Patent ID: 11920471
Assignee: DEEP REACH TECHNOLOY, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A method for mining the subsea floor comprising:
generating a first slurry by removing a surface layer of the subsea floor and mixing it with water;
flowing the first slurry into a separator;
flowing the first slurry through an opening at or near the top of the separator to form a second slurry; and
collecting particles from the first slurry, that do not pass through the opening, at the bottom of the separator and allowing them to enter a stream of water from the surrounding environment to create a third slurry that is passed to a subsea pipe for pumping to the surface;
pumping the second slurry through an electrocoagulation device creating a fourth slurry to be discharged into the ocean proximate to the subsea floor.