AU2009225348C1 - Supreme electrical power compendium - Google Patents

Abstract

(1) This Electrical Power Compendium describes three related Electrical Energy producing concepts, all of which use no fossil fuels in production of energy. (2) Rather, they take advantage of the Force of Gravitation and of how the elements of air and water react together and with gravitation, in varied ways, to produce Mechanical energy, which in turn is converted to Electrical Energy. (3) Varied contrived movements of air and / or water within hollow columns, and falling over Turbines, and taking "U" Turns to return to an upper water reservoir before following the same path repeatedly, numberless times makes possible one aspect of this Compendium. lo (4) The water used in the Gravity Fed Power Facility is recycled a numberless number of times. (5) As no pollutants are released by these facilities they may be constructed in the proximity of towns or cities provided that consent of governing authorities is got. (6) Ideas expressed here have the potential to lead to direct and indirect outcomes in many fields. (7) The ideas introduced through this Compendium also lend themselves to hybridization and have potential to improve the economic stature of users big and small. Cyril J Balkisson 134 / 99 Burslem Drive Maddington Australia W A 6109

Description

SUPREME ELECTRICAL POWER COMPENDIUM Page 1 This Supreme Electrical Power Compendium is a series of Electrical Power creating facilities that use no normal combustible fuels like petrol, gas, oils, diesel, coal, wood, or any metallic element like uranium. Rather, natural phenomena of air pressure, water pressure and force of gravity are harnessed in this series of related inventions to produce first mechanical energy that is then converted to electrical energy. : The word 'Compendium' is used here as an overarching term to cover four different ways of achieving the same common end with, in the process, each supplementing one or more of the others, or one may achieve an end by functioning on its own. This Power Creating series is a conglomeration of ways to achieve the end result of providing Electrical power by using the above named natural phenomena in different /0 ways. By working in various ways the forces and elements used are able to support one another to make the facilities provide electrical power notwithstanding what the climatic, terrestrial, altitudinal, or social conditions, all within reason, may be. For convenience of handling the Compendium it is divided into these parts: (A) Gravity Fed Power Facility. (B) Local Wind Assist Power Facility. (C) Compressed Air Assist Power Facility. (D) Hybridised Power Facility (that includes Solar Power.) (A) Gravity Fed Power Facility This has been designed to copy the way Hydro electric power is created. However, in this invention the one supply of water is recycled an endless number of times passing a series of vertically placed turbines that, when activated, cause mechanical energy that converts to electrical energy. The Force of gravitation and the property that a stream of air bubbles has of being z raised naturally in a column of water is used to great advantage in this facility. The latter statement, significant in the context of this invention is explained in the diagrams and annotations in Fig A i, ii, iii later in this presentation.- P ; P Fig Ai will show diagrammatically and with annotations that in fact an artificial waterfall is feasible with Hydro electric power a veritable end product. Fig. A. ii will show how the properties of air and water and gravity can be exploited. Fig. A. iii will diagrammatically show a cluster of Gravity Fed Power Facilities can multiply the number of facilities at any place as an avenue to cost saving. Comparing Fig A ii with A i one may notice that the significant additions are the Turbines. Without the need for much comment these Turbines would suggest to any electricity minded person what the facility would be capable of doing. Continued on Page 2 Page 2 There are many variables that may be tried for best output: Optimise efficiency by experimenting with variables of one, two or more of these: (a) Increasing / decreasing air pressure controlled by compressor. (b) Narrowing / Widening water columns (during experimental stage ) till an ideal is attained. (c) Increase/ decrease water reservoir capacity ( during experimental stage ) in a Laboratory (d) Ascertain ideal shape of Water reservoir. (e) Ascertain ideal material to build the turbines as their weights are crucial to efficiency. Ideal results will be reached when the ideas above blend to become a compatible, smoothly working unit.The optimum result will lend itself to computerisation and built in controls eg self lubrication of moving parts that contact other parts. Note well! In Fig A ii The parts numbered 3, 12, 13, 14 and 15 together form a Plunger that shuts and opens the exit position from the water reservoir. No 13 is an outer tubular section within which is a slightly narrower tube (No 4) that is well perforated. When 13 is raised by lifting at 3 on the Dome , then 14 becomes the capping that shuts the opening on a long term basis. To activate the Plant: Referring to Fig A ii (a) Remove Plunger from Dome by raising lifter at 3. (b) Fill 'U' Tube with water to level X------ X (c) Shut the Stop Valve (15) by re-inserting Plunger. (d) Now top up Reservoir with water to the maximum. (e) Then remove plunger from above Column (16) and next switch on the Air Compressor. (f) Gravitational force will cause water to fall freely down shaft (16 ), take the U turn, rise up column ( 8) and both water and air pressure will force clack valve (9) to open. (g) Now, column 8 containing both air bubbles and water will convey the air and water up to be emptied in the reservoir. A few break pressure valves through the Dome should ensure against any great pressure build-up. With this Gravity Fed Power Facility, following the sequence (a) to (f) above, a continuous cycle of water will result thusly:- Turbines will turn, generators will 70 be activated, Mechanical and Electrical energy will result and would see the magic of Perpetual Motion that had been elusive till now. CYRIL J BALKISSON 134 / 99 BURSLEM DRIVE MADDINGTON W A 6109 AUSTRALIA. Continued on Page 3.

(B) Wind Powered Electricity Facility. Page 3 This is ideally a roof mounted electricity producing facility where winds activate a globe shaped turbine (See Fig Bi and Fig B ii) to spin above the roof around a vertical axle that penetrates below the roof. This metal axle or shaft has a cylindrical 7) metal drum attached to it below the roof level, which drum spins together with the axle and the 'globe' with the globe acting as the turbine in a wind driven manner. Hence this produces Mechanical energy to be converted to electrical power. A Dome shaped rain shelter (Fig Bi) has solar panels as cladding, which panels take advantage of solar power although wind power is the primary aim. So The globe, mentioned above, is comprised of an array of Crescent shaped wind vanes welded at the points of each crescent-shaped wind vane to the axle, a vertical shaft that is mentioned above. (See Fig Bi, Fig B ii and B iii.) Each wind vane is crescent - shaped and has a concavity on one side and a convexity on the other (See Fig B iii). Thus when two of these crescent shaped vanes are welded ty in pairs on opposite sides of the vertical shaft we have an array of wind vanes around the shaft (Fig B ii, B iii). The general appearance is of a globe. When assembled as in Fig B ii and set up above a roof with greased all-bearings in a collar through which the shaft penetrates the effect of any wind turn the globe with no design difficulty. 90 Because of the crescent shape of the vanes there is a hollow in the interior of the globe, around the axle or shaft when the vanes have been assembled. This improves the efficiency of the wind vanes as the inner void allows the wind to have a double effect on the vanes - on the way in and again on the way out. Besides the concavity on the one side of the paired vanes and the convexity of the other of the pairing further assists in the vanes being pushed by air both when entering and while exiting the globe. The attached cylindrical metal drum, at the lower end of the apparatus is designed to spin with the globe and axle and generate mechanical energy which is converted to electrical energy. - / "Oe The dome shaped solar panel cladding rain shelter (Fig B i) is also attached to the shaft to benefit from Solar power. Therefore this facility benefits from both wind and sunshine. This Wind Powered Electricity Facility is versatile enough to be installed in places other than on roofs and can also compete with the conventional method of Wind Power usage. All else being equal it may be cheaper to construct giant domes with metal cylinders underground than giant metal Poles with workings underground. Continued on Page 4.

Claims (6)

1. A gravity fed power facility, intrinsically related to an artificially created waterfall, and with in-built mechanisms, one called a Plunger and another called a U-Tube that together enable the water, when aerated by an air compressor, to return to a starting position, which position is a strategically placed water reservoir, Consderab-l higher than 1two (nr alternative one) vertically placed water columns, one of which has the same height but is of a lower capacity; all of the aforementioned work together, assisted by computers and a series of vertically positioned water turbines, to create hydro-electric power, and with the building, housing everything, sheltered by a dome shaped roof that has solar sensitive cladding, with the whole configuration contributing to the momentum of water movement, and the differing weights of the water within the vertical water columns.

2. The Plunger of Claim 1 comprises two stainless steel tubes, the Outer one of which is well perforated and only slightly wider so that it allows the inner, unperforated tube to slide up and down within the perforated tube to permit water to flow through the walls of the Perforated tube and conti4 nue into the wi4der vertic '.al water column and down to the blades of the intercepting turbines; when the inner, unperforated tube is raised up the Plunger, it is stopped and it is made to remain at a convenient position but still within the perforated Plunger Tube.

3. The outer tubing of the Plunger of Claims 1 and 2 has female threaded cndz at thc bottom 2 nd of the porforatcd tubc with compatible threading at the reciprocal lower end at the water exit point from the water reservoir; likewise compatible threading are in Place at the top of the Plunger where the Plunger meets the roof of the Facility.

4. The tapering U-Tube of Claim 1 links the lower end of the wider Vertical water column to the narr ower T Vertical water column to enable smooth movement of water within the Facility.

5. Concerning the possible need to have two vertical and equal water Columns adjacent to each other, referred to in Claim 1, this need is satisfied by having a common dividing wall with rectangular openings left so that the blades of the turbines may turn freely at these open ing s .

6. Claim 5 is further enhanced by having one side of each Turbine blade, relating to Claim 5, concave and the other convex so that the falling water strikes the concaved side of each blade, and in turn the rising air bubbles also impact on the concaved sides and raise the air and water back into the upper water reservoir. Cyril J Balkisson 134/99 Burslem Dve, Maddington, WA 6109 2 2 nd March,

2011.'