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NZ801603B2 - Localized heating system for large water bodies with a partial confinement system - Google Patents
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NZ801603B2 - Localized heating system for large water bodies with a partial confinement system - Google Patents

Localized heating system for large water bodies with a partial confinement system

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NZ801603B2
NZ801603B2 NZ801603A NZ80160321A NZ801603B2 NZ 801603 B2 NZ801603 B2 NZ 801603B2 NZ 801603 A NZ801603 A NZ 801603A NZ 80160321 A NZ80160321 A NZ 80160321A NZ 801603 B2 NZ801603 B2 NZ 801603B2
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barrier element
water
water body
heating system
localized heating
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NZ801603A
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Alvarez Jose Amigo
Fernando Benjamin Fischmann
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Crystal Lagoons Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2021/065093 external-priority patent/WO2022146873A1/en
Publication of NZ801603A publication Critical patent/NZ801603A/en
Publication of NZ801603B2 publication Critical patent/NZ801603B2/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B1/00—Equipment or apparatus for, or methods of, general hydraulic engineering, e.g. protection of constructions against ice-strains
    • E02B1/003—Mechanically induced gas or liquid streams in seas, lakes or water-courses for forming weirs or breakwaters; making or keeping water surfaces free from ice, aerating or circulating water, e.g. screens of air-bubbles against sludge formation or salt water entry, pump-assisted water circulation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B2201/00—Devices, constructional details or methods of hydraulic engineering not otherwise provided for
    • E02B2201/02—Devices and methods for creating a buffer zone in the water to separate, e.g. salt and sweet water
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B3/00—Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites; Sealings or joints for engineering works in general
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/12—Devices or arrangements for circulating water, i.e. devices for removal of polluted water, cleaning baths or for water treatment
    • E04H4/129—Systems for heating the water content of swimming pools
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/0072—Special adaptations
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D20/00—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00
    • F28D20/0052—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00 using the ground body or aquifers as heat storage medium

Abstract

Prior art has problems creating a barrier between 2 bodies of water (normally a large body eg lake, and a small body, eg a swimming and meets "direct contact for swimmers" regulations near the shore). The present invention comprises a system for the localized heating of a portion of water within larger water bodies through a partial confinement of said portion of water without completely interrupting the water flow and where the concept of being in the same water body is maintained, in order to facilitate the practice of recreational activities in a heated environment. The present invention provides a solution to achieve a comfortable temperature of the water for direct contact recreational purposes in a cost-efficient manner, with a partial confinement system that allows creating a heat plug and provides for a serpentine-type flow between both sides of the partial confinement system.

Claims (69)

1. A system for the partial confinement of a water body that creates a thermal barrier and heat plug between two distinct areas within the water body, comprising: a first barrier element positioned from the bottom of the water body in a substantially upwardly position, wherein the first barrier element has a vertical length of up to about 95% of the water depth of the water body where such first barrier element is positioned; a second barrier element positioned from the surface of the water body in a substantially downwardly position, where the second barrier element has a submerged depth of up to 95% of the water depth of the water body where such second barrier element is positioned; wherein the first and second barrier elements form an overlap length, and wherein the second barrier element is located at a horizontal distance from the first barrier element, which creates a transition zone; and wherein the horizontal distance is greater than zero.
2. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal distance is equal to the overlap length between the first and second barrier elements.
3. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal distance is lower than the overlap length.
4. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 3, wherein the horizontal distance and the overlap length are in a ratio of about 2:3, or about 4:5 or about 1:3 or about 1:2.
5. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal distance is at least 20 cm from the first barrier element.
6. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the overlap length is at least 20 cm.
7. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the first barrier element has a vertical length of up to about 85%, about 75% or about 65 % of the depth of the water body where such first barrier element is positioned and wherein the first barrier element has a vertical length of at least 20%, or at least 35% or at least 50% of the depth of the water of the water body where the second barrier element is positioned.
8. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the second barrier element has a submerged depth of up to about 85%, 75% or 65% of the depth of the water body where such second barrier element is positioned and wherein the first barrier element has a submerged depth of at least 20%, or at least 35% or at least 50% of the depth of the water of the water body where the second barrier element is positioned.
9. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, further comprising connecting means that connect the first barrier element and the second barrier element with each other in order to lower variations in the horizontal distance.
10. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 9, wherein the connecting means connect the two barrier elements and do not exert a significant flow change within the transition zone.
11. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 9, wherein the connecting means are selected from the group comprising a string, a cord, a spring, a snap line, a pole, rods, separators and combinations thereof.
12. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 9, wherein the connecting means are positioned throughout at least one point along the at least two barrier elements.
13. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 9, wherein the connecting means are positioned between each other at a distance that is at least the average horizontal distance.
14. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the first barrier element comprises affixing means to be fixed to the bottom of the body of water, wherein the affixing means create a seal between the bottom of the body of water and the first barrier element.
15. The system for the partial confinment of a water body according to claim 14, wherein the first barrier element comprises affixing means selected from the group comprising a fastener, a screw, a bolt, hinge, a joint, a weld, a seam, a webbing, an adhesive, a strip, a tape and combinations thereof.
16. The system for the partial confinment of a water body according to claim 14, wherein the first barrier element is affixed and/or anchored to the bottom through weights, or embedded to the bottom.
17. The system for the partial confinment of a water body according to claim 14, wherein the first barrier element comprises buoyancy means to facilitate the first barrier element to maintain an upright position and to lower the influence of water currents that may push the first barrier element from one side to another, wherein buoyancy means are selected from the group comprising one or several buoys, a floation line, conventional floating means and combinations thereof.
18. The system for the partial confinment of a water body according to claim 17, wherein the first barrier element comprises surface connecting means that connect the upper portion of the first barrier element to buoyancy means, which are selected from a string, a cord, a spring, a snap line, rods, separators, a tether assembly and combinations thereof.
19. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the second barrier element comprises buoyancy means affixed to its upper portion, the buoyancy means selected from the group comprising: one or several buoys, a flotation line, conventional floating means and combinations thereof and wherein the buoyancy means are positioned either above the surface of the water, below the surface of the water or partially submerged
20. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the second barrier element comprises bottom anchoring means that anchor the second barrier element to the bottom of the water body without exerting a significant flow change.
21. The system for the partial confinement according to claim 20, wherein bottom anchoring means include a tether assembly, a string, a cord, a chain, a pole, a spring, a snap line, rods, separators, netting materials, and combinations thereof, which can be fixed to the bottom of the water body by means through a fixed support, a dock or combinations thereof.
22. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the second barrier element is fully or partially embedded to the bottom, and includes materials and elements with perforations to facilitate the flow of water through the second barrier element or under the second barrier element.
23. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 20, wherein buoyancy means maintain the second barrier element within its desired position and act as a buoyancy line to indicate swimmers and bathers within the body of water the limit of the partially confined zone, the limit of the swimming and bathing zone or as any delimiting line that is required.
24. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element preferably comprise, or are made of, materials that allow the confinement of water that is in contact with said first barrier element and second barrier element.
25. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element are made of any suitable material having a density close to that of the water in the water body to be partically confined.
26. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element are constructed from materials including light weight materials having either a hollow or filled interior, and preferably a weight located inside and/or outside of the hollow or filled interior in a position to facilitate maintaining the elements in an upright orientation in the water, and, preferably a coupling element at opposite ends allowing adjacent barrier elements to be connected end-to-end.
27. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element are constructed from materials including, but not limited to Polyethylene Terephthalate, High-Density Polyethylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polypropylene, Polystyrene and mixtures thereof.
28. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element are made from materials without insulating properties.
29. The system for the partial confinement of a water body according to claim 1, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element are constructed using heavier weight or density materials, such as concrete, cement or combinations thereof.
30. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system further comprises: a) at least one water intake point to withdraw water from the water body; b) at least one heated water discharge point to discharge heated water into the partially confined zone; and c) at least one heating system configured to increase the temperature of the water flow withdrawn from the water intake point and then returns the heated water flow to the partially confined zone through at least one heated water discharge point.
31. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the at least one water withdrawal point withdraws water from the partially confined heated zone.
32. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the water body has a surface of at least 5,000 m , more preferably at least 10,000 m , even more preferably at least 30,000 m , and most preferably at least 50,000 m .
33. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first barrier element has a vertical length of up to about 85%, about 75% or about 65 % of the depth of the water body where such first barrier element is positioned and wherein the first barrier element has a vertical length of at least 20%, or at least 35% or at least 50% of the depth of the water of the water body where the second barrier element is positioned.
34. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the second barrier element has a submerged depth of up to about 85%, 75% or 65 % of the depth of the water body where such second barrier element is positioned and wherein the first barrier element has a submerged depth of at least 20%, or at least 35% or at least 50% of the depth of the water of the water body where the second barrier element is positioned.
35. The localized heating system according to claim 30, the system being suitable to be used in natural water bodies like the sea, lakes, lagoons, reservoirs, estuaries, and/or ponds.
36. The localized heating system according to claim 30, the system being suitable to be used in man-made water features, such as high transparency man-made lagoons constructed with recent technologies.
37. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first and second barrier elements are are attached or affixed to the edge of the water body in a zone where a slope of between 0% and 30% is present.
38. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first and second barrier elements are are attached or affixed to a wall of the body of water.
39. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first and second barrier elements are positioned within the water body at a distance of at least 5 m from the edge of the water body.
40. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first and second barrier elements are positioned within the water body so that the partially confined area has a volume of at least 100 m .
41. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the heating system comprises at least a heat pump.
42. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the heating system comprises at least a heat exchanger.
43. The localized heating system according to claim 42, wherein the heat exchanger uses energy from an energy generating source, such as an oil, electricity, gas or carbon energy source.
44. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the horizontal distance is equal to, or lower than the overlap length between the first and second barrier elements.
45. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the horizontal distance and the overlap length are in a ratio of about 1:1 or about 2:3, or about 4:5 or about 1:3 or about 1:2.
46. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the horizontal distance is at least 20 cm from the first barrier element.
47. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the overlap length is at least 20 cm.
48. The localized heating system according to claim 30, further comprising connecting means that connect the first barrier element and the second barrier element with each other in order to lower variations in the horizontal distance.
49. The localized heating system according to claim 48, wherein the connecting means connect the two barrier elements and do not exert a significant flow change within the transition zone.
50. The localized heating system according to claim 48, wherein the connecting means are selected from the group comprising a string, a cord, a spring, a snap line, a chain, a pole. rods, separators, and combinations thereof.
51. The localized heating system according to claim 48, wherein the connecting means are positioned throughout at least one point along the at least two barrier elements.
52. The localized heating system according to claim 48, wherein the connecting means are positioned between each other at a distance that is at least the average horizontal distance.
53. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first barrier element comprises bottom affixing means to be fixed to the bottom of the body of water, the affixing means are selected from the group comprising: a fastener, a screw, a bolt, hinge, a joint, a weld, a seam, a webbing, an adhesive, a strip, a tape and combinations thereof and wherein preferably, the affixing means create a seal between the bottom of the body of water and the first barrier element.
54. The localized heating system according to claim 53, wherein the bottom affixing means comprise a hinge mechanism to retract the first barrier element.
55. The localized heating system according to claim 53 wherein the first barrier element is affixed and/or anchored to the bottom through weights, or embedded to the bottom.
56. The localized heating system according to claim 53 wherein the first barrier element comprises buoyancy means to facilitate the first barrier element to maintain an upright position and to lower the influence of water currents that may push the first barrier element from one side to another, wherein buoyancy means are selected from the group comprising one or several buoys, a floation line, conventional floating means and combinations thereof.
57. The localized heating system according to claim 56 wherein the first barrier element comprises surface connecting means that connect the upper portion of the first barrier element to buoyancy means, which are selected from a string, a cord, a spring, a snap line, rods, separators, a tether assembly and combinations thereof.
58. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the second barrier element comprises buoyancy means affixed to its upper portion, the buoyancy means selected from the group comprising a buoy and a floation line and combinations thereof.
59. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the second barrier element comprises bottom anchoring means that anchor the second barrier element to the bottom of the water body without exerting a significant flow change.
60. The localized heating system according to claim 59, wherein bottom anchoring means include a tether assembly, a string, a cord, a chain, a pole, a spring, a snap line, rods, separators, netting materials, and combinations thereof, which can be fixed to the bottom of the water body by means through a fixed support, a dock or combinations thereof.
61. The localized heating system according to claim 59, wherein the second barrier element is fully or partially embedded to the bottom, and includes materials and elements with perforations to facilitate the flow of water through the second barrier element or under the second barrier element.
62. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the second barrier element comprises buoyancy means affixed to its upper portion, the buoyancy means selected from the group comprising one or several buoys, a flotation line, conventional floating means and combinations thereof and wherein the buoyancy means are positioned either above the surface of the water, below the surface of the water or partially submerged.
63. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein buoyancy means serve as a means to maintain the second barrier element within its desired position as well as to act as a buoyancy line to indicate swimmers and bathers within the body of water the limit of the partially confined zone, the limit of the swimming and bathing zone or as any delimiting line that is required.
64. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element preferably comprise, or are made of, materials that allow the confinement of water that is in contact with said first barrier element and second barrier element.
65. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element are made of any suitable material having a density close to that of the water in the lagoon to be partically confined.
66. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element may be constructed include, but are not limited to light weight materials having either a hollow or filled interior, and preferably a weight located inside and/or outside of the hollow or filled interior in a position to facilitate maintaining the elements in an upright orientation in the water, and, preferably a coupling element at opposite ends allowing adjacent barrier elements to be connected end-to-end.
67. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element may be constructed include, but are not limited to Polyethylene Terephthalate, High-Density Polyethylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polypropylene, Polystyrene and mixtures thereof.
68. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the first barrier element and the second barrier element are made from materials that do not necessarily need to have insulating properties.
69. The localized heating system according to claim 30, wherein the at least one heating system increases the temperature of the withdrawn water flow, in at least about 1°C, or at least about 3°C.
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