Converting potential energy from a mixture of fluids into electric power

A method of converting potential energy into electric power from a mixture of gases including a particular lesser-density-gas and a particular larger-density-gas, the method comprising the steps of:

• using a gas-separator located at first elevation to separate the particular larger-density-gas from the gas mixture, the gas-separator coupled to a gas-flow-conduit and in fluid communication with a gas-exit-port of the gas-flow-conduit, the gas-exit-port at a second elevation that is significantly lower than the first elevation, an energy-converter positioned on the gas-flow-conduit;
• conducting the separated particular larger-density-gas from the gas-separator via the gas-flow-conduit to the energy-converter;
• and
• using the energy-converter to generate electric power from the conducted separated particular larger-density-gas.

A system for converting potential energy into electric power from a mixture of gases including a particular lesser-density-gas and a particular larger-density-gas, the system comprising:

• a gas-separator at an upper-elevation;
• a gas-flow-conduit that has a gas-exit-port at a lesser-elevation, where the lesser-elevation is significantly lower than the upper-elevation;
• and
• an energy-converter positioned on the gas-flow-conduit;
• wherein the gas-separator is coupled to the gas-exit-port via the gas-flow-conduit;
• wherein the gas-separator is adapted to separate the particular larger-density-gas from the gas mixture;
• wherein the gas-flow-conduit is adapted to conduct the separated particular larger-density-gas from the gas-separator via the gas-flow-conduit to the energy-converter;
• and
• wherein the energy-converter is adapted to generate electric power from said conducted separated particular larger-density-gas.