Water alteration structure movement method and system
View Patent ↗A structure described generally for altering one or more properties within a body of water includes a vessel configured to hold water. The vessel may have at least one wall. The at least one wall extends at least above a mean surface water level. At least one conduit extends downward from the holding vessel. The at least one conduit has a length that extends below the surface of the water. A propulsion system may be coupled to at least one of the vessel or the conduit and may be configured to provide forces to the vessel.
1. A structure for altering one or more properties within a body of water, comprising:
a vessel configured to hold water, the vessel having at least one wall, the at least one wall extending at least above a mean surface water level of the body of water, the vessel configured to receive water from waves overtopping at least one wall and creating a pressure head in the vessel, the pressure head being based on a difference in height between the water in the vessel and the mean surface water level of the body of water, the at least one vessel having a buoyancy structure that aids in generally maintaining a top of the at least one vessel at a desired height above a the mean water surface level of the body of water, the pressure head causing downwelling without any valve action and the at least one vessel having a wave alteration structure that aids in causing waves impinging on the at least one vessel to overtop the top of the at least one vessel;
at least one conduit extending downward from the holding vessel, the at least one conduit having a length extending substantially below the surface of the water and the at least one conduit containing the downwelling; and
a propulsion system coupled to at least one of the vessel or the conduit and configured to provide force to the vessel.
2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein at least one conduit extends to a depth at which the properties to be altered differ substantially from their values at the surface.
3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a propeller.
4. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a reaction device.
5. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a reaction device that propels water.
6. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a reaction device that propels air.
7. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a fuel driven device.
8. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a wind driven device.
9. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises solar driven device.
10. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a wave driven device.
11. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises an electrically driven device.
12. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a stored energy driven device.
13. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion system comprises a sea-anchor.