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US 10,961,975 B2Granted
Low density fluid displacement to store or generate power
AssigneeInnovator Energy, LLC
InventorEthan J. Novek
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for pumping or removing a fluid from a region within or on top of or in contact with a water or liquid body and applications for said systems and methods. Some embodiments may also relate to anti-fouling or reducing fouling structures like docks.
Claims29
A system for storing or generating electricity comprising:
- a first storage reservoir configured to be near the surface of a body of water and configured to store a low density liquid;
- a second storage reservoir configured to be located below the surface of the body of water;
- a pump;
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- a generator;
- wherein the pump, generator, and the first and second reservoirs are operatively connected such that electricity is stored by displacing water inside the second storage reservoir by pumping the low density liquid in the first storage reservoir to the second storage reservoir and electricity is generated or discharged by allowing the low density liquid in the second storage reservoir to return to the first storage reservoir;
- wherein the second storage reservoir is configured to store the water and the low density liquid and wherein the low density liquid has a density below the density of liquid water and wherein the low density liquid is incompressible.
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