MX2013005092A

MX2013005092A - Plant for the sustainable generation of electricity.

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Publication number: MX2013005092A
Application number: MX2013005092A
Authority: MX
Inventors: José Mondragón Sarmiento Francisco
Original assignee: José Mondragón Sarmiento Francisco
Priority date: 2013-05-07
Filing date: 2013-05-07
Publication date: 2014-11-20

Abstract

Described is a system for converting wind, solar or hydraulic energy by means of wind mini turbines and solar cells for generating enough electricity for moving a compressor intended to generate air for moving a mechanical pneumatic device or an electric motor controlled by an electronic panel that will send pulses for actuating hydraulic piston pumps that simultaneously will compress hydraulic oil that will be sent, through steel piping lines of high pressure, to steel cylinders charged with nitrogen gas with a neoprene membrane that separates the gas from the oil and will increase the hydraulic oil pressure for moving the hydraulic motor of rotary movement that will move an alternator intended to produce electricity. The hydraulic oil is driven through a steel piping of high resistance to the hydraulic motor, which will move an alternator (alternate current) for producing electric energy that will be conducted by electric conduction lines to an electric distribution board which will measure, by means of a meter, the amount of generated energy; the electric distribution board is useful for connecting the inventive system to the main electric installation of the place where the electric generation plant is installed or for connecting the system to a transformer connected to the municipal electric distribution network. In case the plant is installed in a remote manner and the energy has to be sent by the electric line of the municipal network, a transformer will be installed according to the voltage of the municipal line and the generated energy will be reduced down to the level indicated to the Federal Electricity Company by the user.

Description

SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION PLANT.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related to means for generating electrical energy, and more specifically with plants for the sustainable generation of electricity, using wind and solar or hydraulic energy that is converted into hydraulic energy and generated electrical energy.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is the result of the analysis and work of three years of 75 different patents to produce electrical energy using different techniques of application of the energies: wind, solar, hydraulic or tidal which I discovered, which are inapplicable due to their high cost and manufacturing complexity and its high cost of operation.

In the year of 2010 at the COP 19 global climate meeting held in Cancun and at the different exhibitions of the panelists and exhibitors, the lack of real applications and practices to produce electricity at a low cost was notable, which is essential for developing countries such as Mexico, which needs to double installed capacity in the next ten years and nothing else can be installed 2 large capacity hydroelectric plants, while the option to install nuclear plants after the earthquake in Japan that affected to two nuclear plants and that now the affected population suffers cancer, was ruled out worldwide.

The developed countries used the production of electricity with plants i nuclear whose cost is $ 0.06 US DLL per kw produced. In Mexico, the cost of electricity for the industry is $ 0.14 US dollars, which makes us uncompetitive in exports.

Since the 1950s, what produced the globalization and climate change that we now see, due to the high industrialization of manufactures that used fossil fuels from coal which contaminated with C02 carbon dioxide that causes global warming.

In our perspective, there are now alternatives to produce electricity with an environmental impact almost completely zero, as the case in which the combination of wind and solar energy will produce a mechanical energy system that has not been taken into account to produce electrical energy in Effective form with efficiencies of 95% operating throughout the year, except the stages of preventive maintenance. This is the case of the sustainable electricity generation plant of the present invention A wind and solar or hydraulic energy conversion system using mini wind turbines and solar cells to generate enough electricity to move a compressor that will generate air to move a mechanical pneumatic device, or an electric motor controlled by an electronic panel that will send pulsations that will trigger to hydraulic piston pumps which in turn will compress hydraulic oil, which will be sent through high pressure steel pipe lines to steel cylinders loaded with nitrogen gas with neoprene membrane that separate the gas from the oil and increase the pressure of hydraulic oil to move a hydraulic motor of rotary motion that will move to an alternator that will produce electricity.

The hydraulic oil is driven through a heavy duty steel pipe to the hydraulic motor, which will move an alternator (alternating current) to produce electrical energy, which will be conducted by electric conduction lines to an electrical distribution board which will measure through a meter the amount of energy produced, from this electrical distribution board this system is connected to the main electrical installation of the place in which the power generation plant is installed or connected to a transformer to connect to the municipal electrical distribution network.

For cases in which the plant is installed remotely and energy has to be sent through the electric line through the municipal network, a transformer will be installed according to the municipal line voltage and the energy produced will be lowered where the user Indicate it to the federal electricity distribution company CFE.

Cogeneration System For cases where there is no wind or solar energy to move the compressor motor, the plant will work as a cogeneration power plant, since it will be connected to the general installed network of the place where the plant is installed in case of lack of power. solar or wind power and will take the necessary current to drive the compressor electric motor that is estimated at 3% of the total generation of the plant, which indicates that the efficiency of the plant in optimal conditions will be 97% lost mechanical can be considered a 3% loss of efficiency so it can be considered that the efficiency of the system in operation is between 92% - 95%.

For cases in which there is an emergency plant in the plant installation site, the plant will be connected to this system by means of an electronic board with sensors that detect the lack of wind, solar energy or the lack of supply of the municipal network , in all cases the plant will work, except in cases that are disconnected manually.

For the cases that exist in the place of the installation a system of water to pressesure, changing the accessories can use with a turbine for his operation.

The greatest difficulty present in the prior art consists in the current inapplicability of the different techniques of application of the energies: wind, solar, hydraulic or tidal same that are shown thus, by their high cost and complexity of manufacture of the generating plants and their high cost of operation Another major disadvantage of the prior art is the fact that the other systems described above require the development of unique engineering for their design and installation, which makes their commercialization and use difficult.

Another disadvantage of the prior art is that the other systems described above, whether wind or solar, to produce electric power have not been effective since their efficiency is very low, around 40-45%, the tidal plants increase the efficiency around of 80% but have the disadvantage that they only operate between 9 - 10 months a year, besides that their installation is very difficult and expensive. The present invention will produce estimated electric power of 95% efficiency.

The inventor of the present invention developed a series of experiments, tests and tests that produced a mixed-operation ecological electricity generation plant that is of great importance in the part of the engineering in which the invention is comprised.

The present invention is a novel electricity generation system, composed of a first subsystem of primary electricity generation! articulated to a second hydraulic subsystem generating rotary movement that drives a third subsystem generator and distributor of the electrical energy produced.

The applicant has developed the present invention as the systems of use of wind and solar or hydraulic energy as a primary energy source that will feed an air compressor or electric motor that will operate on pneumatic or mechanical mechanisms depending on the option applied, which will drive the one or more hydraulic pumps that will send hydraulic fluid to compensation tanks with nitrogen gas to maintain the proper operating pressure of a hydraulic motor connected to an alternator generating alternating current that will produce electricity; the foregoing, with the exception of the system for using wind and solar energy for driving and its options of application, object of the present invention, is already a knowledge technique and is applied in producing electrical energy with internal combustion engines or with windmills , which is conducted to a distribution control board and from this control is connected to the existing distribution network of buildings, hotels, shopping centers or is connected to the municipal network by means of a transformer and sent to any destination of the network by the mode of portering of the CFE.

One of the outstanding features of the system of the present invention and which constitutes the main advantage over other systems of the prior art, is the flexibility of the installation of this invention and its practical and diverse application, in cities it can be installed in buildings and shopping centers where there is a high consumption, can be installed in industries, in the field where there is a river or pumping systems, in marginalized areas where there is no supply by the CFE, is the ideal solution for schools, hospitals and / or houses and for the application in medium-sized industries to reduce costs and generate jobs.

These plants do not contaminate since they operate with solar energy and wind or hydro are friendly to the environment so important today to help improve the climate change.

It is a low-cost, non-polluting green energy generation, which is the enormous advantage against other systems $ 0.09 US dollars per kw against the $ 0.14 US dollars per kw of the CFE. Each plant of 1000 kw / hr will stop producing 4.5 million tons of carbon dioxide that the technology of the previous art has emitted to the atmosphere The other great advantage is that the components are commercial, they are produced in Mexico for which it does not require large investments for their manufacture, operation and maintenance.

Still other advantages of the electricity generating plant of the present invention are: • Flexibility of interconnection: solar photovoltaic - mini high efficiency wind turbine - pressurized air network - local electricity line - emergency plant - other motor equipment.

• Combination of interconnections according to existing facilities · With different mechanical accessories you can take advantage of the current of the rivers - you can install downstream in the dams.; • Easy to install anywhere - is armed on site.

• It occupies little space.

• The generation capacity can be expanded by installing pneumatic or electromechanical devices in tandem line.

• Low cost of operation and low maintenance cost.

• Equipment - accessories - commercial • Multiple applications • Cutting-edge technology at low cost.

· Generation of utilities - reduces the pollution of the atmosphere - for this ecological system is not required to make investments for the manufacture of parts.

Another important feature of the system is the great advantage that this proposed design has since it can be manufactured in series and modularized in packages for delivery, to facilitate its installation; The other systems described above require the development of unique engineering for their design and installation, which makes their commercialization and use difficult.

In addition, another of the main advantages of the plant of the present invention is that the parts and components of the field of the invention (which is the additionality of the invention to the field of the art of knowledge) are manufactured in plants or workshops of the metalworking industry, which do not require special investments to develop the project OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION It is a main objective of the present invention to provide a plant for the sustainable generation of electricity, versatile, capable of being energized by a hydraulic subsystem for the production of electrical energy, avoiding for all of them the emission of polluting gases into the atmosphere.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide a low-cost, green non-polluting, sustainable power generation plant.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a sustainable generation plant for electricity that can be manufactured in series and packaged for delivery, to facilitate its installation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a better understanding of the present invention, this is described based on a preferred embodiment illustrated in the figure that accompanies this description and where: Figure 1 is a conventional flowchart of the mixed-operation ecological power generation plant of the present invention, showing the integration of the system components PREFERRED MODALITY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is described based on a preferred embodiment in which: It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and arrangement of the components that are set forth in the host presentation or illustrated in the drawings.

Mention is made, unless otherwise provided, that all technical or scientific terms used in this document have the same meaning as commonly understood by persons skilled in the arts of the invention. The methods and examples provided in this document are illustrative and are not intended to be a limitation.

With reference to Figure 1, the plant for sustainable generation of electricity of the present invention is essentially composed of a first electrical subsystem consisting of a solar panel, a mini wind turbine and / or a mini hydraulic turbine (1), whose objective is to generate primary electric current, and that is connected to a second hydraulic subsystem by an electric line (3) that drives a mini compressor (2) of air that generates first alternative linear movement in a hydraulic device (5) that drives one or more hydraulic pumps (7), generating high pressure in a system of pressure and oil discharge tanks (9) that then it is transformed into a rotary movement by means of a hydraulic motor (11) that drives the operation of a third subsystem of generation and distribution of electricity based on an AC generator (13).

Still referring to Figure 1, the electrical subsystem is capable of operating the hydraulic or pneumatic subsystem, consisting essentially of a mini air compressor (2) and a pressure line (2-1) that connects it to the pneumatic device (5); a universal coupling flange (6) type copied; a hydraulic pump (7) or more, piston type; loading and unloading lines (8) that connect to high pressure tanks (9), loading and unloading lines (10) of high pressure tanks (9); a hydraulic oil return tank (9); a rotary hydraulic motor (11) articulated by means of a connecting flange (12), rotatably drives a generator (13) of alternating electric current. By means of a pressure line (2-1), the mini compressor (2) drives the pneumatic device (5) whose operation is modulated in its pulsations from the electronic control panel (4) and transmits linear reciprocating movement by means of a flange joint (6) for connection to a hydraulic pump (7) or more reciprocating high pressure piston type, generating high pressure that is transmitted through hydraulic lines (8) of power to the tanks (9) of high pressure with separating membranes with nitrogen gas to maintain the hydraulic pressure to operate the rotary hydraulic motor (11) which, coupled by means of a flexible universal connection flange (12), rotatably drives a generator (13) of alternating electric current, while the high pressure tanks (9) recirculate hydraulic oil through the discharge line (8) to the return tank (9) of discharge and from the hydraulic motor (11) to the same return tank (9) by means of discharge lines (10) that channel it to the pump (7), maintaining the cycle complete operation of this hydraulic subsystem. The operation of the hydraulic subsystem is controlled by an electronic control panel (19) that regulates the pressure levels in the entire hydraulic subsystem. When the hydraulic oil is compressed it is sent to cylinders (9) pressure accumulators, which have a separating membrane, to separate the liquid to be compressed of nitrogen gas used to increase the pressure. The oil pressure is regulated by valves and hydro-electric devices (not shown) to move a hydraulic motor (11) coupled to an electric alternator (13) that will produce electrical energy. There is also a return tank (9) for hydraulic oil and pressure discharge to channel the hydraulic oil from the output of the hydraulic motor (11) to the hydraulic pump (s) (7) and the hydraulic tanks. pressure (9) through the discharge line (8), from where they will take the hydraulic oil, thus closing the operating cycle of the hydraulic subsystem.

Still referring to Figure 1, the subsystem of generation and distribution of electricity consists essentially of a generator (13) of alternating electric current; electrical lines (14) of the generator to the panel (15) for distribution and operation of the plant; power lines (16) from the panel to the transformer (17); a connection transformer (17) for the municipal network and the distribution lines (18) of the municipal network.

Referring to Figure 1, the ecological electricity plant of the present invention works as follows: the wind turbine and / or the solar panels (1) generate sufficient primary electricity to feed the mini compressor (2) and it feeds an alternative linear motion pneumatic device (3) that drives one or more hydraulic pumps (7) (depending on the number of pumps to be used of the number of kilowatts to be generated). The electronic control panel (4) controls the number of pulsations of the pneumatic device (3) per minute to regulate the actuation of the hydraulic pump (s) (7). The hydraulic pump (s) (7), will send hydraulic oil to the pressure tanks (9) with a separating membrane with nitrogen gas, which will provide the necessary pressure to operate the hydraulic motor (11). The hydraulic motor (11) will rotate the generator (13) of alternating current, which will be channeled by means of lines (14) of electrical conduction to an electronic panel or board (15) of control of operation and distribution of the plant that in turn, it will channel it by means of conduction lines (16) to a connection transformer (17) for the municipal network and to the distribution lines (18) of the municipal network. There is also a return tank (9) pressure discharge to channel the hydraulic oil from the output of the hydraulic motor (11) to the hydraulic pump (s) (7), from where they will take the hydraulic oil, closing thus the cycle of operation of the complete hydrological subsystem.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art, that innumerable modifications to the present invention can be made without deviating from the spirit and scope thereof, so that it should be considered in its broadest and non-limiting sense.

Claims

CLAIMS 1 Plant for sustainable generation of electricity, characterized by being essentially integrated by a first electric subsystem consisting of a solar panel, a mini wind turbine and / or a mini hydraulic turbine, whose objective is to generate primary electric current and which is connected by a line of conduction to a second subsystem of hydraulic drive, generating first by means of a mini compressor alternative linear movement in a hydraulic device that works on one or more hydraulic pumps, generating pressure that is then transformed into a rotary movement by means of a hydraulic motor that drives the operation of a third subsystem of generation and distribution of electricity produced by an AC generator. 2 Plant for sustainable generation of electricity, according to claim 1, characterized in that the first electric subsystem whose objective is to generate primary electric current, consists essentially of a solar panel; a mini wind turbine and / or a mini hydro generator turbine; and by a line of electrical conduction that provides the primary electricity generated by this first subsystem, to the second subsystem of hydraulic drive that receives it by means of a mini compressor. 3 Plant for the sustainable generation of electricity, characterized in that the hydraulic or pneumatic subsystem consists essentially of a mini air compressor connected by a line to the first subsystem of primary electricity generation; a first electronic control panel that links the mini compressor with an alternative straight-line pneumatic or hydraulic device operated by the mini compressor; a universal type coupling flange that articulates the device with Ia (s) hydraulic pump (s); a hydraulic pump or more piston type; a second electronic control panel of operations linked to the hydraulic pump (s); load lines connecting the pumps with high pressure tanks; discharge lines from high pressure tanks to a hydraulic oil discharge tank; a hydraulic oil return discharge tank; and a rotary hydraulic motor moved by the pressure of the pressure tanks and articulated by means of a flexible universal joint flange to a rotating generator of alternating electric current, it operates to generate it. 4 Plant for sustainable generation of electricity, characterized in that the subsystem of generation and distribution of electricity consists essentially of an alternating current electric generator driven by a hydraulic motor that articulates it with the second subsystem of hydraulic operation by means of the hydraulic motor; electric conduction lines of the c.a. to a control panel; an electronic control panel for distribution and operation of the plant; electrical conduction lines from panel output to a transformer; a connection transformer for the municipal network; and the distribution lines of the municipal network. 5 Plant for sustainable generation of electricity, characterized in that it works in the following manner: the wind turbine and / or the solar panels generate sufficient primary electricity to feed the mini compressor and this energizes a pneumatic device of alternative linear movement that drives one or more hydraulic pumps (depending on the number of pumps to be used for the number of kilowatts to be generated). The electronic control panel controls the number of beats per minute of the pneumatic device to regulate the actuation of the hydraulic pump (s). The hydraulic pump (s) will send hydraulic oil to the pressure tanks with a separating membrane with nitrogen gas, which will provide the pressure necessary to operate the hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor will rotate the alternating current generator, which will be channeled by means of electric conduction lines to a control panel of operation and distribution of the plant that in turn will channel them by means of conduction lines to a connection transformer for the municipal network and to the distribution lines of the municipal network. There is also a pressure discharge return tank to channel the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic motor outlet and from the pressure tanks to the hydraulic pump (s), from where they will take the hydraulic oil, thus closing the cycle of operation of the complete hydraulic subsystem. 6 Plant for sustainable generation of electricity, characterized in that the number of its components and its capacity for sustainable production of electric energy can be scaled proportionally to the increase in the number of hydraulic pumps according to the number of kilowatts required to produce, and modulated in packages according to the service needs for which it is designed.