Gas-driven generator system comprising an elongate gravitational distribution conduit coupled with a gas injection system

A gas-driven generator system for generating electric power from movement of a working liquid, the gas-driven generator system comprising:

• a gas-driven generator, comprising:
• an elongate gravitational distribution conduit with an upper end and a lower end;
• plural elongate buoyancy conduits, each buoyancy conduit with an upper end and a lower end;
• wherein the upper ends of the elongate buoyancy conduits are in fluidic communication with the upper end of the elongate gravitational distribution conduit;
• and the lower end of the elongate gravitational distribution conduit is in fluidic communication with the lower ends of the elongate plural buoyancy conduits such that a closed fluid loop is formed between the elongate plural buoyancy conduits and the elongate gravitational distribution conduit with working liquid flowing from the upper ends of the buoyancy conduits fed into the upper end of the elongate gravitational distribution conduit and working liquid flowing downwardly through the elongate gravitational distribution conduit being fed from the lower end of the elongate gravitational distribution conduit into the lower ends of the plural elongate buoyancy conduits;
• a liquid turbine system fluidically interposed between the lower end of the elongate gravitational distribution conduit and the lower ends of the plural elongate buoyancy conduits;
• a first fluid thermal transfer circuit comprising:
• a first heat exchanger in fluidic communication with each of the plural elongate buoyancy conduits, the first heat exchanger comprises a first heat exchange fluid;
• wherein:
• a portion of working fluid in the plural elongate buoyancy conduits is removed from at least one of the plural elongate buoyancy conduits;
• the portion of working fluid circulates through the first fluid thermal transfer circuit;
• and
• the portion of working fluid is returned to the plural elongate buoyancy conduits;
• a second fluid thermal transfer circuit comprising:
• a second heat exchanger in fluidic communication with an upper chamber and in fluidic communication with a storage tank;
• a gas injection system in fluidic communication with each of the plural elongate buoyancy conduits and in fluidic communication with the second heat exchanger;
• wherein;
• the gas injection system is operative to inject compressed gas into each of the plural elongate buoyancy conduits;
• and
• the gas injection system is configured to:
• receive refrigerant gas from the second heat exchanger;
• transfer heat to the refrigerant gas to form the compressed gas;
• and
• inject the compressed gas to each of the plural elongate buoyancy conduits;
• a solar thermal heating system in fluidic communication with the first heat exchanger, the solar thermal heating system configured to transfer heat collected by the solar thermal heating system to the first heat exchanger;
• and
• a thermal storage system, the thermal storage system in fluidic communication with the solar thermal heating system, the thermal storage system configured to store thermal energy captured from the gas-driven generator system, wherein:
• the injection of the compressed gas into the working liquid disposed in the plural elongate buoyancy conduits will tend to induce upward flow of the working liquid in the plural elongate buoyancy conduits such that working liquid fed to the upper end of the elongate gravitational distribution conduit will have a downward flow within the elongate gravitational distribution conduit to actuate the liquid turbine system;
• and
• the compressed gas comprises a first refrigerant;
• the circulation of the portion of working fluid through the thermal transfer circuit will tend to increase the temperature of the working fluid in plural elongate buoyancy conduits;
• and
• the thermal storage system comprises a second heat exchange fluid that is a second refrigerant.