GB2494220A - Sewage plant power generator - Google Patents

Sewage plant power generator Download PDF

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GB2494220A
GB2494220A GB1202071.5A GB201202071A GB2494220A GB 2494220 A GB2494220 A GB 2494220A GB 201202071 A GB201202071 A GB 201202071A GB 2494220 A GB2494220 A GB 2494220A
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sewage plant
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John Whittaker
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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
    • 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"
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2303/00—Specific treatment goals
    • C02F2303/10—Energy recovery
    • 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
    • F05B2220/00—Application
    • F05B2220/20—Application within closed fluid conduits, e.g. pipes
    • 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
    • F05B2220/00—Application
    • F05B2220/60—Application making use of surplus or waste energy
    • F05B2220/602—Application making use of surplus or waste energy with energy recovery turbines
    • 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
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/50—Hydropower in dwellings
    • 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
    • Y02E10/20—Hydro energy
    • 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
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W10/00—Technologies for wastewater treatment
    • Y02W10/30—Wastewater or sewage treatment systems using renewable energies

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Hydraulic Turbines (AREA)

Abstract

A water turbine is placed in the outflow of a sewage effluent treatment plant. The plant thus uses existing flow, and can be placed near to cities where there is significant sewage supply. Electricity generated can be supplied to a distribution grid.

Description

Harnessing Electrcal Energy from Discharge Created at Sewage Facilities
1) Description
We have observed that all sewage operations recovering waste water and returning it back into the national supply chain do so by releasing water through discharge outlets that have a consistent flow into our water courses.
We have studied the outflow of recovered water into the network of water courses and have established that it would be possible to harness the power that the water outflow creates without having any detrimental effect on the operation of the sewage facility.
We have consulted with a number of operational sites and we do not believe that the power generated by this source is currently being harnessed.
Features
Our invention would make use of the outflow of water being discharged by trapping it as it is discharged and directing the water into a small electrical generator. These systems are already in use and direct the water at a series of paddle/cup type arms that are driven around a shaft that is linked to a turbine that in turn creates an electrical power source.
A sewage facility discharges water via a pipe that flows unrestrictedly into the water course . We would divert the piped supply directly to a generating plant. The velocity that has been created by the discharge facility (gravity and operational forces) would channel the water into a single or multi directional force that would in turn drive a turbine and create an electrical charge.
Once the water has passed through the turbine it would be released into the water course as normal.
The methodology for creating the power supply i.e the drive system and the electrical generation are already established. The application for the methodology we are inventing is not.
The invention is different to anything else as this form of capture of energy from the specific discharge source and electrical generation has not been used before.
The resultant power source can be fed into the national network as most sites that would be suitable for this operation are near to the conurbations that provide significant amounts of the raw material.

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  1. 2) Claim We can produce an electrical supply from the water discharged by sewage work operations.
GB1202071.5A 2011-08-31 2012-02-06 Sewage plant power generator Withdrawn GB2494220A (en)

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GB201114949A GB201114949D0 (en) 2011-08-31 2011-08-31 Electricity from sewage

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1521631A (en) * 1976-01-06 1978-08-16 Boyd T Generation of electrical power
JP2003269310A (en) * 2002-03-14 2003-09-25 Toshiba Eng Co Ltd Water wheel power generation device and power generating method with water wheel
EP2003332A1 (en) * 2007-06-12 2008-12-17 Rehart GmbH Water power plant
KR100996942B1 (en) * 2010-07-26 2010-11-26 유한회사 주왕산업 Power generating apparatus using discharged water of sewage treatment plant

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1521631A (en) * 1976-01-06 1978-08-16 Boyd T Generation of electrical power
JP2003269310A (en) * 2002-03-14 2003-09-25 Toshiba Eng Co Ltd Water wheel power generation device and power generating method with water wheel
EP2003332A1 (en) * 2007-06-12 2008-12-17 Rehart GmbH Water power plant
KR100996942B1 (en) * 2010-07-26 2010-11-26 유한회사 주왕산업 Power generating apparatus using discharged water of sewage treatment plant

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