Subsea fresh water collection installation uses unfurled tank sealed to sea floor prevents salt water contamination

摘要

The subsea fresh water collection installation has an unfurled double walled bell shaped tank (10) which traps fresh water in its upper part (2) and pumps (11) it through a discharge pipe (12). The tank or a funnel (6) inside the tank are sealed to the sea floor and held down by weights (16). The tank walls may be filled with concrete.