Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing power generation
OwnerBarry G. Heald, Gerard Roberts +1inventors
InventorsBarry G. Heald, Gerard Roberts, T. M. Hunt
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for generating power. A pipe having an input flow is coupleable to an input section configured to receive at least a portion of the input flow. A generation section is coupleable to the input section and includes a pipe section to carry the at least a portion of the input flow, a turbine coupleable to the pipe section and configured to capture energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section, and a generator coupleable to the turbine and configured to generate power from the energy captured by the turbine. An output section is coupleable to the pipe and configured to provide output of the generation section to the pipe.
Claims17
An apparatus for providing power generation when coupled to a pipe having an input flow, comprising:
- a gate valve coupleable to the pipe, the gate valve configured to enable and disable at least a portion of the input flow;
- an input section coupleable to the gate valve, the input section configured to receive the at least a portion of the input flow, the input section including a pressure regulator valve configured to control an input rate of the at least a portion of the input flow;
- a generation section coupleable to the input section, the generation section including a pipe section configured to carry the at least a portion of the input flow, a turbine coupleable to the pipe section and configured to capture energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section, and a generator coupleable to the turbine and configured to generate power from the energy captured by the turbine;
- wherein the generation section further includes a flange adapter assembly having, a tube configured to fit within at least a portion of the pipe section;
- and a flow redirector coupleable to the tube, the flow redirector configured to redirect at least a portion of the input flow within the pipe section;
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- an output section coupleable to the pipe and configured to provide output of the generation section to the pipe.
A system for providing power generation, comprising:
- a pipe having an input flow;
- a generation section coupleable in parallel with at least a portion of the pipe, the generation section including a pipe section configured to receive and return at least a portion of the input flow from the pipe, a turbine coupleable to the pipe section and configured to capture energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section, and a generator coupleable to the turbine and configured to generate power from the energy captured by the turbine, the generation section further including a flange adapter assembly having (i) a tube configured to fit within at least a portion of the pipe section, and (ii) a flow redirector fixed within the tube, the flow redirector configured to redirect at least a portion of the input flow within the pipe section.
A method for providing power generation, comprising:
- receiving an input flow at a pipe;
- redirecting (i) at least a portion of the input flow from the pipe through a generation section using a gate valve coupled between the pipe and the generation section, and (ii) at least a portion of the at least a portion of the input flow in the generation section using a redirector fixed within a pipe section of the generation section;
- capturing energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section;
- generating power at the generation section by a generator based upon the captured energy;
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- outputting the at least a portion of the input flow to the pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.