CA2667618A1 - Energy extracting tidal turbine therefor - Google Patents
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Abstract
An energy extracting tidal turbine, designed to extract energies from the rise and fall of the tide and convert them into electricity. As the weight of rising waters increase around the turbine a significant build up of air pressure occurs within the body section, mechanically controlled this air pressure is released thru the pressure release valve members and into the top section of the turbine powering the rotational blade members and then turned into electricity by generators driven by the turbine. As waters decrease around the turbine and the body section now full with water, mechanically controlled this water is held within the body section until air is released thru the pressure release valve members and into the body section causing a significant vacuum powering rotational blade members and then turned into electricity by generators driven by the turbine until waters subside. A
continuous, renewable, cleaner energy!
continuous, renewable, cleaner energy!
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ENERGY EXTRACTING TIDAL TURBINE THEREFOR
This Invention provides an effective alternative to conventional methods when extracting a cleaner, more efficient, renewable energy from the rise and fall of the tide, showing easy solutions to obstacles and set-backs currently faced when extracting these energies, and concerns government and corporate entities, particularly utility corporations and power generating companies.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
With growing concerns of our environment and the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to stop global warming the need for renewable energy systems are growing and are a must, experts believe that in order to reverse the effects of global warming phasing out industrial pollutants must be done. Carbon Dioxide CO2 is one of three leading pollutants causing global warming, and our coal and oil fired power plants could be considered as the largest contributors of this pollutant. Harnessing our natural energies like high winds and fast-moving waters and turning them into energies for consumption would help phase out these power plants, reduce pollutants and help stop global warming.
They say that about 75% of the earth's surface is covered by water, and many areas experience a variance in water levels daily, levels that fluctuate from one foot to an astonishing fifty feet in heights, these variances are due to the rotation of the earth within the gravitational fields of the moon and the sun, this alternate rising and falling of the seas usually twice a day is known to us as the "Tide" and through calculation we know when, and where, and how much water will flow throughout our passages and in and out of our bays every tide, this is a continuous, predictable, reliable energy!
Conventional turbines installed in our water passages, and in many applications installed across a barrage or in a dam or dyke like scenario are designed to convert the potential energy of the difference in water levels into kinetic energy in the form of fast-moving water, this kinetic energy is then turned into rotational energy by the blades of the turbine and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbines, thou such turbines have achieved considerable popularity and commercial success, there has been a continuing need for improvement, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference.
Energy extracting, kinetic turbines are shown, for example, in the following patents:
CA Pat. No. 2,637,305 (Fraenkal, Peter Leonard) CA Pat. No. 2,556,702 (Mondl, Fritz Austria) CA Pat. No. 2,484,293 (Mathieu, Alfred L. Canada) CA Pat. No. 2,569,004 (Nicholas, Peter/Verel, Andrew) CA Pat. No. 1,238,860 (Bellamy, Norman W.) CA Pat. No. 2,348,414 (Boccotti, Paolo) SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The idea of harnessing our natural energies and turning them into clean renewable sources of electricity is relatively new to us, and existing prior art have achieved considerable popularity and commercial success in harnessing these energies, movements of the air and water in the forms of high winds, strong currents, and crushing waves have been their focus in harnessing these energies and vital to their operation, but first is to understand the magnitude of a project it is to install an energy extracting turbine at sea, extracting energy from the rise and fall of the tide is relatively simple in concept, installing such a devices to do so is where it gets challenging, bad weather, deep waters, and the same strong currents needed to operate these turbines are just some of the challenges faced when completing a project like this far off shore;
Limited windows of work time is another challenge faced, much of the focus is on completing tough tasks during what is called slack-tide(the duration between the changes in tidal direction), and that's if weather permits. These turbines are large devices and installing them at times when the tidal shift has completed and the full motion of the water is traveling in one direction, teamed up with bad weather a project like this can become very difficult and dangerous, leaving very limited windows of work time, and;
Large equipment to complete a project of this magnitude is another challenge, large ships retrofitted with heavy cranes, retractable stabilizing legs, and platform areas to transport large assembled pieces of the turbines to the installation sites are needed, in many cases these turbines are installed in deep-rough seas far away from shore and with the use of improper or inadequate equipment could be disastrous, and;
This Invention provides an effective alternative to conventional methods when extracting a cleaner, more efficient, renewable energy from the rise and fall of the tide, showing easy solutions to obstacles and set-backs currently faced when extracting these energies, and concerns government and corporate entities, particularly utility corporations and power generating companies.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
With growing concerns of our environment and the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to stop global warming the need for renewable energy systems are growing and are a must, experts believe that in order to reverse the effects of global warming phasing out industrial pollutants must be done. Carbon Dioxide CO2 is one of three leading pollutants causing global warming, and our coal and oil fired power plants could be considered as the largest contributors of this pollutant. Harnessing our natural energies like high winds and fast-moving waters and turning them into energies for consumption would help phase out these power plants, reduce pollutants and help stop global warming.
They say that about 75% of the earth's surface is covered by water, and many areas experience a variance in water levels daily, levels that fluctuate from one foot to an astonishing fifty feet in heights, these variances are due to the rotation of the earth within the gravitational fields of the moon and the sun, this alternate rising and falling of the seas usually twice a day is known to us as the "Tide" and through calculation we know when, and where, and how much water will flow throughout our passages and in and out of our bays every tide, this is a continuous, predictable, reliable energy!
Conventional turbines installed in our water passages, and in many applications installed across a barrage or in a dam or dyke like scenario are designed to convert the potential energy of the difference in water levels into kinetic energy in the form of fast-moving water, this kinetic energy is then turned into rotational energy by the blades of the turbine and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbines, thou such turbines have achieved considerable popularity and commercial success, there has been a continuing need for improvement, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference.
Energy extracting, kinetic turbines are shown, for example, in the following patents:
CA Pat. No. 2,637,305 (Fraenkal, Peter Leonard) CA Pat. No. 2,556,702 (Mondl, Fritz Austria) CA Pat. No. 2,484,293 (Mathieu, Alfred L. Canada) CA Pat. No. 2,569,004 (Nicholas, Peter/Verel, Andrew) CA Pat. No. 1,238,860 (Bellamy, Norman W.) CA Pat. No. 2,348,414 (Boccotti, Paolo) SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The idea of harnessing our natural energies and turning them into clean renewable sources of electricity is relatively new to us, and existing prior art have achieved considerable popularity and commercial success in harnessing these energies, movements of the air and water in the forms of high winds, strong currents, and crushing waves have been their focus in harnessing these energies and vital to their operation, but first is to understand the magnitude of a project it is to install an energy extracting turbine at sea, extracting energy from the rise and fall of the tide is relatively simple in concept, installing such a devices to do so is where it gets challenging, bad weather, deep waters, and the same strong currents needed to operate these turbines are just some of the challenges faced when completing a project like this far off shore;
Limited windows of work time is another challenge faced, much of the focus is on completing tough tasks during what is called slack-tide(the duration between the changes in tidal direction), and that's if weather permits. These turbines are large devices and installing them at times when the tidal shift has completed and the full motion of the water is traveling in one direction, teamed up with bad weather a project like this can become very difficult and dangerous, leaving very limited windows of work time, and;
Large equipment to complete a project of this magnitude is another challenge, large ships retrofitted with heavy cranes, retractable stabilizing legs, and platform areas to transport large assembled pieces of the turbines to the installation sites are needed, in many cases these turbines are installed in deep-rough seas far away from shore and with the use of improper or inadequate equipment could be disastrous, and;
The biggest challenge would have to be maintaining these conventional turbines and their components once installed, sediment build up in the forms of algae, floating plant life, silt, and corrosions on mechanical components that are submersed within the waters for long periods of time need around the clock maintenance and servicing. Obstacles like vessel traffic, floating debris, ice flow and sea life are other factors that make these turbines very challenging to maintain and service, and in many cases these turbines are shut down and un-operational for long periods of time during these procedures.
Conventional turbines have faced many challenges while extracting energies from the rise and fall of the tides in an effort to convert these energies into electricity for consumption, these challenges can make a project of this magnitude very difficult and expensive to all parties involved, and in many cases fall short of expectations and end in failure. In the particularly advantageous embodiments and components of the invention many of these challenges are easily overcome and some just aren't a factor, in one claim to the invention, for example; the invention does not comprise any mechanical components that would be submersed below sea levels as with prior art, and wherein many cases their entire turbine and sensitive mechanical components such as propelling blades have to be placed or lowered into the paths of fast-moving waters in order to operate, with the invention all moving or mechanical components are above sea levels and enclosed within the turbine, although some components could still be exposed to the elements in forms of storm surges, large swells, and rain, by design these components are not submerged for long periods of time in comparison, and any components sensitive to these elements would be housed in water tight areas and compartments to the turbine.
Thru preliminary research this invention could possibly be one of a kind and first in the art, designed to work with the mass volume and weight of the waters our tides transfer daily and current strength and fast-moving waters are not vital for operation as with prior art, installed on the ocean floor and also in our water passages, fabricated and constructed in sections for easy installation and maintenance, and of materials to withstand our seasonal element changes, the invention would convert the potential energy of the difference in water levels into kinetic energy in the forms of air pressures, this energy is then turned into rotational energy by the blades of the turbine and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbine, Installed in a farm like application or sit individually by themselves the invention will effectively generate a continuous renewable energy!
Conventional turbines have faced many challenges while extracting energies from the rise and fall of the tides in an effort to convert these energies into electricity for consumption, these challenges can make a project of this magnitude very difficult and expensive to all parties involved, and in many cases fall short of expectations and end in failure. In the particularly advantageous embodiments and components of the invention many of these challenges are easily overcome and some just aren't a factor, in one claim to the invention, for example; the invention does not comprise any mechanical components that would be submersed below sea levels as with prior art, and wherein many cases their entire turbine and sensitive mechanical components such as propelling blades have to be placed or lowered into the paths of fast-moving waters in order to operate, with the invention all moving or mechanical components are above sea levels and enclosed within the turbine, although some components could still be exposed to the elements in forms of storm surges, large swells, and rain, by design these components are not submerged for long periods of time in comparison, and any components sensitive to these elements would be housed in water tight areas and compartments to the turbine.
Thru preliminary research this invention could possibly be one of a kind and first in the art, designed to work with the mass volume and weight of the waters our tides transfer daily and current strength and fast-moving waters are not vital for operation as with prior art, installed on the ocean floor and also in our water passages, fabricated and constructed in sections for easy installation and maintenance, and of materials to withstand our seasonal element changes, the invention would convert the potential energy of the difference in water levels into kinetic energy in the forms of air pressures, this energy is then turned into rotational energy by the blades of the turbine and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbine, Installed in a farm like application or sit individually by themselves the invention will effectively generate a continuous renewable energy!
In the drawings, which form a part of this specification, Fig. 1 is a side elevational view showing pre-assembled sections to the invention, consisting of one or more embodiments and their components, blocked out for clarity, the intent is to show the simplicities in constructing, installing, and maintaining the invention in accordance with one or more claims to the invention, and;
Fig. 2 is a side elevational view showing pre-assembled sections of Fig. 1 assembled together, and to show the general nature of the invention once assembled, and;
Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 1-1 of Fig. 2, showing embodiment and components of the invention and illustrates one aspect of operation in accordance with one or more claims to the invention, and;
Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 1-1 of Fig. 2 showing embodiment and components of the invention and illustrates the other aspect of operation in accordance with one or more claims to the invention, and;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the inventions top section and components, shown generally as 6 in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, and by design the intent is to show that the top section comprises the only mechanical and electrical components to the invention in accordance with one or more claims to the invention; and;
Figs. 5A and 5B are top views of Fig. 5, and showing components of the inventions top section in a different view, and;
Fig. 6 is an exploded view of Fig. 5, showing the rotational blades and shaft member, and the pressure release valves of the inventions top section, and;
Fig. 7, 7A, 8, & 8A are exploded views of a mechanical pressure release valve shown as 11 in Fig.
6, with intent to illustrated both open and close positions during operation in accordance with one or more claims to the invention.
Fig. 2 is a side elevational view showing pre-assembled sections of Fig. 1 assembled together, and to show the general nature of the invention once assembled, and;
Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 1-1 of Fig. 2, showing embodiment and components of the invention and illustrates one aspect of operation in accordance with one or more claims to the invention, and;
Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 1-1 of Fig. 2 showing embodiment and components of the invention and illustrates the other aspect of operation in accordance with one or more claims to the invention, and;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the inventions top section and components, shown generally as 6 in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, and by design the intent is to show that the top section comprises the only mechanical and electrical components to the invention in accordance with one or more claims to the invention; and;
Figs. 5A and 5B are top views of Fig. 5, and showing components of the inventions top section in a different view, and;
Fig. 6 is an exploded view of Fig. 5, showing the rotational blades and shaft member, and the pressure release valves of the inventions top section, and;
Fig. 7, 7A, 8, & 8A are exploded views of a mechanical pressure release valve shown as 11 in Fig.
6, with intent to illustrated both open and close positions during operation in accordance with one or more claims to the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First is to established the installation sites of the energy extracting tidal turbine or turbines, these sites could be anywhere along our coastal areas, in our water passages or in our basins, and not to exclude fresh water tidal areas, as long as the site locations experience a variance in water levels 1 of Figs. 3 & 4, due to the rise and fall of the tide.
Referring now to Fig. 1 wherein the embodiments and components are illustrated in sections to show the simplicities in constructing, installing and maintaining the invention, beginning with the stabilizing members 3, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 4, are lengths of hollow, round, cylinder shaped anchors that would be hammered in place on the oceans floor by a battering ram attached to a heavy crane, and will essentially secure the turbine to the ocean floor and should never move. An environmentally friendly erosion control, possible in the form of rocks and boulders would have to be considered around each stabilizing member 3 to help ensure the stability of the turbine on the oceans floor.
Continuing with the next embodiment, the base section 4, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 4 would be fabricated in individual sections, with some assembly on shore and some assembly at the installation site, this embodiment would be lowered in place, fastened to each stabilizing member 3 and together act as a foundation to the turbine. The base section 4 also comprising a flange member 7 and depending on the location of the turbine in relation to the lowest levels of the tide, will or will not comprise of a seal or gasket means for an air tight fit, the said flange member 7 is designed to secure the body section 5, the next section of the turbine to be installed.
Once installed this embodiment would need minimal servicing or maintaining.
The next advantageous embodiment of the turbine to be installed is the body section 5, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 4, fabricated in individual sections with some assembly on shore and some assembly at the installation site, would be lowered in place and fastened to the base section 4 comprising of the said flange member 7 securing these sections together and depending on the location of the turbine in relation to the lowest levels of the tide, will or will not comprise of a seal or gasket means for an air tight fit. The nature of this embodiment is a round, hollow, empty chamber to the turbine that would fill with waters 2 and air pressures 19 during the rise and fall of tides as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Once installed this embodiment would need minimal servicing or maintaining.
To put in perspective, at this point of the installation the advantageous embodiments of Fig. 1, the stabilizing members 3, the base section 4, and the body section 5, consisting of no mechanical or electrical components that would be submersed below sea levels as in one claim to the invention, once installed, assembled together, and secured to the oceans floor these sections would protrude just above the maximum heights of water levels during high tides, and for the most part these section would be completely exposed at the lowest heights of water levels during low tides. These section would need little servicing or maintaining once installed, and the balance of the installation also becomes a little less challenging at this point as current strength of the shifting waters are not as much of a factor to the remaining sections and components to be installed.
The next advantageous embodiment of the turbine to be installed, is the top section 6 and components, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 8, comprising of the only mechanical components to the invention and while operational these components would convert the extracted energies into electricity, the extracted energies are first turned into air pressures 19, these air pressures are released thru the pressure release valves 11 and then turned into rotational energy by the rotational blade members 9 and the gear assemblies 12, and then turned into electricity by the generator 13 driven by the turbine. The top section 6 and the components would be fabricated in individual components with some assembled on shore and some assembly on site, lowered in place and fastened to the body section 5, the top section 6 also comprising a flange member 7 designed to secure top section 6 to the body section 5 and would comprise of a seal or gasket means for an air tight fit and vital for operation.
The final embodiment of the turbine to be installed is the beacon-light pole member 15, consisting of electrical components for operation, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 5, and would sit directly on top of the top section 6, also fabricated in sections, assembled on shore and transported to site, lowered in place and fastened to the top section 6, would be installed to help divert vessel traffic around the turbine.
The final steps to completing the installation of the turbine would be to install and connect the electrical cable or cables 17 that would transfer the extracted energies turned into electricity to a main generating station or substation that would be tied into the area power grid, and;
To install and connect a fibre line or lines 18 linking the turbine to a main communication center on shore, used to collect data, communicate with, and to manipulate the electronic components of the turbine.
Referring now to Fig. 3 illustrated to show one or more claims to the invention, and one of the two aspects of operation, as the tidal waters 1 increase around the turbine, and the waters 2 increasing inside the air tight body section 5, and with the weight of the waters 1 also increasing around the turbine, a significant build up of air pressure 19 will occur within the body section 5, mechanically controlled this air pressure 19 is released thru the pressure release valves 11 (the inventions top section 6 would comprise one or more of these pressure release valves 11 to complete optimal rotational motion) and into the top section 6 and then turned into rotational energy by the rotational blade members 9 and the gear assembly 12, and then into electricity by the generator 13 driven by the turbine.
Referring now to Fig. 4 illustrated to show one or more claims to the invention, and the second of two aspects of operation, as the tidal waters 1 decrease around the turbine, and the body section 5 now full with waters 2, mechanically controlled these waters 2 are held within the body section 5, and with the weight of these waters 2 also increasing, mechanically controlled air is released back thru the pressure release valves 19 (the inventions top section 6 would house one or more of these pressure release valves 11 to complete optimal rotational motion) and into the body section 5 causing a significant vacuum (air pressure 19) within the body section 5, and then turned into rotational energy by the rotational blade members 9 and the gear assembly 12, and then into electricity by the generator 13 driven by the turbine.
First is to established the installation sites of the energy extracting tidal turbine or turbines, these sites could be anywhere along our coastal areas, in our water passages or in our basins, and not to exclude fresh water tidal areas, as long as the site locations experience a variance in water levels 1 of Figs. 3 & 4, due to the rise and fall of the tide.
Referring now to Fig. 1 wherein the embodiments and components are illustrated in sections to show the simplicities in constructing, installing and maintaining the invention, beginning with the stabilizing members 3, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 4, are lengths of hollow, round, cylinder shaped anchors that would be hammered in place on the oceans floor by a battering ram attached to a heavy crane, and will essentially secure the turbine to the ocean floor and should never move. An environmentally friendly erosion control, possible in the form of rocks and boulders would have to be considered around each stabilizing member 3 to help ensure the stability of the turbine on the oceans floor.
Continuing with the next embodiment, the base section 4, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 4 would be fabricated in individual sections, with some assembly on shore and some assembly at the installation site, this embodiment would be lowered in place, fastened to each stabilizing member 3 and together act as a foundation to the turbine. The base section 4 also comprising a flange member 7 and depending on the location of the turbine in relation to the lowest levels of the tide, will or will not comprise of a seal or gasket means for an air tight fit, the said flange member 7 is designed to secure the body section 5, the next section of the turbine to be installed.
Once installed this embodiment would need minimal servicing or maintaining.
The next advantageous embodiment of the turbine to be installed is the body section 5, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 4, fabricated in individual sections with some assembly on shore and some assembly at the installation site, would be lowered in place and fastened to the base section 4 comprising of the said flange member 7 securing these sections together and depending on the location of the turbine in relation to the lowest levels of the tide, will or will not comprise of a seal or gasket means for an air tight fit. The nature of this embodiment is a round, hollow, empty chamber to the turbine that would fill with waters 2 and air pressures 19 during the rise and fall of tides as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Once installed this embodiment would need minimal servicing or maintaining.
To put in perspective, at this point of the installation the advantageous embodiments of Fig. 1, the stabilizing members 3, the base section 4, and the body section 5, consisting of no mechanical or electrical components that would be submersed below sea levels as in one claim to the invention, once installed, assembled together, and secured to the oceans floor these sections would protrude just above the maximum heights of water levels during high tides, and for the most part these section would be completely exposed at the lowest heights of water levels during low tides. These section would need little servicing or maintaining once installed, and the balance of the installation also becomes a little less challenging at this point as current strength of the shifting waters are not as much of a factor to the remaining sections and components to be installed.
The next advantageous embodiment of the turbine to be installed, is the top section 6 and components, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 8, comprising of the only mechanical components to the invention and while operational these components would convert the extracted energies into electricity, the extracted energies are first turned into air pressures 19, these air pressures are released thru the pressure release valves 11 and then turned into rotational energy by the rotational blade members 9 and the gear assemblies 12, and then turned into electricity by the generator 13 driven by the turbine. The top section 6 and the components would be fabricated in individual components with some assembled on shore and some assembly on site, lowered in place and fastened to the body section 5, the top section 6 also comprising a flange member 7 designed to secure top section 6 to the body section 5 and would comprise of a seal or gasket means for an air tight fit and vital for operation.
The final embodiment of the turbine to be installed is the beacon-light pole member 15, consisting of electrical components for operation, shown generally in Figs. 1 thru 5, and would sit directly on top of the top section 6, also fabricated in sections, assembled on shore and transported to site, lowered in place and fastened to the top section 6, would be installed to help divert vessel traffic around the turbine.
The final steps to completing the installation of the turbine would be to install and connect the electrical cable or cables 17 that would transfer the extracted energies turned into electricity to a main generating station or substation that would be tied into the area power grid, and;
To install and connect a fibre line or lines 18 linking the turbine to a main communication center on shore, used to collect data, communicate with, and to manipulate the electronic components of the turbine.
Referring now to Fig. 3 illustrated to show one or more claims to the invention, and one of the two aspects of operation, as the tidal waters 1 increase around the turbine, and the waters 2 increasing inside the air tight body section 5, and with the weight of the waters 1 also increasing around the turbine, a significant build up of air pressure 19 will occur within the body section 5, mechanically controlled this air pressure 19 is released thru the pressure release valves 11 (the inventions top section 6 would comprise one or more of these pressure release valves 11 to complete optimal rotational motion) and into the top section 6 and then turned into rotational energy by the rotational blade members 9 and the gear assembly 12, and then into electricity by the generator 13 driven by the turbine.
Referring now to Fig. 4 illustrated to show one or more claims to the invention, and the second of two aspects of operation, as the tidal waters 1 decrease around the turbine, and the body section 5 now full with waters 2, mechanically controlled these waters 2 are held within the body section 5, and with the weight of these waters 2 also increasing, mechanically controlled air is released back thru the pressure release valves 19 (the inventions top section 6 would house one or more of these pressure release valves 11 to complete optimal rotational motion) and into the body section 5 causing a significant vacuum (air pressure 19) within the body section 5, and then turned into rotational energy by the rotational blade members 9 and the gear assembly 12, and then into electricity by the generator 13 driven by the turbine.
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1. An energy extracting turbine designed to convert the difference in water levels from the rise and fall of the tide into kinetic energy in the form of air pressures, then turned into rotational energy by the blades of turbine and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbine, comprising essentially of;
.cndot. a base section, designed to work in conjunction with the stabilizing members to secure the embodiments and components of the turbine to the ocean floor, and;
.cndot. a body section, the nature of this embodiment is a round, hollow, empty chamber to the turbine that fills with waters and air pressures while operational, and;
.cndot. a top section, designed to convert the extracted energies turned into air pressures, into rotational energies and then into electricity for consumption, and comprising of the only mechanical and electrical components to the turbine, the rotational blade members and shaft, the mechanical pressure release valves, the bearings and gear assemblies, the generator member, and the beacon-light pole member.
.cndot. a base section, designed to work in conjunction with the stabilizing members to secure the embodiments and components of the turbine to the ocean floor, and;
.cndot. a body section, the nature of this embodiment is a round, hollow, empty chamber to the turbine that fills with waters and air pressures while operational, and;
.cndot. a top section, designed to convert the extracted energies turned into air pressures, into rotational energies and then into electricity for consumption, and comprising of the only mechanical and electrical components to the turbine, the rotational blade members and shaft, the mechanical pressure release valves, the bearings and gear assemblies, the generator member, and the beacon-light pole member.
2. The combination defined in claim 1, wherein the said base section and the top section both comprising a flange member designed to attach and secure these sections to the body section.
3. The top section of claim 2, wherein the said flange member designed to attach and secure the top section to the body section, comprising a seal or gasket means for an air tight fit and vital for operation.
4. The base section of claim 2 wherein said flange member designed to attach and secure the base section to the body section, depending on the location of the turbine in relation to the lowest levels of the tide will or will not comprise a seal or gasket means for an air tight fit.
5. An energy extracting turbine of claim 1, wherein said top section would comprise a beacon-light pole member in the effort to direct vessel traffic around the turbine.
6. An energy extracting turbine of claim 1, consisting essentially of one or more stabilizing members that are hammered in place on the oceans floor and work in conjunction with the base section to secure the turbine and components to oceans floor.
7. The top section of claim 1, comprising the only mechanical and electrical components to the turbine, and once installed will sit above the maximum heights of water levels during high tides, meaning the mechanical and electrical components to the turbine are not submersed below water levels, although components will still be exposed to the elements in forms of storm surges, swells, and rain, by design these components are not submerged for long periods of time in comparison, and components sensitive to these elements are housed in water tight areas and compartments of the turbine.
8. The top section of claim 7, comprising one or more mechanical pressure release valves, by design and thru calculation air pressures are released in a controlled manor thru these valves power rotational blade members in the effort to sustain an optimal rotational motion.
9. The top section of claim 7, consisting of multiple rotational blade members comprise a bulky nature and are light weight in comparison.
10. The top section of claim 7, comprising a generator member to convert the rotational energies driven by the air pressures into electricity.
11. The top section of claim 7, in which comprises bearings and gear assemblies linking rotational blade members and the shaft member to the generator member and assisting in the conversion of rotational energy into electricity.
12. An energy extracting turbine of claim 1, comprising an electrical cable or cables linking the generator member of the turbine to off-site generators and the area power grid.
13. An energy extracting turbine of claim 1, comprising a fibre line/cable that would link the turbine to a communication center on shore, and used to collect data, to communicate, and to manipulate the electronic components of the turbine.
14. An energy extracting turbine used to convert the difference in water levels from the rise and fall of the tides into kinetic energy in the form of air pressures, then turned into rotational energy by the blades of turbine and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbine, comprising of the advantageous embodiments of claim 1 the turbine has two aspects of operation;
.cndot. one aspect of operation, as waters increase around turbine, and the weight of these waters around the turbine also increasing, waters are forced into the body section of the turbine by the weight of the surrounding waters causing a significant build up of air pressure within the body section, mechanically controlled this air pressure is released thru the pressure release valves and into the top section and then turned into rotational energy by the rotational blade members and the gear assemblies, and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbine.
.cndot. second aspect of operation, as waters decrease around the turbine, mechanically controlled the waters are held in the body section, and with the weight of these waters also increasing in the body section, mechanically controlled air is released thru the pressure release valves and into the body section releasing the held water, causing a vacuum within the body section and then turned into rotational energy by the blade members and the gear assemblies, and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbine.
.cndot. one aspect of operation, as waters increase around turbine, and the weight of these waters around the turbine also increasing, waters are forced into the body section of the turbine by the weight of the surrounding waters causing a significant build up of air pressure within the body section, mechanically controlled this air pressure is released thru the pressure release valves and into the top section and then turned into rotational energy by the rotational blade members and the gear assemblies, and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbine.
.cndot. second aspect of operation, as waters decrease around the turbine, mechanically controlled the waters are held in the body section, and with the weight of these waters also increasing in the body section, mechanically controlled air is released thru the pressure release valves and into the body section releasing the held water, causing a vacuum within the body section and then turned into rotational energy by the blade members and the gear assemblies, and then into electricity by generators driven by the turbine.
15. An energy extracting turbine comprised of the said advantageous embodiments of claim 1 works with the weight of the water that surrounds the turbine and depends primarily on this for operation.
16. An energy extracting turbine of claim 14 in which comprising of the said body section and one aspect of operation, as waters increase to maximum levels around the turbine the body section would fill to a maximum height with water.
17. An energy extracting turbine of claim 14 in which comprising of the said body section and the one aspect of operation, as waters decrease to lowest levels around the turbine the body section would fill to a maximum volume with air.
18. An energy extracting turbine of claim 14 wherein one aspect of operation, as waters increase to maximum levels around the turbine, and with the weight of these waters also increasing, and the force of these waters against the air entrapped in the body section, this movement of water against the air entrapped within the body section is a form of kinetic energy.
19. An energy extracting turbine of claim 14, wherein one aspect of operation, as waters decrease to the lowest levels around the turbine and with the said waters held within the body section, air is pulled thru the mechanical pressure release valves and into the body section allowing the held waters within the body section to empty, causing a vacuum and a form of kinetic energy.
20. An energy extracting turbine of claim 18, wherein the said air entrapped within the body section is compressed by the weight of the waters surrounding the turbine and with the top section comprising the mechanical pressure release valves and with the placement and the proximity of these valves in relation to the rotational blade members, this compressed air a form of kinetic energy is released thru the mechanical pressure release valves into the top section powering the rotational blade members.
21. An energy extracting turbine of claim 19, wherein the said held waters within the body section, and the weight of these held waters also increasing as the waters around the turbine decrease to the lowest levels, the top section comprising the mechanical pressure release valves and with the placement and the proximity of these valves in relation to the rotational blade members, air is pulled thru these mechanical pressure release valves and into the body section allowing the held waters within the body section to empty causing a vacuum a form of kinetic energy and powering the rotational blade members.
22. An energy extracting turbine comprised of the essential embodiments of claim 1, the base section, the body section, and the top sections and components are environmentally friendly.
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