The technology of the development of solid seabed minerals by walking type facilities

This paper is a part of the research on the continental mining of solid minerals and searching alternative solutions of raw material's procurement for leading industries. The value of conducting underwater operations for the extraction of shelf zone's ferromanganese nodules is described. Schematic diagram of conducting mining operations is provided. The construction of a mining complex for mining ferromanganese nodules of the Baltic Sea with the possibility of its separation and partial enrichment on the seabed during the process of production is proposed. The article deals with the means for moving the mining workers of seabed, the technological walking machine working by the displacement of the center of mass by way of a movable counterweight, and its construction are given. The dependence of the gravity of the counterweight satisfies the condition of the machine's movement. The question of the stability of the machine's movement and conditions of use extraction technology are shown.