Energy generating system and method
OwnerWilliam Dennis Gillespieinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to an energy generating system and method, particularly to a fluid actuated energy generating system and method employing multifarious mechanisms to produce energy. The system comprises first and second tower structures; means operable to displace fluid in the first tower structure, and means operable in response to fluid displaced from the first tower structure for displacing fluid in the second tower structure. The system also comprises means operable in response to fluid displaced from the second tower structure for generating energy; means for collecting fluid displaced from the second tower structure for return to the second tower structure; and means for receiving, in the first and second tower structures, fluid for maintaining a fluid level for operation of the system.
Claims14
A system for generating energy from a liquid flow, comprising
- a first tower structure forming part of a first liquid circuit;
- a second tower structure forming part of a second liquid circuit, wherein the first and second liquid circuits are fluidly insulated from each other;
- a first displacement member slidably received in a fluid tight manner in the first tower structure and operable, in response to liquid flow from an upper reservoir, to displace liquid in the first tower structure, the upper reservoir connected, in use, to an external liquid source that supplies the upper reservoir with liquid in response to loss of liquid to maintain a predetermined liquid level in the upper reservoir;
- a second displacement member fluidly separating the first fluid circuit from the second fluid circuit and operable, in response to liquid displaced in the first tower structure by the first displacement member, to displace liquid in the second tower structure;
- wherein, in use, displacement of liquid in the second tower structure causes said liquid to exit the second tower structure through at least one outlet;
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- an energy generating device operable, in response to liquid displaced from the second tower structure and liquid flow from the upper reservoir, to generate energy,
- wherein the upper reservoir is configured to receive liquid from the external liquid source to maintain a liquid level for operation of the system.
A method of generating energy from a liquid flow comprising:
- providing a first tower structure forming part of a first liquid circuit containing liquid;
- providing a second tower structure forming part of a second liquid circuit containing liquid, wherein the first and second liquid circuits are fluidly insulated from each other;
- using liquid flow from an upper reservoir to displace, via a first displacement member slidably received in a fluid fight manner in the first tower structure, liquid in the first tower structure, the upper reservoir connected, in use, to an external liquid source that supplies the upper reservoir with liquid in response to loss of liquid to maintain a predetermined liquid level in the upper reservoir;
- using liquid displaced in the first tower structure to displace, via a second displacement member that fluidly separates the liquid in the first fluid circuit from the second fluid circuit, liquid in the second tower structure and cause liquid to exit the second tower structure through at least one outlet;
- using liquid exiting the second tower structure and liquid flow from the upper reservoir to generate energy;
- collecting liquid exiting the second tower structure downstream of the energy generation;
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- providing the external source of liquid for maintaining a liquid level for carrying out the method.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.