# The garbage utilization in the Sargasso Sea by waste-free and self-sufficiency technology Part 4

Григорий Коганицкий

What were the main mistakes of previous projects!? They did not consider the opportunities that gave the peculiarities of the Sargasso Sea and place of collection of garbage was far away from place of its utilization. Moreover, all the proposed projects were not only subsidized, with a high level of expenditure, but also provided for the removal and storage of garbage in countries adjacent to the Caribbean region. Considering that all of these are developing countries and they do not have a sufficient technological structure to dispose of such an amount of environmentally hazardous waste, this, in essence, was a continuation of colonial policy.

Part 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL IDEOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE PROJECT http://samlib.ru/k/koganickij_g_a/garbageutilization_1.shtml

Part 2 - PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY http://samlib.ru/k/koganickij_g_a/garbageutilization_2.shtml

Part 3 - TECHNICAL BASIS OF THE PROJECT http://samlib.ru/k/koganickij_g_a/garbageutilization_3.shtml

Part 4 - WHAT WE PLAN AT THE INITIAL STAGE http://samlib.ru/k/koganickij_g_a/garbageutilization_4.shtml

Part 5 - COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF GARBAGE IN THE COASTAL ZONE

http://samlib.ru/k/koganickij_g_a/collectionandprocessingpart_5.shtml

PART 6 - Addition to the part fifth - Design and technological features used the method of hot shotcrete technology

http://samlib.ru/editors/k/koganickij_g_a/garbageutilization_6.shtml


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Part 4 - WHAT WE PLAN AT THE INITIAL STAGE

For ship's trials and technology testing:

one houseboat basic design and one working raft basic design


The working raft will be completed as follows:


One half of this raft will have hydroponics modules and the second half carry a small crusher and a small solar degrader which, in this case, is not only reduced but as well simplified.


TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF A BASIS MODULE


The sea houseboat


The houseboat (P34-37) is designed as an all-weather, completely self-sufficient, and environmentally neutral system that, except of emergency cases, uses solar and wind energy only.

The main energy supply shall be provided by solar panels, giving total of 2.5 kW, under optimal weather conditions, and by three wind generators which give total of 8.5 kW, under an average wind.

The project is provided by two backup batteries of 200AH/60V each and two emergency diesel generators 2KW each.

A houseboat will be equipped with all required, by the regulations for ships up to 10 tons of displacement, navigation lights and navigation equipment.


The main propulsions are two "Flettner rotors" - https://www.marineinsight.com/naval-architecture/flettner-rotor-for-ships-uses-history-and-problems/, driven by electric motors. Auxiliary propulsion motors are two electric bow thrusters.


The basis of the houseboat is a raft (P1-6) having three main pontoons, two auxiliary intermedia pontoons and two stabilizing side pontoons.

The deck is formed by flat surface of the pontoons, with a total living area of 22 m2.


The displacement of the raft, with its own weight (only the houseboat itself) is 3000-3500 kg, (depending of its load - in the promenade-cruise version is more than 5 tons with a deck height above the water surface 400 mm); in the normal load version for a long-distance, autonomous sailing, displacement (gross weight with people, food, fuel and equipment makes 6495 kg with a deck height above the water surface more than 300 mm) - it is permissible working load/displacement about 8 tons.

For a long trip if a deck settlement is from the water level up to 180 mm, an extremely permissible load is from 10 to 11 tons as the estimated displacement.

The houseboat drainage system consists of three switchable septic tanks of 200 liters each, operating with heated air purging and partial, vacuum evaporation of the liquid in "biodegradation mode".

Such active septic tanks are, in sum, equivalent up to a 2000 liter of passive septic tank.


The project includes drinking water tank, a tank-distiller, hot water tank (hot water tank is fed by sea water through filter and solar water heater).


For a long voyage, the houseboat will take, in an extremely permissible load mode, 400 liters of biofuel in three tanks.

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All pontoons consist of separate hermetic modules having a drainpipe to carry out an emergency drainage by a portable pump.


The end modules (P8, P17) marked in blue, which can be damaged by storm waves or foreign objects, are filled by styrofoam.


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The frame of the residential part is made of aluminum hollow box profile by welding, and it is fully included in the power circuit of the structure.

The roof on which are located solar panels wind generators and Flettner rotors - is also a working part of the supporting structure and, like walls, is made in a form of a multilayer sandwich having internal reinforcement.


Wall's panels (P7) are made as an element of the overall supporting structure in a form of a sandwich with 2-3 mm PVC outer layers and which have additional reinforcement inside the sandwich in a form of tubular elements and wire mesh of plastic covered wire.

Sandwiches are filled with styrofoam by method of foam extraction and are included in the overall power supporting structure of the raft.


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If it turns out that during a storm the side walls are exposed to too hard waves hitting, they will be equipped with "ship's bulwark" (P 9, P 10), (highlighted in pink).


Residential part of the raft is completely sealed, with reinforced doors/ramps and windows (P 34) with storm's "bolt bar".

All drain holes have automatic check valves.

The modules of the raft, which serve as the floor of the residential part after assembling are sealed by injection of rubber building mastic.


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SHIP'S BULWARK


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All modules of the raft are assembled by the same type of hollow box-shaped modules (P11-14a, 18a, 23-33) which are connected by the aluminum profiles having welded tubular combs, by usage of threaded connections (22a, 27).

The connecting elements pass through the lower profiles of a common load-bearing frame.


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Modules produced by the company "Guangzhou Blue Dolphin Water Park Equipment Co. Ltd" are chosen as displacement modules -- https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Buoy-plastic-floating-pontoon-tubes_62253796960.html?spm=a2700.7724857.normal_offer.d_image.5e17406at0o2gq.


General set (main parts only) shown on (P 22)

Cross side cable ties are options which may be added for additional houseboat resilience to storms.

There are three mooring rubber dampers (P18) on each lateral side of a houseboat.


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22a


P-34


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The "Fletner rotors" are assembled from separate sealed plastic sections.

The projection of the "Fletner rotors" are projected out of the dimensions of a houseboat (P-35), that allows: firstly, at favorable wind directions, to turn on the spot or go sideways; and, secondly, it gives to the houseboat absolute stability (absolute vessel's stability).

If in a flurry or a critical situation it will be laid on the side the center of displacement is always will be on the side of the rotor and always to the left side of the center of gravity and the houseboat always returns into normal position (P-40).


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The residential part of the houseboat is conditionally divided into three parts: the wheelhouse, in which are located a control panel; a satellite phone / Internet and navigation devices; a folding sofa and two lockers for equipment storage (they are highlighted by bright green); a service corridor, on both sides of which a kitchen and a sanitary unit (toilet with shower and washstand) are located; sleeping (passenger compartment), in which there is a bed made up by four lockers.

There are five modules (P-11) in the floor of a sleeping compartment, in which four horizontal refrigerators (compressor modules on the roof) and a dry food storage with an air dryer are installed (they are highlighted by bright green).


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The main location of usage of the houseboat will apparently be (depending on behavior of the raft in stormy weather) Sargasso Sea or coastal waters of the "Caribbean Sea" .


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