or "V" in the form of a square U, such that it allows the oily fluid to transit optimally from the surface of the water body to the storage cavity (63).
    [0112]
    [0113] Also, the storage cavity (63) may have the appropriate transverse shape provided that it allows to store the expected volume of the oily fluids that are intended to be collected in the vessel (1), for example, polygonal shapes (square, rectangular, hexagonal, etc.) .), curved shapes (circular, elliptical, etc.).
    [0114]
    [0115] On the other hand, it is important to note that, in preferred embodiments, the centroid and / or the center of mass of the cross section of the storage cavity (63) is coincident with the floating center of the floating body of the vessel (1) . This ensures the stability of said vessel (1) when the storage cavity is filled with oily fluids.
    [0116]
    [0117] On the other hand, and according to what is observed in figure 2, the second channel (62) extends coinciding with the cracking line (LC) of the vessel (1) from the storage cavity (63) to the mirror of stern (1A). thus, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first channel (61) and the second channel (62) extend coinciding with the creaking line (LC), while the storage cavity (63) is located with respect to to the floating center of the floating body of the vessel (1) so that, in a condition in which both the channels (61) (62), and the storage cavity (63) are filled with fluid, the vessel (1 ) maintain stability.
    [0118]
    [0119] As seen in Figure 3, the vessel (1) for collecting floating material on surfaces of water bodies of the invention also comprises solid waste collection means (5) provided with at least one tilt conveyor belt (51 ) which has a first end (51A) provided for, in an operative condition of solid waste collection, to be disposed in the first channel (61), where the conveyor movement of the belt (51) carries the solid waste collected from the water body surface from the first end (51A) to a second end (51B) of said tilting conveyor belt (51) which is prepared for, in said solids collection operating condition, a container (52) comprising an opening (52A) through which the waste enters enters solids transported by the tilting conveyor belt (51) to said container (52)
    [0120]
    [0121] As can be seen in Figure 3, preferably, the container (52) is arranged on top of a gridded platform (53) which, in turn, is arranged slightly above the storage cavity (63) at a higher height to that of the maximum level of oily fluids stored in said storage cavity (53).
    [0122]
    [0123] Both the container (52) and the gridded platform (53), are configured to drain any fluid that can accumulate in said container (52) and / or said gridded platform (53) towards the storage cavity (63), placed that solid waste, when transported from the surface of the water body, may be impregnated with oily fluids that, if accumulated in the container (52), would detract from actual storage capacity.
    [0124]
    [0125] In preferred embodiments of the invention, the container (52) is an elastic bag or "bigbag", as is known in the art, made of fabrics that allow runoff of the accumulated fluid, and even more preferably, said elastic bag or "bigbag" is of the filter type where, in addition to facilitating the runoff of any accumulated fluid, it can also filter substances or solids in said oily fluid. The use of this elastic bag or “big-bag” allows an easy removal of it once it has been filled, either at the destination port, or inside the same boat (1) to place an elastic bag or “big -bag ”empty that can be refilled.
    [0126]
    [0127] Also, in preferred embodiments of the vessel (1), the gridded platform (1) is one of the Tramex® type, selected according to the particular design criteria of each vessel (1).
    [0128]
    [0129] As stated in previous lines, the gridded platform (53) is arranged slightly above the storage cavity (63) at a height higher than the maximum level of oily fluids stored in said storage cavity (63). This position of the grating platform (53) can be fixed, that is, the grating platform (53) is coupled above that of the storage cavity (63) such that it remains in said position once coupled, or it can be movable between a position in the proximity of the bottom of the storage cavity (63) and a position located a height higher than the maximum permissible level of fluids in said storage cavity (63). This movable capacity of the gridded platform (53) can be carried out by means of an actuator (not shown) capable of moving and maintaining the gridded platform between the described positions and / or between intermediate positions.
    [0130]
    [0131] With respect to the tilting conveyor belt (51) and its tilting capacity, it is important to clarify that, as stated in previous lines, in an operating condition for collecting solids, the first end (51A) is arranged in the first channel ( 61) from which, by the movement of collecting said conveyor belt (51), solid waste from the surface of the body of water is collected; and in a non-operative solid collection condition, the first end (51A) is disposed outside the first channel (61). The passage of the first end (51A) of the belt between these two positions, inside and outside the first channel (61) can be carried out manually or, preferably, by means of at least one actuator (54) which, by pivoting the tape (51) with respect to the second end (51B), causes the first end (51A) to swing between the positions inside and outside the first channel (61).
    [0132]
    [0133] Conveniently, as mentioned in the previous paragraph, the point with which the tilting conveyor belt (51) can pivot is fixed at the second end (51B), so that the latter does not move in the tilting of the tape (51). Additionally, in the position outside the first channel (61), the tilting conveyor belt (51) can be pivoted to a final position in which it is substantially parallel to the cover (3), being able to be fixed in any intermediate position to said final position .
    [0134]
    [0135] In other embodiments not shown, the pivot point of the tilting conveyor belt (51) can be arranged at any intermediate point between the first end (51A) and the second end (51B) provided that it is fulfilled that in the operational condition of collecting solids the first end (51A) is inside the first channel (61) and the second end (51B) is above the opening (52A) of the container (52), and in the non-operative condition for collecting solids said first end (51A) is outside the first channel (61).
    [0136]
    [0137] On the other hand, the vessel (1) comprises a gate (not shown) configured to enable fluid to enter from the surface of the water body in the first channel (61), where the gate is located on the bow (PR) of the vessel (1) in the interior part of the first channel (61). The provision of this gate has the objective that the vessel (1) can navigate safely and speed, between the different points to be moved. The gate can be activated through at least one actuator (not shown) so that, through said at least one actuator, the gate is configured to move from a closed position, in which no fluid enters the first channel (61) to an open position in which the entry of fluid to said first channel is enabled (61).
    [0138]
    [0139] The at least one actuator (74) provided to move the tilting conveyor belt (71) and the at least one actuator provided to activate the gate, can be of any type known in the art, provided that it allows the elements on which they act Move between the required positions.
    [0140]
    [0141] As described in sufficiency so far, the vessel (1) presented here allows the collection of solid waste and / or oily fluids, so a way to collect solid waste is described below for which the following stages are required
    [0142]
    [0143] - Sail with the boat (1) at a suitable speed (preferably between 2 and 3 knots), opening the gate by actuating the actuator of said gate;
    [0144] - Bring the first end (51A) of the tilting conveyor belt (51) to the position inside the first channel (61);
    [0145] - Leave a stopcock (not shown) of the second channel (62) and a stopcock (not shown) of the storage cavity (63) in the open position to allow the passage of fluid through the collection means of oily fluids (6), while navigating within the solid waste zone, until the first end (51A) of the tilting conveyor belt (5) accumulates solid waste in the vicinity;
    [0146] - Actuate the tilt conveyor belt (51), for example, from a command cabin (7) of the vessel (1), at an adequate speed causing solid waste to travel in the belt (51) to the second end ( 51B);
    [0147] - Store the solid waste in the container (52) by its precipitation from the second end (51B) into said container (52), until the entire container (52) is filled, although filling it completely is not mandatory or limiting; Y
    [0148] - Close the gate (not shown) and navigate with the boat (1) at an adequate speed of travel to the unloading area.
    [0149]
    [0150] In alternative embodiments of the solid waste collection procedure, solid waste can be collected without the need to navigate at the aforementioned speed, such as the case of having floating solids cornered at some corner, for which, once the vessel is located (1) in the area or in the vicinity of solid waste, it is executed
    [0151]
    [0152] - Actuate the turbine (9) connected to the second channel (62) so that the suction breaks the surface tension of the fluid present in said second channel (62), generating a suction effect, attracting the solid waste found in the part of bow towards the inside of the first channel (61) and from there to the container (52) by means of the tilting conveyor belt (51).
    [0153]
    [0154] On the other hand, the oil fluid collection process by means of the steps of:
    [0155]
    [0156] - Open the gate (not shown) by actuating the actuator of said gate;
    [0157] - Move the tilt conveyor belt (51) to the position of non-collection of solid waste;
    [0158] - Open the stopcock of the storage cavity (63) and leave it open to allow the passage of oily fluids to it;
    [0159] - Sail with the boat (1) at adequate speed (preferably between 2 and 3 knots) in the area of accumulation of oily fluids on the surface of the body of water, entering these through the first channel (61) accumulating in the cavity storage (52) to fill the total capacity of the same, although the latter is not mandatory or limiting; and once the required oily fluids have been collected
    [0160] - Close the hatch, close the stopcock of the second channel (62) and the stopcock of the storage cavity (63) and navigate with the vessel (1) at an adequate travel speed to the unloading area.
    [0161] As in the previous case, in the case of oily fluids discharged in cornered areas, instead of navigating between floating debris with the boat, it is possible:
    [0162]
    [0163] - Actuate the turbine (9) connected to the second channel (62) so that the suction breaks the surface tension of the fluid present in said second channel (62), generating a suction effect of the oily fluids towards the storage cavity (63) .
    [0164]
    [0165] In the case of having a large amount of oily fluids inside the storage cavity (63), it is possible to extract them from its interior by means of a small transfer pump to auxiliary storage tanks (81) (82) located, respectively, to port and starboard of the boat (1); so that once the auxiliary storage tanks and the storage cavity (63) are filled, the gate is closed, the stopcocks of the second channel (62) and the storage cavity (63) are closed, the fluids confined Oils in the storage cavity (63), to subsequently navigate at the appropriate speed to the nearest discharge area.
    [0166]
    [0167] On the other hand, it is noteworthy that, in addition to the gate (not shown) located in the bow (PR) inside the first channel (61) to restrict the passage of oily fluids into said first channel (61), Other flow regulating devices are provided to control the passage of the oily fluids into the storage cavity (63) and / or into the second channel (62) and from the latter to the water body.
    [0168]
    [0169] In preferred embodiments, these flow regulation devices may take the form of valves (butterfly, ball, etc.) where they are applicable or small dampers, stopcocks, or the like, provided that they allow to limit or restrict the flow of fluid in the channels (61) (62) and / or in the storage cavity (63). In addition, there must be at least a flow regulating device at the entrance of the first channel (61) (the gate), a regulating device at the entrance of the storage cavity (63) (for example, a stopcock of the cavity of storage), a flow regulating device at the input of the second channel (62) (corresponding to the output of the storage cavity (63)), for example a stopcock of the second channel (62), and a regulating device of flow at the outlet of the second channel (62) (corresponding to the outlet towards the surface of the body of water).
    [0170] When the storage cavity (63) has been filled to its maximum capacity, it is possible to empty the whole, or part of its contents into at least one storage compartment under cover (3). For reasons of stability, under deck (3), the vessel (1) comprises at least one auxiliary port storage tank (81) and at least one starboard auxiliary storage tank (82), these tanks being configured for storage of fluids or solid waste preferably extracted from the storage cavity (63) or the container (52), as seen in Figure 4. These auxiliary storage tanks increase the total storage capacity of the vessel (1), increasing its Efficiency in the collection of floating material.
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    Claims (15)
    [1]
    1. Boat for the collection of floating material on surfaces of bodies of water characterized in that it comprises a floating body provided with a bow and a stern mirror, means for collecting solid materials and means for collecting oil fluids provided therein floating body, where the oily fluid collection means at least comprise a first defined channel in the floating body, open towards a floating body cover, configured for the transit of fluids from the surface of the water body to a defined storage cavity in said floating body at the same time configured for the storage of fluids from the surface of the water, and where the solid waste collection means at least comprise a tilting conveyor configured to dispose a first end in the first channel and to dispose a second end above an opening of a container arranged p or above the storage cavity, the tilt conveyor belt being configured to collect solid waste entered with the fluid in the first channel and deposit them in the container.
    [2]
    2. A vessel according to claim 1 comprising a second channel defined in the body configured to receive at least a part of the fluids stored in the storage cavity and transport them to the body of water, where the first channel is at a higher height with with respect to the baseline of the vessel than the second channel, and where the first channel, the storage cavity and the second channel are fluidly interconnected.
    [3]
    3. Boat according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the first channel extends coinciding with the cracking line of the boat from the bow to the storage cavity which, in turn, is coincident with the center of floating of the boat.
    [4]
    4. Boat according to any of claims 2 or 3 wherein the second channel extends coinciding with the cracking line of the boat from the storage cavity to the stern mirror.
    [5]
    5. Boat according to any of the preceding claims comprising a gate configured to enable the entry of fluid from the water surface in the first channel, said gate being activatable through at least one actuator.
    [6]
    6. Boat according to claim 5 when it depends on claim 3 where the gate is located on the bow of the boat inside the first channel.
    [7]
    7. Boat according to any of the preceding claims wherein the container is disposed on a gridded platform, the container and the gridded platform being configured to drain any accumulated fluid into the storage cavity.
    [8]
    8. Boat according to claim 7 wherein the gridded platform is fixed and is located slightly above the storage cavity at a height greater than a maximum permissible level of fluid in said storage cavity.
    [9]
    9. Boat according to claim 7 wherein the gridded platform is movable between a position in the vicinity of a bottom of the storage cavity and a position located slightly above the storage cavity at a height greater than the maximum permissible level of fluids in said storage storage cavity
    [10]
    10. Boat according to any of the preceding claims wherein the container is an elastic bag or "big-bag" configured for the runoff of any fluid accumulated therein into the storage cavity.
    [11]
    11. Boat according to any of claims 2 to 10 comprising a turbine connectable to the second channel, said turbine being configured to suction the fluid present in the second channel such that by the fluidic interconnection with the first channel the fluid present in the latter is moves by entering new fluid in said first channel.
    [12]
    12. Boat according to any of the preceding claims wherein the solids collection means comprise at least one actuator configured to move the tilting conveyor between a position in which the first end is introduced into the first channel and a second position in which said first end is outside the first channel.
    [13]
    13. Boat according to any of the preceding claims wherein the floating body comprises a monocoque crowned by the deck, where the latter has been provided without borders along its entire perimeter.
    [14]
    14. Boat according to any of the preceding claims wherein the floating body comprises at least one auxiliary storage tank under the deck, configured for the storage of fluids or solid waste.
    [15]
    15. Boat according to any of the preceding claims wherein the floating body comprises at least one auxiliary port storage tank and at least one starboard auxiliary storage tank under the deck, these tanks being configured for the storage of fluids or solid waste.
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