GB2408294B - Power generator and turbine unit - Google Patents

Power generator and turbine unit

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Publication number
GB2408294B
GB2408294B GB0503268A GB0503268A GB2408294B GB 2408294 B GB2408294 B GB 2408294B GB 0503268 A GB0503268 A GB 0503268A GB 0503268 A GB0503268 A GB 0503268A GB 2408294 B GB2408294 B GB 2408294B
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Prior art keywords
power generator
turbine unit
turbine
unit
generator
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0503268A
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GB0503268D0 (en
GB2408294A (en
Inventor
Hector Fillipus Alexand Susman
Kenneth Roderick Stewart
Donald Stewart
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Rotech Holdings Ltd
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Rotech Holdings Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB0123802.1A external-priority patent/GB0123802D0/en
Application filed by Rotech Holdings Ltd filed Critical Rotech Holdings Ltd
Priority to GB0520396A priority Critical patent/GB2416809B/en
Publication of GB0503268D0 publication Critical patent/GB0503268D0/en
Publication of GB2408294A publication Critical patent/GB2408294A/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
    • 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
    • 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
    • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
    • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
    • F03B17/062—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E02B2017/0091—Offshore structures for wind turbines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/97—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a submerged structure
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Oceanography (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
GB0503268A 2001-10-04 2002-10-04 Power generator and turbine unit Expired - Fee Related GB2408294B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0520396A GB2416809B (en) 2001-10-04 2002-10-04 Power generator and turbine unit

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0123802.1A GB0123802D0 (en) 2001-10-04 2001-10-04 Power generator and turbine unit
GB0223062A GB2382627B (en) 2001-10-04 2002-10-04 Power generator and turbine unit

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GB0503268D0 GB0503268D0 (en) 2005-03-23
GB2408294A GB2408294A (en) 2005-05-25
GB2408294B true GB2408294B (en) 2006-07-05

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US8754540B2 (en) 2008-02-05 2014-06-17 James Ives Hydroelectric turbine with floating rotor
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GB2340892A (en) * 1998-08-21 2000-03-01 Norman Frank Surplus Water driven pump

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US8466595B2 (en) 2006-07-14 2013-06-18 Openhydro Group Limited Hydroelectric turbine
US8596964B2 (en) 2006-07-14 2013-12-03 Openhydro Group Limited Turbines having a debris release chute
US8308422B2 (en) 2006-07-14 2012-11-13 Openhydro Group Limited Submerged hydroelectric turbines having buoyancy chambers
US8864439B2 (en) 2006-07-14 2014-10-21 Openhydro Ip Limited Tidal flow hydroelectric turbine
US9284709B2 (en) 2007-04-11 2016-03-15 Openhydro Group Limited Method of installing a hydroelectric turbine
US8754540B2 (en) 2008-02-05 2014-06-17 James Ives Hydroelectric turbine with floating rotor
US8784005B2 (en) 2008-04-17 2014-07-22 Openhydro Group Limited Turbine installation method
US8690526B2 (en) 2008-12-18 2014-04-08 Openhydro Ip Limited Hydroelectric turbine with passive braking
US9054512B2 (en) 2008-12-19 2015-06-09 Openhydro Ip Limited Method of installing a hydroelectric turbine generator
US8872371B2 (en) 2009-04-17 2014-10-28 OpenHydro IP Liminted Enhanced method of controlling the output of a hydroelectric turbine generator
US8933598B2 (en) 2009-09-29 2015-01-13 Openhydro Ip Limited Hydroelectric turbine with coil cooling
US9236725B2 (en) 2009-09-29 2016-01-12 Openhydro Ip Limited Hydroelectric turbine cabling system
US9473046B2 (en) 2009-09-29 2016-10-18 Openhydro Ip Limited Electrical power conversion system and method
US9234492B2 (en) 2010-12-23 2016-01-12 Openhydro Ip Limited Hydroelectric turbine testing method

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