CA2224746A1 - Power generation - Google Patents
Power generation Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2224746A1 CA2224746A1 CA002224746A CA2224746A CA2224746A1 CA 2224746 A1 CA2224746 A1 CA 2224746A1 CA 002224746 A CA002224746 A CA 002224746A CA 2224746 A CA2224746 A CA 2224746A CA 2224746 A1 CA2224746 A1 CA 2224746A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- penstock
- power generation
- river
- sections
- water
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Classifications
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- E02B9/00—Water-power plants; Layout, construction or equipment, methods of, or apparatus for, making same
- E02B9/02—Water-ways
- E02B9/06—Pressure galleries or pressure conduits; Galleries specially adapted to house pressure conduits; Means specially adapted for use therewith, e.g. housings, valves, gates
-
- 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
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
- Y02E10/20—Hydro energy
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
Description
POWER GENERATION
This invention can be used to generate power from any fast moving river without the use of a dam to contain the water. The essence of this patent is that water is brought by penstock from a suitable spot in a fast flowing river to a turbine generating system.
Blast a trench in the river bed for approximately 50 feet to accommodate the penstock. The penstock should be anchored to the bedrock. The penstock should be approximately 15 % larger diameter for the first approximately 15 feet.
Then tapered to match the other sections. The penstock should have steel rods inside the entrance to keep out larger animals and a steel screen with approximately 1 inch opening could keep out fish, etc. on the outside a steel plate closure. The amount of power generated would be a function of the volume of water and the head, a difference in elevation between the water inlet to the penstock and the turbine. The larger penstock, with closure, should be installed first, with valve outlets on smaller penstocks going to the turbines. As the water is drawn off it will be easier to guide the remaining water to the entrance and conventional generating system which could be installed in the bed or bank of the river. The penstock could follow a tortuous path after a reasonable start. This invention would eliminate silting which is a problem with conventional dams.
The following are possible methods of placing additional penstock sections.
If the river is navigable, a barge pulled by a tugboat could be used to transport the penstock sections. A crane mounted on the barge could place the sections. To assist alignment three strong magnets could be used. The penstock could be tap welded and finally completely welded from the inside of the penstock if space permits. If the river is not navigable a caterpillar tractor might be used to pull the barge. If this failed, a crane might be used to transport and place the sections. Finally a helicopter might be required.
The drawing shows one of many possible layouts.
This invention can be used to generate power from any fast moving river without the use of a dam to contain the water. The essence of this patent is that water is brought by penstock from a suitable spot in a fast flowing river to a turbine generating system.
Blast a trench in the river bed for approximately 50 feet to accommodate the penstock. The penstock should be anchored to the bedrock. The penstock should be approximately 15 % larger diameter for the first approximately 15 feet.
Then tapered to match the other sections. The penstock should have steel rods inside the entrance to keep out larger animals and a steel screen with approximately 1 inch opening could keep out fish, etc. on the outside a steel plate closure. The amount of power generated would be a function of the volume of water and the head, a difference in elevation between the water inlet to the penstock and the turbine. The larger penstock, with closure, should be installed first, with valve outlets on smaller penstocks going to the turbines. As the water is drawn off it will be easier to guide the remaining water to the entrance and conventional generating system which could be installed in the bed or bank of the river. The penstock could follow a tortuous path after a reasonable start. This invention would eliminate silting which is a problem with conventional dams.
The following are possible methods of placing additional penstock sections.
If the river is navigable, a barge pulled by a tugboat could be used to transport the penstock sections. A crane mounted on the barge could place the sections. To assist alignment three strong magnets could be used. The penstock could be tap welded and finally completely welded from the inside of the penstock if space permits. If the river is not navigable a caterpillar tractor might be used to pull the barge. If this failed, a crane might be used to transport and place the sections. Finally a helicopter might be required.
The drawing shows one of many possible layouts.
Claims
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002224746A CA2224746A1 (en) | 1998-02-24 | 1998-02-24 | Power generation |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002224746A CA2224746A1 (en) | 1998-02-24 | 1998-02-24 | Power generation |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2224746A1 true CA2224746A1 (en) | 1999-08-24 |
Family
ID=29275396
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002224746A Abandoned CA2224746A1 (en) | 1998-02-24 | 1998-02-24 | Power generation |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2224746A1 (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2491644A (en) * | 2011-06-10 | 2012-12-12 | Martyn David Cowsill | Fluvial Penstock Chain |
| US8648487B2 (en) | 2009-11-09 | 2014-02-11 | Technische Universität München | Shaft power plant |
| US9109571B2 (en) | 2009-08-12 | 2015-08-18 | Technische Universität München | Shaft power plant |
-
1998
- 1998-02-24 CA CA002224746A patent/CA2224746A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9109571B2 (en) | 2009-08-12 | 2015-08-18 | Technische Universität München | Shaft power plant |
| US8648487B2 (en) | 2009-11-09 | 2014-02-11 | Technische Universität München | Shaft power plant |
| GB2491644A (en) * | 2011-06-10 | 2012-12-12 | Martyn David Cowsill | Fluvial Penstock Chain |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CN1636111B (en) | Hydro turbine generator | |
| US7944073B2 (en) | Power generator and turbine unit | |
| US20070020097A1 (en) | Turbine housing and floatation assembly | |
| EP1849999A2 (en) | Floating hydroelectric power generation plant | |
| KR20120026480A (en) | Method and apparatus for improved hydropower generation at existing impoundments | |
| CN101560941A (en) | Apparatus for hydroelectric power production expansion | |
| JP6504512B2 (en) | Hydropower generation equipment using seawater tides and tides | |
| JP2004169564A (en) | River water stream power generation facility | |
| JP4856134B2 (en) | Hydroelectric generator | |
| EP3144522B1 (en) | Floating body for tidal current power generation and power generation method using same | |
| JP2005351201A (en) | Tidal power generation facility | |
| CA2224746A1 (en) | Power generation | |
| JP3687790B2 (en) | Hydroelectric power generation equipment | |
| CA2413850A1 (en) | System for the exploitation of tidal- and river current energy | |
| KR100822089B1 (en) | A tide generation system | |
| TW200804679A (en) | Method of constructing hydroelectric power generation facility | |
| KR101747190B1 (en) | The tidal power generation mathod to fuse eco-friendly pure water | |
| JPH10176650A (en) | Near-future-sighted deepwater jet power station | |
| US10876265B2 (en) | Modular hydropower unit | |
| US4358220A (en) | Functionally transformable dam | |
| CN220107542U (en) | Ecological protector of marine wind-powered electricity generation submarine cable | |
| Deplaix | The navigable frontier canal of the African Rift | |
| RU4978U1 (en) | HYDRO POWER PLANT AT A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INCLUDING A DAM | |
| KR100985803B1 (en) | Power generation apparatus from tide and installation method therefor | |
| JPS58183869A (en) | Ascending and descending type power plant |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Dead |