摘要 |
<p>An oceanic biological pump pumps water including bacteria from the sea bed to nearer the surface. Bubbles produced by electrolysis may be injected into a flexible pipe to induce an upward flow. Currents may also supply water to the inlet 1 which may have swirl vanes 2 to induce a vortex (cyclone) which can be used to suck in more bacteria through flexible pipes (16, Detail E). There may be one or more turbines 8 to extract energy from the flow. The flexible pipe may increase in diameter going upwards, giving a conical or tapered shape, or may branch into several pipes to release the aerated water and bacteria over a wider area.</p> |