Structure to contain a large water body of at least 15,000 m3
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1. A structure to contain a large water body, including a water body larger than 15,000 m3, for recreational use with color, transparency and cleanness characteristics similar to swimming pools or tropical seas, wherein the structure includes a bottom and walls covered with a plastic liner made of a non-porous material able to be thoroughly cleaned;
- wherein the depth of the structure to the bottom is about 0.5 meters or higher;
wherein the structure includes a system of skimmers for the removal of impurities and surface oils, a fresh water feeding pipe system that allows entrance of fresh water and results in water removal by displacement of surface water through the skimmer system, and a pumping system including a coupling means connected to a moveable suction device for cleaning the plastic liner.
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The invention discloses a process to implement and maintain water bodies larger than 15,000 m3 for recreational use, which comprises the following steps:
- a.—providing a structure able to contain a large water body larger than 15,000 m3;
- b.—feeding the structure of step (a) with inlet water;
- c.—measuring water pH;
- d.—adding an oxidizing agent to the water contained in the structure of step (a),
- e.—adding a flocculating agent in concentrations within 0.02 and 1 ppm with maximal frequencies of 6 days and cleaning the bottom of the structure of step (a) with a suction device to remove precipitated impurities from the bottom of said structure, and;
- f.—generating a displacement of surface water containing impurities and surface oils by means of the injection of inlet water according to step (b), which generates said displacement in such a way to remove said surface water arranged in the structure of step (a), which together with step (e) replaces traditional filtering.
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1. A structure to contain a large water body, including a water body larger than 15,000 m3, for recreational use with color, transparency and cleanness characteristics similar to swimming pools or tropical seas, wherein the structure includes a bottom and walls covered with a plastic liner made of a non-porous material able to be thoroughly cleaned;
- wherein the depth of the structure to the bottom is about 0.5 meters or higher;
wherein the structure includes a system of skimmers for the removal of impurities and surface oils, a fresh water feeding pipe system that allows entrance of fresh water and results in water removal by displacement of surface water through the skimmer system, and a pumping system including a coupling means connected to a moveable suction device for cleaning the plastic liner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- wherein the depth of the structure to the bottom is about 0.5 meters or higher;
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8. A structure to contain a large water body, including a water body larger than 15,000 m3, for recreational use with color, transparency and cleanness characteristics similar to swimming pools or tropical seas, wherein the structure has a border and includes:
- a bottom and walls along the border built with a low-permeability material, wherein the bottom and walls are lined with a non-porous plastic membrane material able to be cleaned;
wherein the depth of the structure to the bottom is at least about 0.5 meters, and up to about 5 meters;
a system of skimmers disposed along the border for the removal of impurities and surface oils;
a recycling piping system installed around the border of the structure and including a plurality of water injectors distributed along the border for injecting water into the water body to maintain homogeneity;
a fresh water feeding pipe system that allows entrance of fresh water and results in water removal by displacement of surface water through the skimmer system; and
a pumping system including a coupling means connected to a moveable suction device for cleaning the plastic liner. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a bottom and walls along the border built with a low-permeability material, wherein the bottom and walls are lined with a non-porous plastic membrane material able to be cleaned;
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