DE202007016499U1 - Power generation plant - Google Patents

Abstract

A power generation plant consisting of:
a tower with a reservoir at the top having a downflow, a bottom reservoir and at least one vertical chamber therebetween which also has a downflow;
a machinery in each chamber with a number of vessels, open in one direction and mounted around a shaft which in turn is connected to the shaft of a generator;
wherein the reservoir at the top of the tower is supplied with water, which is passed via the drain to the underlying chamber, where it fills the vessels of the machinery, which is then rotated by the weight of the water, whereby the generator is driven and electricity is generated , whereupon the water is passed through the drain to the subjacent chamber.

Description

Background of the invention

Description of the current state of the technology

With the progressive consumption of earthly resources will become these now scarce. Added to this is the greenhouse effect caused by consumption reinforced fossil energy is becoming a serious problem for humanity has become. It is therefore working on clean and worldwide to use renewable energies to generate electricity. Currently therefor especially thermal, hydraulic and wind-driven power plants used. Thermal power plants burn fossil fuels and to lead therefore except Consumption of resources to enhance the greenhouse effect.

Hydropower plants have to, to be economical, have a certain size. They are often in Arranged and need groups a strong flow of water, to power the generators. This leads to high investment costs and also can hydroelectric power plants only be used where water is available.

at Wind power plants are for the construction of a tower and the installation of a swiveling wind turbine considerable Investments required and also must be sure that sufficient wind is available.

Nuclear power plants are safe in terms of greenhouse gases, but can the risk of radioactive contamination of their site and the Environment can not be excluded with absolute certainty. The The future of nuclear power is therefore not yet clear.

The The method of energy generation presented here avoids the above-mentioned Disadvantages and intended to be an environmentally friendly unlimited energy supply possible do.

Brief description of the drawings

1 Schematic representation of a power plant according to the present invention

1A As 1 but seen from the side

2 Schematic representation of the machinery for electricity generation according to the present invention

3 Representation of the arrangement of four vessels of the machinery 2

4 Schematic representation of the operation of the present invention

5 Perspective view of the machinery according to the present invention for driving a generator

6 The system in operation with pump connected

7 The plant when supplying water from outside the system

Detailed description the preferred embodiment

How special in 1 to 5 a power plant according to the present invention comprises a tower ( 1 ) with a reservoir ( 11 ) at the upper end, whose lower end is in a base reservoir ( 12 ), which also has a pumping device ( 13 ) containing a pipe ( 14 ) with the reservoir ( 11 ) connected is.

Between Reservoir ( 11 ) at the top and base reservoir ( 12 ) is a number, but at least one chamber ( 15 ). The floor ( 16 ) of the reservoir ( 11 ) is not even, but runs from the outer edge steadily to a clearly visible deepest point outside the center, at which an opening ( 161 ) to the underlying chamber. He is thus at the same time ceiling of the directly underlying chamber ( 15 ) whose floor is constructed in the same way and thus at the same time covers the underlying chamber ( 15 ). The lowest chamber is part of the base reservoir ( 12 ) and therefore has no own ground.

In each chamber ( 15 ) is a machinery ( 2 ) directly on the ground ( 16 ) Installed. It consists of a number of eg four vessels ( 21 ) with the opening to the outside about a rotating shaft ( 22 ) and a generator ( 3 ), whose wave ( 31 ) via a transmission ( 23 ) with the wave ( 22 ) connected is.

Outside the tower ( 1 ) is a water pipe ( 17 ), which connects the plant to an external water source such as the municipal drinking water network. It contains a number of branch lines ( 171 ) each with a shut-off valve ( 172 ), each in a chamber ( 15 ) or the reservoir ( 11 ) end up.

With the elements described above, it is possible to construct an energy generating plant intended for a river, a seawater to be installed on the coast or below a large rainwater reservoir where the reservoir ( 11 ) can be supplied continuously with water. As already indicated above, the water flows out of the reservoir ( 11 ) through the opening ( 161 ) in the soil in the underlying chamber ( 15 ) and then through the opening ( 161 ) into the next lower chamber ( 15 ). When the water flows through the overlying 161 ) in a chamber ( 15 ), it flows into the vessel ( 21 ) of machinery ( 2 ) whose opening is closest to the water entry point. By the weight of the in the vessel ( 21 ) flowing water, the equilibrium of the same wave ( 22 ) attached vessels ( 21 ), which causes the wave ( 22 ) is set in rotation. But this also rotates via the transmission ( 23 ) generator connected to it ( 3 ) and generates electricity. This electricity is supplied via lines ( 32 ) derived for later consumption to a memory. When the water has passed through all the chambers, it is in the base reservoir ( 12 ) and via the pumping device ( 13 ) back into the reservoir ( 11 ) to ensure continuous electricity generation.

6 assumes that the power generation plant has been set up in a place where, as a rule, a continuous supply to the reservoir ( 11 ) given is. If during operation the water supply to the reservoir ( 11 ) is suddenly no longer sufficient, water from the base reservoir ( 12 ) via the pumping device ( 13 ) and the line ( 14 ) in the reservoir ( 11 ) to maintain the continuous operation of the plant until the water supply to the reservoir ( 11 ) is secured, after which the pumping device ( 13 ) is switched off.

In the 7 shown water pipe ( 17 ) outside the tower ( 1 ) serves to connect to an external source of water. It is via branch lines ( 171 ), which at the end each have a shut-off valve ( 172 ) have with the chambers ( 15 ) and with the reservoir ( 11 ) connected. It can be used to supplement the circulating water in the system if necessary.

Claims (5)

A power generation plant consisting of: one Tower with a reservoir at the top, which has a drain down has a bottom reservoir and at least one vertical chamber in between, which also has a drain down; one Machinery in each chamber with a number of vessels facing one direction open and mounted around a shaft, in turn, with the shaft of a Generator is connected; being the reservoir at the top of the tower Is charged with water, which is about the drain to the underlying chamber is passed, where there are the vessels of the machinery crowded, which is then rotated by the weight of the water, whereby the generator is driven and electricity is generated, whereupon the Water through the drain the underlying chamber is forwarded. The power generation plant according to claim 1, wherein in the bottom reservoir a pumping device is housed, via a Pipe is connected to the reservoir at the top of the tower and to If necessary, it serves water from the ground reservoir to the reservoir at the To transport spire, around the river of water maintain through the facility. The power generation plant according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the chambers is concave, so that the water in them flows to the drain becomes. The power generation plant according to claim 1, wherein the outside of the tower a water pipe is attached, which serves at Need to supply the chambers individually with water. The power generation plant according to claim 1, wherein the machinery contains a generator.