Seawater taking caisson and water taking system

The sea water intake system simplifies installation and maintenance by using a semi-closed board and automatic coupling mechanism, eliminating the need for a submerged base structure.

CN223103759UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-15THREE GORGES TIBET ENERGY INVESTMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422357558.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-26
Publication Date
2025-07-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-26

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Technical Problem

During installation, the existing seawater intake system requires the installation of a caisson base bed at the bottom of the water source, which is complex in structure and inconvenient to install.

Method used

A seawater intake caisson is designed, with the upper end of the cylinder connected to the support platform, and a seawater submersible pump is installed on the semi-enclosed plate. The water suction port is located in the water intake space. A grille is installed in the cylinder to filter large plankton. The first drain pipe is connected to the outlet of the seawater submersible pump and extends out of the cylinder. The seawater submersible pump has an automatic coupling structure for easy installation and maintenance.

Benefits of technology

The structure of the water intake system is simplified, and installation is more convenient, reducing the demand for the infrastructure at the bottom of the water source, and improving installation efficiency and maintenance convenience.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a seawater intaking caisson and intaking system, which comprises a barrel, a semi-closed plate is fixedly arranged at the lower end in the barrel, a grating is fixedly arranged on the lower side of the semi-closed plate, the semi-closed plate is used for installing a seawater submersible pump, and the grating is fixedly arranged on the lower side of the semi-closed plate. And a water taking space of the seawater submersible pump is formed between the cylinder body and the semi-closed plate on the upper side of the grating. The cylinder body forms a relatively closed water taking space, the semi-closed plate provides an installation foundation for the seawater submersible pump, the seawater submersible pump can be installed with the semi-closed plate through bolts, the grating can filter large planktons to enter the cylinder body, one end of the first drainage pipe is connected with a water outlet of the seawater submersible pump, and the other end of the first drainage pipe extends upwards to penetrate through the through hole and then extends out of the cylinder body. The upper end of the barrel is connected with the supporting platform, and the barrel is installed on the supporting platform in a suspended mode. By means of the structure, a caisson foundation bed does not need to be installed at the bottom of a water source, the structure is simpler, and installation is more convenient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of devices for water intake, water collection or water distribution, and particularly relates to a seawater intake caisson and a water intake system. Background Technique

[0002] Shallow geothermal energy is a renewable green energy source with rich reserves, wide distribution, stability and reliability. Based on the continuous development and utilization of shallow energy, various water source heat pump technologies have developed rapidly. The water source heat pump heating and cooling system has the characteristics of higher efficiency, more energy conservation and lower carbon environmental protection. To make full use of the water source heat pump system, promote the sustainable high-quality development of shallow energy utilization, make it play a more important role in the energy production and consumption revolution, improve the utilization efficiency of renewable energy, and effectively improve the project environment. At present, coastal public buildings and the converter station platforms of deep-sea and far-sea offshore wind farms are all using more energy-efficient water source heat pumps as the air-conditioning cold and heat sources, as well as the indirect cooling water for the electrical equipment on deep-sea and far-sea platforms.

[0003] To utilize shallow water sources (rivers, lakes, seas), there are various water intake methods. Currently, most of them are to build pump houses and water intakes. For example, Chinese patent document CN209468808U, publication (announcement) date: October 8, 2019, discloses a caisson-type seawater intake system, which includes multiple groups of caisson foundations. A water intake platform is fixed on the caisson foundation. Below some of the water intake platforms, there is a caisson pump house placed on the caisson foundation. A long-shaft seawater pump is installed in the caisson pump house. The water intake of the long-shaft seawater pump is sunk below the lowest water level. The bottom of the caisson pump house is provided with a water inlet. A plank road is connected between two adjacent water intake platforms. Below the water intake platform and the plank road, there is a conveying pipeline connecting the long-shaft seawater pump and the seawater user. Its characteristics are: in this document, the long-shaft seawater pump is installed on the seabed through the caisson pump house, and the water intake of the long-shaft seawater pump is installed below the lowest water level of the water intake point, which can ensure stable, reliable and uninterrupted supply of enough seawater to seawater users even at the lowest tide of the sea; its disadvantages are: when installing the water intake system, it is necessary to install a caisson foundation at the bottom of the water source, and then install a caisson pump house on the caisson foundation, with a relatively complex structure and inconvenient installation. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a seawater intake caisson and a water intake system. The upper end of the cylinder body is connected to the support platform. A seawater submersible pump is installed on the semi-closed plate, and the water suction port of the seawater submersible pump is located in the water intake space, so that it is not necessary to install a caisson foundation at the bottom of the water source, with a simpler structure and more convenient installation.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides a seawater intake caisson, which includes a cylinder body. A semi-closed plate is fixedly installed at the lower end inside the cylinder body, and a grille is fixedly installed on the lower side of the semi-closed plate. A seawater submersible pump is installed on the semi-closed plate, and a water intake space for the seawater submersible pump is formed between the cylinder body and the semi-closed plate above the grille.

[0006] A positioning ring is fixedly installed at the upper end of the cylinder body.

[0007] A cover plate is installed at the top of the cylinder body.

[0008] Through holes are provided on the side wall at the upper end of the cylinder body.

[0009] A ladder is axially installed on the inner wall of the cylinder body.

[0010] The cylinder body is formed by assembling a plurality of segmented cylinders.

[0011] A water intake system adopts the above-mentioned seawater intake caisson. The upper end of the cylinder body is connected to a support platform. A seawater submersible pump is installed on the semi-closed plate, and the water suction port of the seawater submersible pump is located in the water intake space. One end of the first drain pipe is connected to the water outlet of the seawater submersible pump, and the other end extends upward and extends out of the cylinder body.

[0012] The seawater submersible pump has an automatic coupling structure, which includes a pump seat and coupling rods. The pump seat is installed on the semi-closed plate. A support seat is installed on the inner wall at the upper end of the cylinder body. The lower ends of the two coupling rods are fixedly connected to the pump seat, and the upper ends are fixedly connected to the support seat. The seawater submersible pump is slidably installed on the coupling rods and is coupled to the pump seat.

[0013] One or more of a compensating joint, a check valve, and a gate valve are installed on the first drain pipe.

[0014] A plurality of the above-mentioned seawater intake caissons are provided, and each of the first drain pipes is communicated with a second drain pipe.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following technical effects:

[0016] 1. The cylinder body of the utility model forms a relatively closed water intake space. The semi-closed plate provides an installation basis for the seawater submersible pump. The seawater submersible pump can be bolted to the semi-closed plate. The grille can filter large plankton from entering the cylinder body. One end of the first drain pipe is connected to the water outlet of the seawater submersible pump, and the other end extends upward through the through hole and extends out of the cylinder body. The upper end of the cylinder body is connected to the support platform, and the cylinder body is suspended and installed on the support platform. Through the above structure, it is not necessary to install a caisson foundation at the bottom of the water source, and the structure is simpler and the installation is more convenient.

[0017] 2. The submersible seawater pump of the present utility model has an automatic coupling structure, which facilitates the installation and maintenance of the submersible seawater pump. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the water intake system of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic top view structure diagram of the water intake system of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the seawater intake caisson of the present utility model.

[0022] Reference numerals:

[0023] Support platform 1;

[0024] Cylinder 10, semi-closed plate 11, grille 12, positioning ring 13, cover plate 14, through hole 15, ladder 16, support seat 17, segmented cylinder 18,

[0025] Submersible seawater pump 20, water intake space 21;

[0026] First drain pipe 30, compensating joint 31, check valve 32, gate valve 33;

[0027] Automatic coupling structure 40, pump seat 41, coupling rod 42;

[0028] Control box 50;

[0029] Second drain pipe 60. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0030] The following will describe in detail the embodiments of the present utility model. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present utility model, and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 、 3, A seawater intake caisson, comprising a cylinder body 10, a semi-closed plate 11 is fixedly installed at the lower end inside the cylinder body 10, a grille 12 is fixedly installed on the lower side of the semi-closed plate 11, a seawater submersible pump 20 is installed on the semi-closed plate 11, and a water intake space 21 for the seawater submersible pump 20 is formed between the cylinder body 10 and the semi-closed plate 11 above the grille 12. The cylinder body 10 is made of stainless steel rolled, forming a relatively enclosed water intake space. The semi-closed plate 11 provides an installation base for the seawater submersible pump 20. Installation holes are provided on the semi-closed plate 11, and the seawater submersible pump 20 can be bolted to the semi-closed plate 11. The grille 12 can filter large plankton from entering the cylinder body 10. When in use, a hole for placing the cylinder body 10 is provided on the support platform 1, the upper end of the cylinder body 10 is connected to the support platform 1, and the cylinder body 10 is suspended and installed on the support platform 1.

[0033] In this embodiment, the semi-closed plate 11 is a semi-circular steel plate, and the grille 12 is a semi-circular steel grille.

[0034] In one of the solutions, see Figure 3 , a positioning ring 13 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the cylinder body 10. The positioning ring 13 is welded to the outer wall of the upper end of the cylinder body 10, so that when the cylinder body 10 is placed into the hole on the support platform 1, the positioning ring 13 can limit the position of the cylinder body 10. After the positioning ring 13 is provided, the cylinder body 10 can be installed even if the support platform 1 is a concrete structure.

[0035] In one of the solutions, a cover plate 14 is installed at the top of the cylinder body 10 to prevent people and objects from falling into the cylinder body 10. The cover plate 14 can be a metal plate or a metal grille.

[0036] In one of the solutions, through holes 15 are provided on the side wall at the upper end of the cylinder body 10. The through holes 15 are provided to facilitate the first drain pipe 30 to extend out of the cylinder body 10. See Figure 1 , one end of the first drain pipe 30 is connected to the water outlet of the seawater submersible pump 20, and the other end extends upward through the through hole 15 and then extends out of the cylinder body 10.

[0037] In one of the solutions, a ladder 16 is axially installed on the inner wall of the cylinder body 10 to facilitate personnel to enter the cylinder body 10. In this solution, the ladder 16 is composed of a plurality of U-shaped round steels welded to the inner wall of the cylinder body 10.

[0038] In one of the solutions, in order to facilitate the manufacture of the cylinder body 10, see Figure 3 , the cylinder body 10 is formed by assembling a plurality of segmented cylinders 18. Specifically, flanges are respectively welded at adjacent ends of the segmented cylinders 18, and adjacent segmented cylinders 18 are bolted together through the flanges.

[0039] Embodiment Two:

[0040] See Figure 1, 2 , a water intake system which adopts a seawater intake caisson. The upper end of the cylinder body 10 is connected to the support platform 1. A seawater submersible pump 20 is installed on the semi-closed plate 11. The water suction port of the seawater submersible pump 20 is located in the water intake space 21. One end of the first drain pipe 30 is connected to the water outlet of the seawater submersible pump 20, and the other end extends upward and extends out of the cylinder body 10. Through the above structure, convenient water intake is realized.

[0041] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the installation and maintenance of the seawater submersible pump 20, the seawater submersible pump 20 has an automatic coupling structure 40. Specifically, the automatic coupling structure 40 includes a pump seat 41 and a coupling rod 42. The pump seat 41 is installed on the semi-closed plate 11. A support seat 17 is installed on the inner wall of the upper end of the cylinder body 10. The lower ends of the two coupling rods 42 are fixedly connected to the pump seat 41, and the upper ends are fixedly connected to the support seat 17. The seawater submersible pump 20 is slidably installed on the coupling rod 42 and is coupled to the pump seat 41. At this time, the first drain pipe 30 is connected to the pump seat 41.

[0042] Specifically, the seawater submersible pump 20 having the automatic coupling structure 40 is a prior art, for example, a submersible pump automatic coupling device disclosed in CN211623751U is adopted.

[0043] Furthermore, one or more of a compensation joint 31, a check valve 32 and a gate valve 33 are installed on the first drain pipe 30.

[0044] In one of the solutions, see Figure 2 , three of the described seawater intake caissons are provided, and each of the first drain pipes 30 is communicated with a second drain pipe 60. One use with two backups or two uses with one backup is realized.

[0045] Figure 1 In [reference], a control box 50 for controlling the seawater submersible pump 20 is also installed on the support platform 1.

[0046] The working principle or operation process of the present utility model is as follows:

[0047] A pump seat 41 is installed on the semi-closed plate 11 inside the cylinder body 10. A support seat 17 is installed on the inner wall of the upper end of the cylinder body 10. The lower ends of the two coupling rods 42 are fixedly connected to the pump seat 41, and the upper ends are fixedly connected to the support seat 17. The seawater submersible pump 20 is slidably installed on the coupling rod 42 and is coupled to the pump seat 41. A rope is also tied to the seawater submersible pump 20, and the rope is located at the upper end of the cylinder body 10 for easy taking.

[0048] The cylinder body 10 is placed into the hole on the support platform 1, and the upper end of the cylinder body 10 is connected to the support platform 1. The cylinder body 10 is suspended and installed on the support platform 1.

[0049] When the submersible seawater pump 20 needs to be maintained, lift the rope, and the submersible seawater pump 20 is separated from the pump seat 41, and the submersible seawater pump 20 slides along the coupling rod 42. After maintenance, lower the submersible seawater pump 20 through the rope. When the submersible seawater pump 20 abuts against the pump seat 41, the submersible seawater pump 20 is coupled and connected to the pump seat 41.

Claims

1. A seawater intake caisson, characterized in that: It includes a cylinder body (10), at the lower end inside the cylinder body (10), a semi-closed plate (11) is fixedly installed, a grille (12) is fixedly installed on the lower side of the semi-closed plate (11), a submersible seawater pump (20) is installed on the semi-closed plate (11), and a water intake space (21) for the submersible seawater pump (20) is formed between the cylinder body (10) and the semi-closed plate (11) above the grille (12).

2. The seawater intake caisson according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning ring (13) is fixedly installed at the upper end of the cylinder body (10).

3. A seawater intake caisson according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A cover plate (14) is installed at the top of the cylinder body (10).

4. A seawater intake caisson according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through hole (15) is provided on the side wall at the upper end of the cylinder body (10).

5. A seawater intake caisson according to claim 1, characterized in that: A ladder (16) is axially installed on the inner wall of the cylinder body (10).

6. A seawater intake caisson according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder body (10) is formed by assembling a plurality of segmented cylinders (18).

7. A water intake system, characterized in that: A seawater intake caisson according to any one of claims 1-6 is adopted. The upper end of the cylinder body (10) is connected to a support platform (1), a submersible seawater pump (20) is installed on the semi-closed plate (11), the water suction port of the submersible seawater pump (20) is located in the water intake space (21), one end of a first drain pipe (30) is connected to the water outlet of the submersible seawater pump (20), and the other end extends upward and extends out of the cylinder body (10).

8. The water intake system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The submersible seawater pump (20) has an automatic coupling structure (40). The automatic coupling structure (40) includes a pump seat (41) and coupling rods (42). The pump seat (41) is installed on the semi-closed plate (11). A support seat (17) is installed on the inner wall at the upper end of the cylinder body (10). The lower ends of the two coupling rods (42) are fixedly connected to the pump seat (41), and the upper ends are fixedly connected to the support seat (17). The submersible seawater pump (20) is slidably installed on the coupling rods (42) and is coupled to the pump seat (41).

9. The water intake system according to claim 7, characterized in that: One or more of a compensating joint (31), a check valve (32), and a gate valve (33) are installed on the first drain pipe (30).

10. A water intake system according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plurality of the seawater intake caissons are provided, and each of the first drain pipes (30) is communicated with a second drain pipe (60).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Caisson type seawater taking system

    CN209468808U

  • Submersible pump automatic coupling device

    CN211623751U