CA2366043A1 - Method and apparatus for converting tidal power into electrical energy - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for converting tidal power into electrical energy Download PDF

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CA2366043A1
CA2366043A1 CA002366043A CA2366043A CA2366043A1 CA 2366043 A1 CA2366043 A1 CA 2366043A1 CA 002366043 A CA002366043 A CA 002366043A CA 2366043 A CA2366043 A CA 2366043A CA 2366043 A1 CA2366043 A1 CA 2366043A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
    • F03B13/26—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy
    • F03B13/264—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy using the horizontal flow of water resulting from tide movement
    • 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
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

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There is disclosed a caisson and a method of using same. The caisson is for creating electrical power from a tidal stream. The device includes a body having an inlet and an outlet to allow the passage of water there through. A compartment extends between the inlet and the outlet and provides at least one paddle wheel rotatably mounted within the compartment for contact with incoming water. The compartment may be pressurized to reduce the volume of water present in the compartment when the caisson is submerged in the stream. The paddle wheel is connected to suitable pumps and generators in order to harness the energy from the mechanical energy created by the paddle wheel.
CA002366043A 2001-12-20 2001-12-20 Method and apparatus for converting tidal power into electrical energy Expired - Fee Related CA2366043C (en)

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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6759757B1 (en) * 2003-06-19 2004-07-06 Steven Campbell Method and apparatus for converting tidal power into electrical energy
GB2463504A (en) * 2008-09-16 2010-03-17 Verderg Ltd Method and apparatus for installing tidal barrages
US7832979B2 (en) 2006-04-19 2010-11-16 Metin Ilbay Yaras Vortex hydraulic turbine
US9194361B2 (en) 2010-03-16 2015-11-24 Verderg Ltd Apparatus for generating power from fluid flow
US9752549B2 (en) 2012-06-20 2017-09-05 Verderg Ltd Apparatus for converting energy from fluid flow
US10876513B2 (en) 2014-04-02 2020-12-29 Verderg Ltd Turbine assembly

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6759757B1 (en) * 2003-06-19 2004-07-06 Steven Campbell Method and apparatus for converting tidal power into electrical energy
US7832979B2 (en) 2006-04-19 2010-11-16 Metin Ilbay Yaras Vortex hydraulic turbine
GB2463504A (en) * 2008-09-16 2010-03-17 Verderg Ltd Method and apparatus for installing tidal barrages
GB2463504B (en) * 2008-09-16 2011-02-16 Verderg Ltd Method and apparatus for installing tidal barrages
US8500364B2 (en) 2008-09-16 2013-08-06 Verderg Limited Method and apparatus for installing tidal barrages
US9194361B2 (en) 2010-03-16 2015-11-24 Verderg Ltd Apparatus for generating power from fluid flow
US9752549B2 (en) 2012-06-20 2017-09-05 Verderg Ltd Apparatus for converting energy from fluid flow
US10876513B2 (en) 2014-04-02 2020-12-29 Verderg Ltd Turbine assembly

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