MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENT ON A MIXTURE OF WATER AND COLLECTED MATERIAL
First Claim
1. A measurement device for performing measurements on a mixture of water and material collected from a mining or dredging operation, the measurement device comprising:
- a pipe section through which the mixture can be guided, the pipe section including a window, andan image capturing device arranged to capture an image of the collected material through the window.
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Abstract
A measurement device is disclosed for performing measurements on a mixture of water and collected material. The measurement device comprises a pipe section through which the mixture can be guided, the pipe section comprising a window. The measurement device comprises an image capturing device arranged to capture an image of the collected material through the window. The image can be used to determine a grain size distribution of the collected material, which can be used to optimize the collecting process.
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22 Claims
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1. A measurement device for performing measurements on a mixture of water and material collected from a mining or dredging operation, the measurement device comprising:
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a pipe section through which the mixture can be guided, the pipe section including a window, and an image capturing device arranged to capture an image of the collected material through the window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. (canceled)
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14. A vessel for collecting material from an underwater bottom during a mining or dredging operation, the vessel comprising:
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a collecting pipe which has a free end, which free end can be lowered to an underwater position, the collecting pipe comprising a pipe section that includes a window; a collecting device located at or in the vicinity of the collecting pipe, a pump, and a first measurement device comprising a first image capturing device arranged to capture an image of the collected material through the window. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 22)
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17. (canceled)
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18. A method of transporting a mixture of water and collected material, wherein the method comprises:
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operating a pump to pump the mixture through a pipe, capturing at least one image of the collected material flowing through the pipe and analyzing the at least one image, and controlling at least one of a ratio of water and collected material in the mixture and an operating speed of the pump based on the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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Specification