Floating energy producing plant
AssigneeHexicon AB
InventorsAnders Tunbjer, Percy Sundquist, Dag Landvik
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Abstract
Floating energy producing plant (1), comprising at least three wind generators (2) attached to a common floating unit which can be placed on water independent of placement and water depth. The unit comprises a frame work (F) constructed of pipes (4) connected in at least three attachment points having the shape of nodes (3, 5). The pipes (4) are sealed in their respective ends (4a, 4b) and forms separate floating parts adapted to be connected to the nodes (3, 5).
Claims15
An energy producing plant (1) comprising at least three wind generators (2) attached to a common floating unit which can be placed on water independent of placement and water depth, wherein the unit comprises a frame work (F) constructed of pipes (4) connected in at least three attachment points having the shape of nodes (3, 5) characterized in that the pipes (4) are sealed in their respective ends (4a, 4b) and forms separate floating parts adapted to be connected to the nodes (3, 5).
An energy producing plant (1) according to either of the above claims, wherein the pipe ends (4a, 4b) are sealed with an openable hatch (9).
An energy producing plant (1) according to either of the above claims, wherein the second attachment device (8) comprises an openable hatch (12) arranged through the outer shell of the node.
An energy producing plant (1) according to either of the above claims, wherein the unit comprises a center node (3) connected to an outer frame work (F) comprising pipes (4) and peripheral nodes (5) between the pipes (4).
An energy producing plant (1) according to either of the above claims, wherein pipes (4′) eject from the center node (3) to the peripheral nodes (5).
An energy producing plant (1) according to either of the above claims, wherein the power generators (2) are placed on the nodes (3, 5) which form a foundation for the power generators.
An energy producing plant (1) according to either of the above claims, wherein at least one water tank (6) is placed in the pipes (4) and/or in the nodes (3, 5) and wherein the amount of water in the tank is adjustable.
An energy producing plant (1) according to either of the above claims, wherein the plant comprises an anchoring system (13) adapted to anchor the plant to the bottom.
An energy producing plant (1) according to either of the above claims, wherein the pipes (4) and/or the nodes (3, 5) are provided with an outer insulation comprising a, to the pipe glued layer of cellular plastic, covered by an outer layer of glass fiber armored plastic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.