GB2207711B - Method for harnessing tidal energy. - Google Patents

Method for harnessing tidal energy.

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GB2207711B
GB2207711B GB8813705A GB8813705A GB2207711B GB 2207711 B GB2207711 B GB 2207711B GB 8813705 A GB8813705 A GB 8813705A GB 8813705 A GB8813705 A GB 8813705A GB 2207711 B GB2207711 B GB 2207711B
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tidal energy
harnessing tidal
harnessing
energy
tidal
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Colin Horne
Edward Brian Morgan
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Priority to BR8803855A priority patent/BR8803855A/en
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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
    • F03B13/268—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 making use of a dam
    • 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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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Oceanography (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
GB8813705A 1987-08-05 1988-06-09 Method for harnessing tidal energy. Expired - Lifetime GB2207711B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/226,672 US4859866A (en) 1987-08-05 1988-08-01 Water turbine arrangement for power generation using tidal energy
BR8803855A BR8803855A (en) 1987-08-05 1988-08-04 PROVISION FOR HYDRAULIC TURBINE LOCATION

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GB8718551A GB2207710B (en) 1987-08-05 1987-08-05 Method for harnessing tidal energy.

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GB8813705D0 GB8813705D0 (en) 1988-07-13
GB2207711A GB2207711A (en) 1989-02-08
GB2207711B true GB2207711B (en) 1992-04-08

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GB2235252B (en) * 1990-02-01 1993-12-01 Geoffrey Edward Lewis Electrical power generation using tidal power
GB9600890D0 (en) * 1996-01-17 1996-03-20 Robinson Roland Utilisation of tidal energy to generate electricity
JPH1129921A (en) * 1997-07-10 1999-02-02 Chikyu Kagaku Kenkyusho:Kk Method and device for building multiple tidal pumped storage power generating system, for developing maximum energy at tidal power generating site
GB2415470A (en) * 2004-06-21 2005-12-28 Fleming Shepherd Peter Le Hydroelectric power generating means
US20070231117A1 (en) * 2006-04-03 2007-10-04 Alexander Gokhman Two-way generation tidal power plant with one-way turbines
GB2437297A (en) * 2006-04-20 2007-10-24 Keith Dudley John Apps Tidal barrage with unidirectional turbine
GB2451627B (en) * 2007-08-06 2011-01-26 Ray Larter Installation for harnessing energy from tidal flows
GB2478539A (en) * 2010-03-09 2011-09-14 Alexander Gokhman A two-way generation tidal power plant with water bypasses

Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB136733A (en) * 1919-03-11 1919-12-24 Joseph Elie Le Myre Tide Motors.
GB218102A (en) * 1924-03-21 1924-07-03 Leonard William Weaver Improvements in or relating to apparatus for utilising tidal energy
GB246760A (en) * 1925-10-12 1926-02-04 Gezeitenkraft Bau Und Verwertu Improvements relating to the water supply to water turbines
GB487850A (en) * 1935-09-26 1938-06-24 Albert Caquot Method and system for utilising tidal energy
GB511809A (en) * 1937-07-06 1939-08-24 Method and system for utilising tidal energy
GB2029906A (en) * 1978-09-14 1980-03-26 Casebow W J Apparatus for generating electrical power using tidal water flow
GB2153917A (en) * 1984-02-07 1985-08-29 Sidney Arthur Fritter Tide powered electrical generator

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GB177576A (en) * 1920-11-29 1922-03-29 Andre Defour Process and installations for the electro-mechanical utilisation of tides
GB283607A (en) * 1926-08-12 1928-01-12 Andre Defour Method of and installation for utilising the tides for power purposes
GB2145165A (en) * 1983-08-18 1985-03-20 Hitoshi Kinno Pumped storage system at tidal power site

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB136733A (en) * 1919-03-11 1919-12-24 Joseph Elie Le Myre Tide Motors.
GB218102A (en) * 1924-03-21 1924-07-03 Leonard William Weaver Improvements in or relating to apparatus for utilising tidal energy
GB246760A (en) * 1925-10-12 1926-02-04 Gezeitenkraft Bau Und Verwertu Improvements relating to the water supply to water turbines
GB487850A (en) * 1935-09-26 1938-06-24 Albert Caquot Method and system for utilising tidal energy
GB511809A (en) * 1937-07-06 1939-08-24 Method and system for utilising tidal energy
GB2029906A (en) * 1978-09-14 1980-03-26 Casebow W J Apparatus for generating electrical power using tidal water flow
GB2153917A (en) * 1984-02-07 1985-08-29 Sidney Arthur Fritter Tide powered electrical generator

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GB2207711A (en) 1989-02-08
GB2207710B (en) 1992-04-15
GB2207710A (en) 1989-02-08
GB8813705D0 (en) 1988-07-13
GB8718551D0 (en) 1987-09-09

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