System apparatus and method suitable for capturing water energy
AssigneeKatz Water Tech, LLC
InventorGary P. Katz
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method to capture water power from head or pressure is provided utilizing pipes, inlets, and outlets. The apparatus comprises a central bore having an internal diameter suitable for a fluid flow, the fluid flow moves inside the central bore through the apparatus, and at least one outlet, the fluid flow exits the apparatus through the at least one outlet, optionally, a plurality of inlets for flowing additional fluid to the central bore mix the fluid flow with the additional fluid from the plurality of inlets. The apparatus can further mix the fluid through additional mixing devices and additional devices can be used to recapture energy such as hydroelectric power from the fluid flow. The system and method can capture water energy from the fluid flow.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a. a central bore having an internal diameter suitable for a fluid flow, wherein the fluid flow moves inside the central bore through the apparatus;
- b. a plurality of outlets, wherein the fluid flow exits the apparatus through at least one outlet and a plurality of inlets oriented for flowing at least a portion of the fluid flow tangentially to the central bore to create a helical flow to mix the additional fluid with the fluid flow in the central bore;
- c. multiple alternative flow paths, wherein the multiple alternative flow paths are connected to the central bore and the plurality of outlets for exiting the fluid flow from the central bore and at least one seal for sealing at least one flow path to prevent back-pressure from reversing the fluid flow direction;
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- d. at least one energy recapture device to capture at least a portion of the energy of the fluid flow through a section of the apparatus.
A method to capture energy from fluids comprising;
- a. obtaining a discharge device comprising a central bore having an internal diameter suitable for a fluid flow, wherein the fluid flow moves inside the central bore through the discharge device, a plurality of outlets, wherein the fluid flow exits the discharge device through at least one outlet, at least one inlet for flowing fluid to the central bore, at least one seal for sealing at least one flow path to prevent back-pressure from reversing the fluid flow direction, at least one energy recapture device to capture at least a portion of the energy of the fluid flow through either the central bore, or the plurality of outlets, wherein the discharge device further comprises at least one additional seal for sealing at least one additional flow path to prevent back-pressure from reversing the fluid flow direction and at least one fluid moving device to move water from a sealed flow path;
- b. flowing the fluids through the inlet into the apparatus;
- c. capturing energy from the fluid flow using the energy recapture device;
- d. sealing at least one flow path to prevent back-pressure from reversing the fluid flow direction;
- e. sealing a second flow path with the one additional seal;
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- f. moving water from a sealed flow path by using the fluid moving device.
A system comprising:
- a. a central bore having an internal diameter suitable for a fluid flow, wherein the fluid flow moves inside the central bore through the system;
- b. plurality of outlets, wherein the fluid flow exits the system through at least one outlet;
- c. at least one inlet for flowing fluid to the central bore;
- d. multiple alternative flow paths, wherein the multiple alternative flow paths are connected to the central bore and the plurality of outlets for exiting the fluid flow from the central bore and at least one seal for sealing at least one flow path to prevent back-pressure from reversing the fluid flow direction, wherein the system further comprises at least one additional seal for sealing at least one additional flow path to prevent back-pressure from reversing the fluid flow direction and at least one fluid moving device to move water from a sealed flow path;
- e. at least one energy recapture device to capture at least a portion of the energy of the fluid flow through the either the central bore, the multiple alternative flow paths or the plurality of outlets;
- f. at least one sensor for detecting back-pressure;
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- g. a control panel that controls the fluid flow and the at least one seal for sealing at least one flow path in a coordinated manner with the at least one sensor for detecting back-pressure to achieve energy recapture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.