Ballast system
US8491273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/85954
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present embodiments relate to ballast systems for marine structures. The ballast system comprises a ballast tank and a pump. The pump comprises a low side and a high side and the ballast system comprises a first inlet conduit assembly adapted to provide a fluid communication between the ballast tank and the low side. The ballast system is adapted to provide a first operating condition in which first operating condition a fluid is pumped from the low side to the high side.
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