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In-situ cultivation system of deep-sea hydrothermal metallic sulfide deposits

US10077656B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 2018
Grant dateSep 18, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/0122
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
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Abstract

An in-situ cultivation system of a deep-sea hydrothermal metallic sulfide deposits includes a hydrothermal metallic sulfide deposit mound body, a well casing, a well head control flow guide device, a fluid mixing control hood; the hydrothermal metallic sulfide deposit mound body includes a confining bed, a hydrothermal fluid enriching bed and mound body bedrock; perforations are formed at casing wall of the well casing; the well head flow control device is provided at top of the well casing; a lower opening is formed at bottom of the fluid mixing control hood and is sleeved on four sides of the top of the well casing; an upper opening is formed at top of the fluid mixing control hood; a plurality of fluid holes are formed at a lateral wall of the fluid mixing control hood; and a sulfide coating is applied to inner wall of the fluid mixing control hood.

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