초록

This invention provides efficient and cost effective water wave-powered piston pumps. Utility of such pumps is demonstrated in the reverse osmosis desalination of seawater.

대표청구항 ▼

The process of pumping seawater employing a wave-powered pumping device comprising: (a) a non-Archimedean wave follower connected in sequence from top to bottom with (b) a piston pump having a cylinder within which is mounted a reciprocatory piston; (c) attachment means connecting one of the pair co

The process of pumping seawater employing a wave-powered pumping device comprising: (a) a non-Archimedean wave follower connected in sequence from top to bottom with (b) a piston pump having a cylinder within which is mounted a reciprocatory piston; (c) attachment means connecting one of the pair consisting of said cylinder and said reciprocatory piston with said wave follower and the other of said pair with mooring selected from anchors, alone or in combination with a reaction unit; wherein the product of the effective waterline plane area and the wave height divided by the product of the piston area and the required pressure is between 50 and 200.