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US 11,959,453 B2Granted
In-building in-pipe hydro-generation system
OwnerDylan M. Kassininventor
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Abstract
The utilization of hydro-generation technology is provisioned inside of water distribution systems within large urban buildings that require water pressure reduction. These micro-hydro-generators reduce the water pressure for tenant use and converts the energy into electricity to be used or sold.
Claims11
A hydro-electric generation system, comprising:
- a first hydro-electric generation apparatus comprising:
- a first housing having a first inlet in fluid communication with a fluid source, said first inlet having a first inlet fluid pressure, said first housing further having a first outlet in fluid communication with the first inlet, said first outlet having a first outlet fluid pressure;
- a first power generator positioned in said first housing between the first inlet and the first outlet and in fluid communication with a first fluid flow passing from the first inlet to the first outlet through said first housing, and configured to convert the first fluid flow to electric and reduce the first inlet fluid pressure at said first inlet to the first outlet fluid pressure at said first outlet;
- a first pressure sensor positioned at the first outlet of said first housing and configured to detect a first detected outlet pressure at the first outlet;
- a second hydro-electric generation apparatus comprising:
- a second housing having a second inlet in fluid communication with the fluid source, said second inlet having a second inlet fluid pressure, said second housing further having a second outlet in fluid communication with the second inlet, said second outlet having a second outlet fluid pressure;
- a second power generator positioned in said second housing between the second inlet and the second outlet and in fluid communication with a second fluid flow passing from the second inlet to the second outlet through said second housing, and configured to convert the second fluid flow to electric and reduce the second inlet fluid pressure at said second inlet to the second outlet fluid pressure at said second outlet;
- a second pressure sensor positioned at the second outlet of said second housing and configured to detect a second detected outlet pressure at the second outlet;
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- a central processing device configured to receive the first detected outlet pressure and the second detected outlet pressure, control operation of said first and/or second power generator based on the first detected outlet pressure and the second detected outlet pressure.
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