Research on the Isobaric Transfer Method and Device for Sediment of Full-Ocean Depth

In this study, a sediment isobaric transfer device based on the principle of volume displacement was built, and the work process of the device was explained. A physical model was built in hydraulic analysis software AMESim to simulate the actual working conditions. The influences of pre-charge pressure and volume of accumulator, diameter, and length of the hydraulic pipeline and opening pressure of safety valve on the pressure fluctuation and pressure steady-time during transfer process were studied. The transfer system was optimally designed based on the results of parametric analysis. The sea trial verified that the system could transfer sediment with a pressure exceeding 90 MPa into a culture vessel with low-pressure fluctuating pressure.