WO2009039568A1

WO2009039568A1 - Orthosophic energy power from cold fluid pressure and leverage

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Publication number: WO2009039568A1
Application number: PCT/AU2008/001418
Authority: WO
Inventors: Menios Menelaos Sfetsos
Original assignee: Menios Menelaos Sfetsos
Priority date: 2007-09-24
Filing date: 2008-09-24
Publication date: 2009-04-02

Abstract

An electrical power generating apparatus consisting of large diameter turbine wheels (18) with peripheral blades (17). Directional containment boxes (16) are located near the periphery of the turbine wheels (18). A cold fluid from a reservoir tank (10) is pressurised through a pump/motor arrangement (12, 13) and applied through jet orifices (15) to the turbine blades (17) to turn the turbine. The output power is transferred directly or by a gear train (52) to drive a large output electrical generator (53). The apparatus gives much larger output than that input originally. The comparison is between input power from the motor (13) driving the pump (12) and the output power from the rotating turbine shaft (19).

Description

ORTHOSOPHIC ENERGY POWER FROM COLD FLUID PRESSURE AND LEVERAGE

This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for the generation of electrical base load, clean energy and relates in particular to large scale plants for the generation of large amounts of electrical current by the combination of pressure by area. a) The increase of the driving force from the cold fluid output pressure by area

directionally contained from a small driving motor/pump combination and

b) The increase of the resultant force produced from a) above by mechanical assistance

(leverage) via a large diameter turbine wheel to a drive shaft and either direct or

geared drive train driving a large scale electric generator c) The speed component of the output power is produced by the velocity of the cold

fluid exiting the orifice of the jet direct onto the line of the blades attached to a turbine

wheel which rotates (RPM) the turbine output shaft.

The invention according to one aspect resides in apparatus for generating electrical power by the increase of both the force produced by the pressurised directionally contained cold fluid from a relatively small energy imputed by a motor/pump combination through the blades attached to the outer part (perimeter) of a rotatable wheel of extended radial length (Turbine Wheel) to attain higher torque and to drive (rotate) a propeller shaft coupled to a high output electrical generator whereby sufficient electrical current is generated for the power supply of townships.

The invention according to one form comprises a cold fluid reservoir, a driving motor pump combination in a recirculating fluid circuit delivering directionally contained pressurised cold fluid through a jet orifice to an extended radial rotatable bladed arm (Turbine Wheel) attached to a rotatable shaft driving via a driver spur gear or direct coupled to an electrical power generator. Preferably the motor/pump combination unit is powered by an electric motor.

According to one form of the invention there are a number of motor/pump combination units drawing from the one reservoir and each producing pressurised directionally controlled cold fluid delivered through multi jet orifices driving separate extended bladed radial wheels

(Turbine Wheels) that drives a common driver rotating shaft connected to a high output electrical generator. Preferably there will be a single jet orifice driving each line of blades attached to a wheel.

Preferably each of the multi number of bladed, extended radial length rotating arms would be driven from a single source motor/pump combination accordingly allowing part of the unit to be on standby.

More particularly the rotating wheels would be mounted higher than the reservoir allowing returning cold fluid to return to the reservoir by gravity and having the upper half of the wheels covered to contain splashing of the cold fluid.

Some non-limiting examples of embodiments of the concepts of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which

Figure 1. is a view of an embodiment of a large scale electrical power generating plant constructed arranged and adapted to operate according to the invention. Figure 2. is a is a sectional view of part of a rotatable bladed member (Turbine Wheel) which shows the directional containment box directing the cold fluid onto the blade attached to the turbine wheel.

Figure 2a. Side view of the rotatable bladed member (Turbine Wheel). Figure 3. Views of the static directional containment box showing the cold fluid jet entry to the box (Hydraulic Ram)

Figure 4. Double side bladed multi-wheeled turbine with corresponding jet location Figure 5. Double side bladed multi-wheeled turbine with multi jet locations. Figure 6. Single end bladed and multi-wheeled turbine with multi input force and input source. Figure 7. Single end blade and varying diameter multi-wheeled turbine with varying multi input force

Referring to the drawings and first of all to Figure 1. In particular there is shown a large scale, electrical power generating plant designed as a fixed installation. The installation comprises a reservoir tank labelled 10 for the cold fluid storage which is connected by a pipe labelled 1 lto a centrifugal pump labelled 12, driven preferably by an electric motor labelled 13. The cold fluid is delivered via a header manifold and pipes labelled 14 to a jet orifice assembly labelled 15. The cold fluid flows through the jet orifice into the directionally contained box labelled 16 onto the blade labelled 17 of a line of blades attached to the extended diameter turbine wheel labelled 18. The increased force from the larger area of the blade compared to the area of the jet orifice is further mechanically increased by the leverage of the turbine wheel radius resulting in a larger torque being produced by the shaft labelled 19. The shaft being rotated by the torque applied produces power at its end which is transferred by mechanical means (gear train) labelled 20. The power is transferred by the gear train to a shaft labelled 21 of a large electrical generating machine labelled 22.

The drawing figure 1 describes generally the embodiment of the invention in one form as Stated in claim 1.

Some detail of one configuration of the turbine wheel and directional containment box are Shown in Figure 2, 2 A and 3. They are in general as follows:

In figure 2 the extended diameter turbine wheel labelled 23 has one line of blades attached fabelled 25 and drives the rotating shaft labelled 24. The figure 2 shows an end view and figure 2 A shows a side elevation of the turbine wheel and blade line attached as described.

In figure 3 more detail is shown of the directional containment box as follows: The cold fluid pump labelled 26 driven by its motor labelled 27 delivers the cold fluid through the pipe and jet labelled 28 and through the outlet orifice labelled 29 into the directional containment box labelled 30. The force of the directionally contained cold liquid hits the blade labelled 31 attached to the extended large diameter turbine wheel labelled 32 rotationally moving the blade and rotating the turbine wheel attached to the rotational shaft labelled 33

The directional containment box allows the near maximum force of the cold fluid to be transferred to the blades in relationship to the area of the orifice (giving) and the area of the blade (receiving) the force. This resultant increased force given to the blade is further mechanically enhanced by (leverage) labelled 34 through the wheel to the rotating shaft labelled 33 producing torque on the shaft. The shaft that is now rotating producing Power (Torque by time) at its end to drive other machinery (for example an electric generator).

In another embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 4, more than one line of blades on the turbine wheel is being fed by a single header manifold with one jet orifice directing cold fluid through each directional containment box onto each line of blades attached to the extended diameter turbine wheel driving the rotational shaft.

In figure 4 it describes generally the above as follows:

The cold fluid being drawn from and returning by gravity to a reservoir labelled 35. The cold fluid is pumped by the pump labelled 36 driven by its motor labelled 37 to a single header manifold labelled 38 through pipes labelled 39 to the jets with their orifice labelled 39 into a directional containment box labelled 44 (one box for each jet and orifice assembly) with the cold fluid transferring its force onto the line of blades labelled 40 attached to the rotating extended diameter of the turbine wheel labelled 41 through to fhe rotating shaft labelled 42. The torque produced on this shaft when it rotates produces power (Torque by time) which is transmitted through the gear labelled 43 to drive other machinery ( for example an electric generator).

Further in another embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 5 there is more than one header manifold, with jet orifice, directional containment box and a single line of blades attached to separate turbine wheels. The separately located header manifold and jets rotate the line of blades attached to the turbine wheel producing torque on the shaft of the turbine wheel. In total an increase in power is produced at the end of the now rotating shaft to drive other machinery (for example an electric generator).

In drawing figure 5 it describes generally the above as follows:

The cold fluid being drawn from and returning by gravity to a reservoir labelled 44 by a single motor/pump combination labelled 45 passing the cold fluid by pipes to a number of header manifolds labelled 46 and in turn through a jet orifice labelled 47 into a directional containment box labelled 48 and onto a single line of blades attached to a turbine wheel labelled 49. There are two single assemblies of jet and orifice with its directional containment box to allow the transfer of the cold fluid force at two separate points from the jet orifice to the same line of blades attached to the turbine wheel. In this embodiment it shows the use of two header manifolds, jet, and directional containment box for the same line of blades attached to a single turbine wheel and the use of more than one turbine wheel in the embodiment as is done in other embodiments hereinbefore described. Each turbine wheel labelled 50 is attached to a rotating shaft labelled 51 which when rotating produces power outputted via mechanical means (gear train) labelled 52 to drive another machine (for example an electrical generator) labelled 53.

In the drawing figure 6 embodiment it depicts a very large cold fluid turbine using more than one motor/pujup configuration labelled 54 through separate header manifolds, labelled 55 jet orifice and directional containment box labelled 56 where in this figure the cold fluid drives from a single position a single line of blades labelled 57 attached to a turbine wheel labelled 58 and it uses more than one turbine wheel to drive a rotating shaft labelled 59 which will transfer power to another machine (for example a large electrical generator)

In this drawing figure 6 shows one of many configurations using the embodiments of the invention hereinbefore described and should not be seen by some persons with expert knowledge as the only way of configuring the invention embodiments dependant on the particular practical use that the invention is put to.

In drawing figure 7 it shows the combination of two sizes of turbine wheels with the same size of blades attached.

The resultant of this combination of wheels is to change the torque and speed given at the turbine shaft that better suits the application that the apparatus is required to perform.

In general Figure 7 shows the turbine blades labelled 61 attached to the turbine wheel Labelled 62 driving the turbine shaft labelled 63 and the gear attached to the turbine shaft labelled 64.

While I have described in the foregoing descriptions preferred embodiments of my Invention it will be understood by persons skilled in the art that variations, modifications, additions or substitutions may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself only to the precise terms used. Thus toothed gearing assemblies (gear trains) can be supplemented or replaced with chain and sprocket drive assemblies or belt and pulley assemblies. Some versions are adapted for small-scale operations and or small individualised operations It will be understood that in accordance with standard practice in the operation of power stations for generating electricity supplies, the apparatus of the invention is duplicated with multiple units so that when a unit or bank of units is in operation or on line the other unit or bank of units is on standby or offline for replacement maintenance of parts but may be brought on line for boost purposes when there is extra load.

Whilst I have describes in the forgoing embodiments specific forms of the apparatus and mechanisms of my invention and also some particular applications of it, it will be understood by some persons skilled in various arts, that variations, modifications and substitutions may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention and I therefore do not wish to be misunderstood as limiting myself solely to the precise terms used.

Claims

CLAIMSThe claims defining the invention are as follows:

1. Apparatus for generating base load clean electrical power by increasing the force on blades attached to a large diameter rotating wheel (Turbine Wheel) by

use of cold fluid pressure through a fixed orifice (area) jet to a blade of larger resisting area and further increasing the resultant force by the radius of the

wheel (leverage) to produce torque on a shaft which when turning (Torque by

Time) produces power at its end to drive an electrical generator. The output

power being of a much larger quantum than the input power and can drive a high output generator whereby sufficient electrical current is generated for

the electrical power supply of townships.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the large-diameter rotatable driven member is part of a gear train or direct coupling assembly to drive the large- output electrical generator.

3. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim wherein a motor/pump combination produces the cold fluid pressure that passes through a jet orifice

4. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim wherein the pressurised cold fluid passes from the jet orifice into a directional containment box part of which is the blade attached to the rotating wheel which is of a greater area than the jet orifice

5. Apparatus according to the proceeding claim wherein the motor of the motor/pump combination is preferably powered by electricity

6. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim wherein there are more than one motor/pump configurations drawing cold fluid from a reservoir pressurising the cold fluid through the jet orifice

7. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim wherein in each jet orifice separately allows the cold fluid into one separate directional contained box for each line of blades where the cold fluid transfers its energy to the blade attached to the outer part of the large diameter rotating turbine wheel before returning by gravity to the reservoir for reuse.

8. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim wherein there are more than one line of blades with its directional contained box per wheel.

9. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim wherein each line of blades are acted on separately by the force of the cold fluid at one or more positions around the turbine wheel.

10. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim wherein one or more motor/pump configurations can be taken off line for standby or mechanical parts replacement

11. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim where the turbine is placed at a higher level than the reservoir to facilitate the gravity flow of the returning cold fluid to the reservoir for reuse

12. Apparatus according to any proceeding claim that uses a direct drive or mechanical (gear, chain or belt) drive method to transfer the power from the rotating driver turbine shaft to the driven electrical generator shaft

13. Apparatus for generating electrical power on a large scale substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 2 A, 3 & 6 of accompanying drawings using more than one jet orifice applying force to a single line of blades on the turbine wheel.

14. Apparatus for generating electrical power on a large scale substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.

15. Apparatus for generating electrical power substantially as hereinbefore described.

16. Apparatus for generating electrical power substantially as hereinbefore described in Figures 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, 6. to replace old steam turbines, nuclear, fossil, thermo stones and sun radiation methods.

17. Apparatus for generating electrical power substantially as hereinbefore described in Figures 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, 6 to replace wind farms.

18. The invention uses the relationship of

• Force by wheel radius to produce a large torque on the shaft of the turbine wheeL

• The relationship of cold fluid velocity through an orifice area onto the area of the turbine wheel blade to produce an increase in force applied to the turbine wheel

• The relationship of cold fluid volume through an orifice to give velocity of the cold fluid hence speed of the turbine wheel and its shaft resulting in a very large increase in power to be transmitted from the turbine shaft to another machine. This power as hereinbefore described as the output power from the apparatus is very much greater than the power input to the apparatus given from the power ciriving the motor of the motor/pump configuration