Barge-mounted tidal-powered desalinization system

Abstract

A tidal-powered desalinization system is mounted on a barge that oscillates about fixed pier structures, generating a two-way pumping action. The two-way pumping action is changed to a single direction flow of seawater. The sea water is directed into an on-board desalinization system. Fresh water is produced and collected in reservoirs, without an intervening generation of electricity.

1 . A tidal and wave powered desalinization system comprising: 
 a barge having: 
 an aperture;  
 a support located on the ocean floor, the support having a pile slidably connected through the aperture of the barge;  
 a housing mounted to the support and to the barge, the housing in fluid communication with the ocean, the housing having: 
 a piston configured to reciprocate in the housing and connected to the barge; and  
 
 a reverse osmosis filtration system in fluid communication with the housing,  
 such that the up and down motion of tidal and wave action vertically displaces the barge to cause the piston to pump in saltwater and deliver pressurized saltwater to the reverse osmosis filtration system, wherein the reverse osmosis system generates fresh water.  
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is cylindrically shaped.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture is a plurality of apertures.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the support is a plurality of supports.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pile is a plurality of piles.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the tidal and wave produced pumping action causes the reverse osmosis filtration system to generates fresh water without the use of alternate powered devices.  
     
     
         7 . A tidal and wave powered desalinization system comprising: 
 a barge having: 
 an aperture;  
 a support located on the ocean floor, the support having a pile embedded into the ocean floor and slidably connected through the aperture of the barge;  
 a housing mounted to the support and to the barge, the housing in fluid communication with the ocean, the housing having: 
 a piston configured to reciprocate in the housing and connected to the barge; and  
 
 a reverse osmosis filtration system in fluid communication with the housing,  
 such that the up and down motion of tidal and wave action vertically displaces the barge to cause the piston to pump saltwater and deliver pressurized saltwater to the reverse osmosis filtration system, wherein the reverse osmosis system generates fresh water.  
   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the housing is cylindrically shaped.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the aperture is a plurality of apertures.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the support is a plurality of supports.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the pile is a plurality of piles, each pile embedded into the ocean floor.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the tidal and wave produced pumping action causes the reverse osmosis filtration system to generates fresh water without the use of alternate powered devices.  
     
     
         13 . A tidal and wave powered desalinization system comprising: 
 a barge having: 
 a plurality of apertures;  
 a plurality of supports located on the ocean floor, each support having a pile embedded into the ocean floor to stabilize against lateral ocean movements and slidably connected through each aperture of the barge, whereby the barge is limited to up and down vertical motion along the supports;  
 a plurality of housings, each housing mounted to each support and to the barge, each housing in fluid communication to the ocean, each housing having: 
 a piston configured to reciprocate in the housing and connected to the barge by a connecting rod; and  
 
 a reverse osmosis filtration system in fluid communication with each housing,  
 such that the up and down motion of tidal and wave action vertically displaces the barge to cause each piston to pump in saltwater into each housing and deliver pressurized saltwater to the reverse osmosis filtration system, wherein the reverse osmosis system generates fresh water.  
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein each housing is cylindrically shaped.  
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the tidal and wave produced pumping action causes the reverse osmosis filtration system to generates fresh water without the use of alternate powered devices