# US 2014/0207293 A1 · Energy production from fluid > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0207293 A1 - Document ID: US20140207293A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/745,885 - Filed: 2013-01-21 - Published: 2014-07-24 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-21 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Giuseppe Longobardi; Scot MacLellan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140207293A1 ## CPC - F03B 15/14: by or of water level - F05B 2220/60: making use of surplus or waste energy - Y02B 10/50: Hydropower in dwellings - Y02E 10/20: Hydro energy - F03B: MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS (positive-displacement engines for liquid F03C; machines for liquids and gases F01; positive-displacement machines for liquids F04, rotary fluid gearing of the hydrokinetic type F16H41/00) - F05B: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for energy production from fluid. In a step, the computer determines if the rate of the fluid level increase in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above a predetermined threshold. In a step, the computer sends a signal to a bypass valve to open and release fluid through a bypass fluid connection from the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs if the rate of the fluid level increase in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above a predetermined threshold. In a step, the computer sends a signal to a regulation valve to open for fluid connection to one or more turbines if the fluid level of the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above the predetermined threshold level. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for energy production from fluid, the method comprising: determining a fluid level in one or more fluid reservoirs utilizing data received from one or more sensors; determining a rate of the fluid level increase within one of the one or more fluid reservoirs utilizing the data received from the sensors; determining if the rate of the fluid level increase in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above a predetermined threshold; sending a signal to a bypass valve to open and release fluid through a bypass fluid connection from the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs if the rate of the fluid level increase in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above a predetermined threshold; determining if a fluid level threshold is reached in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs; and sending a signal to a regulation valve to open for fluid connection to one or more turbines if the fluid level of the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above the predetermined threshold level. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving data from the one or more sensors related to an amount of fluid produced from one or more fluid sources. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving data related to an amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines from sensors that are associated with the one or more turbines. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising: determining the amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining how to improve energy production utilizing data related to an amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines from sensors that are associated with the one or more turbines. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the determining how to improve energy production utilizing data gathered over time includes determining a schedule to signal the regulation valve and the bypass valve that allows fluid to flow through fluid connections that lead to the one or more turbines in a continuous manner. ### Claim 7 A computer program product for energy production from fluid, the computer program product comprising: one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to: determine a fluid level in one or more fluid reservoirs utilizing data received from one or more sensors; determine a rate of the fluid level increase within one of the one or more fluid reservoirs utilizing the data received from the sensors; determine if the rate of the fluid level increase in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above a predetermined threshold; send a signal to a bypass valve to open and release fluid through a bypass fluid connection from the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs if the rate of the fluid level increase in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above a predetermined threshold; determine if a fluid level threshold is reached in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs; and send a signal to a regulation valve to open for fluid connection to one or more turbines if the fluid level of the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above the predetermined threshold level. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions to: receive data from the one or more sensors related to an amount of fluid produced from one or more fluid sources. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions to: receive data related to an amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines from sensors that are associated with the one or more turbines. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising program instructions to: determine the amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions to: determine how to improve energy production utilizing data related to an amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines from sensors that are associated with the one or more turbines. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the program instructions to determine how to improve energy production utilizing data gathered over time includes program instructions to determine a schedule to signal the regulation valve and the bypass valve that allows fluid to flow through fluid connections that lead to the one or more turbines in a continuous manner. ### Claim 13 A computer system for energy production from fluid, the computer system comprising: one or more computer processors; one or more computer-readable storage media; program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to: determine a fluid level in one or more fluid reservoirs utilizing data received from one or more sensors; determine a rate of the fluid level increase within one of the one or more fluid reservoirs utilizing the data received from the sensors; determine if the rate of the fluid level increase in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above a predetermined threshold; send a signal to a bypass valve to open and release fluid through a bypass fluid connection from the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs if the rate of the fluid level increase in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above a predetermined threshold; determine if a fluid level threshold is reached in the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs; and send a signal to a regulation valve to open for fluid connection to one or more turbines if the fluid level of the one of the one or more fluid reservoirs is above the predetermined threshold level. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions to: receive data from the one or more sensors related to an amount of fluid produced from one or more fluid sources. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions to: receive data related to an amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines from sensors that are associated with the one or more turbines. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer system of claim 15, further comprising program instructions to: determine the amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions to: determine how to improve energy production utilizing data related to an amount of energy produced from the one or more turbines from sensors that are associated with the one or more turbines. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The computer system of claim 17, wherein the program instructions to determine how to improve energy production utilizing data gathered over time includes program instructions to determine a schedule to signal the regulation valve and the bypass valve that allows fluid to flow through fluid connections that lead to the one or more turbines in a continuous manner.