Deep Undersea Mining System and Mineral Transport System

作者: Robert James Howard , John W. Rapp

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摘要: Systems and methods for recovering manganese nodules from the seabed are disclosed. A buoyant body is generated by freezing water, forming a clathrate ice, or using liquid that less dense than seawater. Nodules have been collected incorporated into otherwise coupled to body. The then released make free tethered ascent surface.