AU2017101025A4 - Tribrid - solar/wind/wave/desalination/microbubble generator - Google Patents

Tribrid - solar/wind/wave/desalination/microbubble generator Download PDF

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AU2017101025A4
AU2017101025A4 AU2017101025A AU2017101025A AU2017101025A4 AU 2017101025 A4 AU2017101025 A4 AU 2017101025A4 AU 2017101025 A AU2017101025 A AU 2017101025A AU 2017101025 A AU2017101025 A AU 2017101025A AU 2017101025 A4 AU2017101025 A4 AU 2017101025A4
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient
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Abstract

From: John Macdonald macdonald.john@mail.com Subject: Date: 31 July 2017 at 12:31 am To: Airdrie Macdonald macdonald.airdrie@gmail.com Abstract: This invention incorporates multiple renewable energy(RE) technologies for electric power generation in a single device which can be both water and land based.

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2017101025 31 Μ 2017
From: John Macdonald macdonald.john@mail.com Subject:
Date 31 July 2017 at 12:26 am To: Airdrie Macdonald macdonald.airdrie@gmail.com
Description
The main advantage of this invention is in the diversity of power generation which will approach base power capacity due to the synergies between multiple RE sources ie. when the sun is not shining, the wind may be blowing and waves and tides runningjdepending on geographic location). The water based version of this device is referred to as a 'tribrid' device as it incorporates solar, wind and wave/tidal renewable energy generation.
If located on saline waters, a desalination plant can be housed in the interior of the cone to produce potable water from RE. Conical solar stills of the same size and shape can also be located alongside this device to produce distilled water from seawater without the need for any conventional energy inputs.
The device is in the shape of a low profile conical structure which has solar photovoltaic panels mounted on the surface and spins on a central column which minimises friction.. The solar panels are mounted on offset wedges to form wind blades to capture wind blowing horizontally over the device. The cones rotate counter clockwise to generate augmented energy from the reversed aerodynamic wind flow around the cones. This would generate in the order of 60% more energy that commonly rotating multiple cones.
At the apex of the cone, a vertical axis(VAWT) wind turbine is mounted to provide extra drive from wind energy. Shade from the apex turbines will be primarily cast on the south side of the cone where the photovoltaic cells are predominantly in shade for most of the day. The lateral wind forces experienced by the apex turbine and cone device will aid power generation through the sub surface pistons.
The device floats on a circular perimeter floatation ring and will be anchored to the bottom of the water body on cables which will have piston power generation devices on each cable to generate power from wave movement and tidal flows in any direction in addition the anchoring and absorbing stresses from the 'Tribrid' above. As winds blow harder, power will be generated below the water in addition to the wind power above.
An advantage of the conical form is that winds will drive it downwards into the water rather than force uplift in the device. This will aid its stability. This attribute will be particularly relevant for land based installations. In this case, anchoring of the devices will be through water inflation of the circular ring base.
The device can be scalable to very large diameters and multiple devices can be interconnected to form a protective harbour for boating protection or protection of forms of floating housing that would have all their power and water(desalination) needs supplied by this invention.
The cones may also house compressors (also powered by RE) to diffuse hydrosol microbubbles into water surfaces to increase the albedo reflection thus cooling water bodies and reducing evaporation through a process called ocean whitening. An immediate application of this invention is providing cooling to prevent coral bleaching of vulnerable reefs. In these locations, ourist and research accommodation can be incorporated to the base of the cones.
This is positive energy device. It generates more energy(from renewable sources) than it consumes. It can be a self sufficient, stand alone facility or it can export energy to the electrical grid, or produce hydrogen for storage or transport.
Sites with good solar, wind and waves/tides close to the coast where a population has power and water demands will be most viable where grid connection is important. These sites could include emergency relief sites for natural disaster recovery, if preconstructed, Tribrids could be towed, deployed and immediately operational at these sites.
Remote sites with expensive diesel and other imported fossil fuel imports will be the most attractive for these devices.

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  1. Claims:
    1. A system for the generation of electric power for use in a water feature or on land using integrated photovoltaic cells, wind turbines and wave/tidal electric power pistons.
  2. 2. The spinning action of the conical array also helps to cool the photovoltaic cells, which results in increased efficiency of power generation.
  3. 3. The conical array will spin from wind energy from any direction.
  4. 4. The device will spin from stepped wedges in the angled facade of the cone.
  5. 5. The faster the cone spins, the more renewable energy the system will generate.
  6. 6. At the apex of the cone a vertical axis wind turbine will induce additional spinning/power.
  7. 7. Counter rotating cones generate up to 60% more power
  8. 8. The cones will rotate on vertical access 'columns' which will reduce friction that would be due to a circular race at the base of the cones.
  9. 9. The inside of the cones can also house desalination plant and/or microbubble compressors for hydrosol whitening for cooling of coral reefs and ocean temperatures..
  10. 10. The invention has the option of housing tourist/research accommodation when deployed to coral atolls .
  11. 11. The cones have the potential to have reflectors on the shaded side to increase to power output of the photovoltaic cells.
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