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 though 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;
- c. multiple alternative flow paths 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;
- 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 consisting of the central bore, the multiple alternative flow paths, the plurality of outlets, and any combination thereof;
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- e. 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 favorable energy recapture.
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 the either the central bore, the multiple alternative flow paths or the plurality of outlets, and 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 at least one sensor for detecting back-pressure to achieve favorable energy recapture;
- b. flowing the fluids through the inlet into the apparatus;
- c. capturing energy from the fluid flow using the energy recapture device;
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- d. sealing at least one flow path to prevent back-pressure from reversing the fluid flow direction.
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 apparatus;
- b. plurality of outlets, wherein the fluid flow exits the apparatus through at least one outlet;
- c. at least one inlet for flowing fluid to the central bore;
- d. multiple alternative flow paths 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;
- 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
- 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 favorable energy recapture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.