A new design concept for nodule mining system
Abstract
An overview is presented on the hazards associated with various types of equipment to be used for the commercial mining of nodules from the seabed. The design of a suitable mining collector and the various options available are discussed. A novel idea of acoustically controlled free diving miner vehicle homing on to the riser and buffer combination which would improve commercial mining economy is put forward
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