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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Philippe Francois Espinasse, Bihorel, FR;
Thomas Parenteau, Paris, FR;
Philippe Francois Espinasse, Bihorel, FR;
Thomas Parenteau, Paris, FR;
TECHNIP FRANCE, , FR;
Abstract
The device of the disclosure comprises an assembly () for collecting material on the bed () of a body of water (), a riser () for lifting the solid material, and a pump () for lifting the solid material collected by the collection assembly () in the riser () towards the surface facility (). The device also comprises a separator () for generating a stream having a high content of solid material and a stream having a low content of solid material, the separator () including a lower outlet () for discharging the stream with high content of solid material. The device comprises an upstream hose () connecting the collection assembly () to the separator (), and an intermediate pipe () connecting the or each discharge outlet () of the stream with high content of solid material to the riser (), the delivery outlet () of the pump being tapped into the intermediate pipe ().