Power generation from solar and waste heat
AssigneeMorph Pty Limited
InventorSteven Kenessey
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Abstract
The invention relates to the generation of electricity and the ventilation of urban areas with the use of waste heat from air-conditioning systems, waste organic matter, fuel cells and wind. A first aspect relates to the creation of a column of rising air in a stack to drive electricity-generating turbines. A second aspect relates to the use of wind energy to create a helix shape upward flow of air that may preferably augment the functioning of the first aspect. An advantage of the system is that by transferring waste heat from urban environments above habitable areas the problem of the so-called heat island effect is greatly alleviated.
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A power plant capable of energizing at least one power generating device, the plant comprising:
- a stack having a base and at least one inlet and at least one outlet,
- at least one passage in the stack communicating between said at least one inlet and said at least one outlet and which receives an air stream drawn from an air source;
- the stream of air which moves within said at least one passage responsive to an energy input;
- wherein the power generating device is responsive to said air stream introduced into said stack.
A power plant comprising a vertical stack having an inlet and an outlet an at least one passage therebetween and capable of transferring air from one end of the stack to the other;
- the air being introduced into the stack from an air source via openings in said stack;
- the air in the stack energised to move along the stack to drive one or more energy generation devices associated with the stack,
- said air source selected from one or more of the following alone or in combination;
- waste heat of air conditioning systems from nearby structures;
- heated air generated by water circulated in glazing systems, awnings, covered walkways, road surfaces;
- wherein the heated air is transferred to said stack.
A power plant comprising a vertical stack having an inlet and an outlet an at least one passage therebetween and capable of transferring air from one end of the stack to the other;
- the air being introduced into the stack from an air source via openings in said stack;
- the air in the stack energised to move along the stack to drive one or more energy generation devices associated with the stack;
- the stack further comprising
- means to create an air spiral and including at least one helix formation extending longitudinally along the stack in which said air travels;
- wherein the helix formation includes first and second helix sections, the first and second helix sections respectively defining first and second helix passages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.