Liquid air spraying vessel

A ship-based system that mixes liquefied gas with seawater to create a temperature difference aims to weaken typhoons by cooling the sea surface, addressing the ineffectiveness of current methods in artificially mitigating typhoon strength.

JP2025084023APending Publication Date: 2025-06-02CONTRACT CO LTD KOBAYASHI CHISAI RES OFFICE
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Application Number
JP2023212530
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-11-20
Publication Date
2025-06-02

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Technical Problem

Current methods are ineffective in artificially weakening the strength of typhoons, particularly due to the challenges in cooling seawater to a temperature that can inhibit typhoon formation and growth.

Method used

A ship-based system that utilizes a liquid air cooling tank and a long-lasting diffuser box to mix liquefied gas with seawater, creating a temperature difference that can diffuse and potentially weaken typhoons by cooling the sea surface.

Benefits of technology

The proposed system can create a significant temperature difference between deep and shallow seawater, potentially impacting typhoon generation and strength, thereby offering a novel approach to mitigating typhoon-related damage.

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Abstract

To provide means for dispersing liquid air into and over the sea to reduce the temperature at the sea surface.SOLUTION: Means is adopted in which cooling tanks 2 for liquid air are mounted on a vessel 1 and installed on both sides of the ship, and liquid air is sprayed or discharged into and over the sea through an elongated box-shaped diffusion device 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for weakening the strength of typhoons and suppressing the occurrence of typhoons.

Background Art

[0002] Typhoons are said to occur when the sea surface temperature is 26°C or higher and develop and grow larger when it is 28°C or higher. Therefore, typhoons do not occur when the temperature is low, such as in winter.

[0003] In recent years, due to the influence of global warming, the sea surface temperature in the coastal waters of Japan has tended to rise. While the strength of typhoons approaching or landing in Japan has increased, it is very difficult to artificially weaken the strength of typhoons.

[0004] Various methods for artificially weakening the strength of typhoons have been proposed recently.

[0005] I have also been thinking for a long time about whether there is any good solution. Recently, I came up with an idea about how this might work.

Prior Art Documents

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Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] Various devices have been devised to lower the temperature of seawater. I am interested in the fact that deep seawater becomes very cold. However, I think there are limits with only natural low temperatures. This is the gas liquefaction technology for cooling gases to extremely low temperatures. I thought that this technology was not being utilized at all for cooling this seawater. This liquefied gas at extremely low temperatures is the liquefaction technology using the extremely low temperature of the gas for cooling the seawater. I thought that if this technology could be utilized even a little bit. I think that if this liquefied gas at low temperatures were applied to cooling the seawater, a different situation might be seen. That's why I want to present my proposal.

[0008] In recent years, due to the development of science and technology, various gases have been liquefied. However, the air in the atmosphere where we live, if this were liquefied, it would be the most useful in various places because it is the air we breathe and live in. I think it would have the least harm to the ecosystem.

[0009] It is true that the damage caused by typhoons is enormous. With the development of modern science, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, ammonia, etc. can be liquefied. However, it causes inconvenience when mixed and contacted with seawater.

[0010] The damage caused by typhoons every year is enormous. However, typhoons bring precious water resources. Looking at the expressions of the people living in the Sahara Desert and the garbage desert, we must be grateful as typhoons are a blessing. It is important to consider how to control them. There are a large number of residents in tropical depression areas. From this, we can see that typhoons are beneficial to us.

[0011] If cold seawater is pumped up and stored in a pool on a ship and then brought to a certain temperature with liquefied gas and dispersed on the sea or in the sea, fish and plankton that prefer that water temperature will gather.

[0012] Also, if seawater is pumped up from the deep sea and an appropriate amount of liquid air is injected into the hose during pumping and then dispersed on the sea or in the sea, it will have a great effect. If such equipment is installed on Ship 1, I think it can prevent red tides and blue tides.

[0013] Even in the tropical depression generation areas, there is a significant temperature difference between the deep sea and the shallow sea. Moreover, the difference is even greater in summer. On this summer day, the present invention is about covering with a cold water cover. Since there is a difference in quantity between the sea water volume and the liquid air, such an expression is used.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] In the long-lasting box body 3, a comb-tooth obstacle device 5 is fixed to the left and right walls with iron plates having different height differences in accordance with the advancing direction of the ship shown in Fig. 2. However, since waves are allowed to enter the box, there is a ceiling but no bottom plate. The side of the ship in contact with this box may be the same as the ship's wall. However, since it protrudes greatly from the ship, it needs to be made sturdy.

[0016] First, install a liquid air cooling tank 2 in the hull 1. The long-lasting box body 3 with a bottom opening shown in Fig. 2 is attached to both sides of the ship. The inside of the box body is as shown in Fig. 2. It needs to be made sturdy with steel materials. There is a comb-tooth obstacle device 5 in the long-lasting box body 3 and it is used as a diffuser in accordance with the advancement of the ship.

[0017] Connect a hose 4 from the liquefied tank to the front part of the long-lasting box 3 in the direction of the ship's progress to release liquid air gas or liquid. Regarding the quantity, it is impossible to specify and one can only accumulate experience and conduct experiments. If liquid air is released into the long-lasting box 3, as the ship moves, seawater will enter. The seawater is stirred by the stepped compartment such as the comb tooth obstruction device 5 in the long-lasting box 3, and the liquid air gas to be released is foamed and mixed in the long-lasting box 3 to cool the sea surface temperature. Then this temperature difference will naturally diffuse. The wider this sea area is and the longer the period is, the greater the impact on the generation of typhoons will be.

[0018] The vast sea area east of the Philippines is a typhoon generating area. For the liquid air spraying ship to repeatedly move back and forth in the same location in this sea area, an autonomous ship will be necessary. Even if liquid air is injected on the sea or in the sea, the liquid air will not disperse in the sea but will quickly escape into the air. It is desired to make the heat average between the minus temperature of liquid air and the plus temperature of the sea surface, but this cannot be achieved instantaneously and there is a time lag. In the present invention, a long-lasting box body 3 is devised as a diffusion device. I think there should be a more optimal solution and I want to entrust it to the wisdom of those who come after.

Industrial Applicability

[0019] If typhoons can be suppressed, not only the industry but also the tense state during the typhoon season will be relieved. A considerable amount of national budget expenditure will also be reduced as tropical depressions cause damage every year. People in various countries will have a brighter life and greater leeway.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0020] 1 Ship 2 Cooling Tank 3 Diffusion Device 4 Pipe 5 Comb Tooth Obstruction

Claims

1. A method for suppressing tropical depressions by spraying liquid air into the sea where tropical depressions occur to lower the water temperature

2. An accessory device for implementing Claim 1

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