Design of Hydraulic Transportation System Using Positive Displacement Pump for Deep Sea Mining

Robin Babu
Journal of Thermal and Fluid Science
Volume 3: Issue 1, June 2022, pp 14-27

Author's Information
Robin Babu1 
Corresponding Author
1Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Christian College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai, India, India
r4ccet@gmail.com
Technical Article -- Peer Reviewed
Published online – 04 August 2022

Open Access article under Creative Commons License

Cite this article – Robin Babu “Design of Hydraulic Transportation System Using Positive Displacement Pump for Deep Sea Mining ”, Journal of Thermal and Fluid Science, RAME Publishers, vol. 3, issue 1, pp. 14-27, June 2022.
https://doi.org/10.26706/jtfs.3.1.arset4334

Abstract:-
Land mining operations are coping with decrease in the ore grades, increase in the demands and prices of the metal and with the accomplishments achieved by the offshore industry (oil & gas) market in mind, sea floor mining has once again become an attention-grabbing industry. This young market offers a lot of new prospects for the dredging and offshore industry, whose expertise will be required by the mining industry for operating offshore. In this paper the hydraulic transportation system using positive displacement pump for deep sea mining is designed as this type of system is undergoing a lot of research nowadays. This system is designed to vertically transport the mined manganese nodules present in Indian Ocean at a depth of 1500 m. The nodules have varied diameter and the system is designed by considering the losses which occurs during the mining process and the factors involved in transportation process. This paper hopes to give an idea about the current design procedure for the hydraulic transportation for deep sea mining using the positive displacement pump system and the various other possibilities of designing this system. The opportunities for deep sea mining have just gained scope as a result of the depletion of the resources in land-based mines and in future it may be the only option for the sustenance of human kind.
Index Terms:-
Deep Sea Mining, Dredging, Hydraulic Transportation System, Positive Displacement Pump.
REFERENCES
  1. Bath, Deep sea mining technology: recent developments and future projects, OTC, 1989.
    Crossref
  2. BlueMining, "Blue mining project website for Deep Sea Mining," BlueMining, [Accessed 30 November 2017].
    Online
  3. "Vertical hydraulic transport,"
    Online
  4. European Union, "MIDAS project - Managing Impacts of Deep-seA reSource exploitation," Seascape Consultants Ltd., 1 November 2013.[Accessed 1 December 2017]
    Online
  5. Nautilus Minerals, Solwara 1 Copper-Gold Project in Papua New Guinea report., Nautilus Minerals, 2012,
    Crossref
  6. "Solwara Deep Sea Mining Project,"
    Online
  7. "Deep sea mining,"
    Online
  8. Interim Report under FWC- MARE/2012/06 - SC E1/2013/04, "Study to Investigate State of Knowledge of Deep Sea Mining.," ECORYS, Nederland BV, 2013.
    OnlineCrossref
  9. National Institute of Ocean Technology, "Deep Sea Mining," NIOT, 2019. [Accessed 15 November 2017].
    Online
  10. P. Jaeyoung Lee, "Introduction to Offshore Pipelines & Risers," Houston, Texas, 2009.
    Online
  11. J. B. Herbich, Coastal & Deep Ocean Dredging, U.S.: Gulf Publishing Company, 1975.
  12. S. Schulte, Vertical transport methods for Deep Sea Mining, Delft, 2013.
    Online
  13. Maribus Ggmbh, Pickhuben, D-20457 Hamburg, Germany, "World Ocean Review," 2014. [Accessed 2017].
    Online
  14. P. C. a. E. E. C. E. Condolios, "Pumping ores up vertical shafts," Canadian Mining and Metallurgy Bulletin, 1963.
  15. C. A. S. A. Bartosik, "Prediction Of Vertical Liquid Solid Pipe Flow Using Measured Concentration Distribution," Particulate Science and Technology, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 85-104, 1995.
    Crossref
  16. A. B. C. A. Shook, "Particle—wall stresses in vertical slurry flows," Powder Technology, vol. 81, no. 2, pp. 117-124, 1994.
    Crossref
  17. Pipe Flow Software, "Pipe Elevation Changes and Effect on Pressure Loss," [Accessed 30 November 2017].
    Online
  18. A. Bartosik, "Influence of Coarse-Dispersive Solid Phase on the ‘Particles–Wall’ Shear Stress in Turbulent Slurry Flow with High Solid Concentration," The Archive Of Mechanical Engineering, vol. VOL. LVII, no. 1, pp. 45-68, 2010.
    Crossref
  19. American Society of Mechanical Engineers [ASME], ASME B31.4-2012: Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries, Multiple. Distributed through American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 2012.
    Crossref
  20. A. B. a. K. C. Wilson, "Derivation Of The Regime Equations From Relationships For Pressurized Flow By Use Of The Principle Of Minimum Energy - Degradation Rate.," Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 47-62, 1967.
    Crossref

    21. To view full paper, Download here


For authors

Author's guidelines Publication Ethics Publication Policies Artical Processing Charges Call for paper Frequently Asked Questions(FAQS) View All Volumes and Issues

Publishing with