# US 2018/0023536 A1 · System and method for energy generation and fluid treatment

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- Number: US 2018/0023536 A1
- Document ID: US20180023536A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/527,725
- Filed: 2015-11-23
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2014-11-24
- Inventors: Dilip Vasantlal BHANUSHALI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180023536A1

## CPC

- F03B 13/086: {Plants characterised by the use of siphons; their regulation (siphon weirs E02B7/18; siphons in general F04F10/00)}
- B01F 23/232311: {the conduits being vertical draft pipes with a lower intake end and an upper exit end}
- F03B 13/00: Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus (if the apparatus aspects are predominant, see the relevant subclasses for such apparatus, e.g. H02K7/18); Power stations or aggregates (incorporating only machines or engines of positive-displacement type F03C; hydraulic engineering aspects E02B; {combinations with wind energy converters F03D9/008})
- F05B 2210/18: Air and water being simultaneously used as working fluid
- F05B 2220/602: with energy recovery turbines
- 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)
- B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06)
- 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

The system and method for energy generation along with fluid treatment includes but not limited to aeration, filteration and heat transfer or temperature control. The system may comprise at least one first enclosed chamber. Further plurality of nozzles are configured to allow flow of the fluid into the at least one first enclosed chamber. The system further comprises plurality of second chambers connected to the at least one first enclosed chamber through a network of pipes. Further the system comprises an aerofoil turbine mounted in the plurality of second chambers, wherein the aerofoil turbine is configured to receive a second fluid (example: atmospheric air) via plurality of inlets ports positioned on periphery of the aerofoil turbine.

## Claims

### Claim 1

1) A system for energy generation along with treatment for a motive fluid and an entrained fluid, the system comprising:
at least one first enclosed chamber;
a plurality of nozzles configured to allow flow of the motive fluid into the at least one first enclosed chamber;
a plurality of second chambers connected to the at east one first enclosed chamber through a network of pipes; and
an aerofoil turbine mounted in the plurality of second chambers, wherein the aerofoil turbine it configured to receive the entrained fluid via a plurality of inlets ports positioned on periphery of the aerofoil turbine.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

2) The system of claim 1, further comprises at least one second enclosed chamber, positioned downstream from the at least one first enclosed chamber.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

3) The system of claim 2, further comprises at least one second aerofoil turbine positioned before the at least one second enclosed chamber.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

4) The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one second chamber is configured to segregate the motive fluid and the entrained fluid, allowing the motive fluid to flow into an overflowing chamber.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

5) The system of claim 2, further comprises a third chamber connected to the at least one second chamber via a plurality of aerodynamic ports.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

6) The system of claim 5, further comprises a third aerofoil turbine mounted in a third chamber, and positioned above the plurality of aerodynamic ports.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

7) The system of claim 5, wherein the third aerofoil turbine is inversely mounted with respective to the aerofoil turbine.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

8) The system of claim 5, further comprises an exhaust system mounted above the third chamber to reduce back drop pressure.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

9) The system of claim 1, further comprises a blower coupled with the aerofoil turbine, wherein at least one suction port of the blower is connected to the plurality of second chambers.

### Claim 10

10) A method for treatment of fluids and simultaneous energy generation, the method comprising:
carrying a pressurized motive fluid to inlet port;
discharging the pressurized motive fluid into at least one first enclosed chamber through a plurality of nozzle mounted and positioned after the inlet port;
generating a down draft and partial vacuum in the at least one enclosed chamber;
generating a partial vacuum in a plurality of second chambers connected to the at least one first enclosed chamber through a network of pipes;
enabling entry of an entrained fluid via a plurality of inlet ports while simultaneously rotating an aerofoil turbine; and
capturing and converting the rotation of the aerofoil turbine for energy generation.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

11) The method of claim 10, wherein the entering of the entrained fluid further enables treating and aerating the pressurized motive fluid to an aerated fluid falling under gravity in the at least one first chamber.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

12) The method of claim 10, further comprises discharging the aerated fluid over a second aerofoil turbine.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

13) The method of claim 12, wherein further comprises capturing and generating power from the second aerofoil turbine while discharging the aerated fluid.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

14) The method of claim 13, further comprises accumulating the aerated fluid into at least one second chamber.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

15) The method of claim 13, further comprises separating the aerated fluid into the entrained fluid and the motive fluid, and enabling the motive fluid to accumulate in an overflowing chamber.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

16) The method of claim 13, further comprises discharging the entrained fluid into a third chamber over a third aerofoil turbine wherein the third aerofoil turbine is mounted in an inverted position with respect to the aerofoil turbine.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

17) The method of claim 16, wherein the discharging further comprises supplying air to the third aerofoil via plurality of aerodynamic ports.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

18) The method of claim 10, wherein generating the partial pressure further comprises creating a suction in the plurality of second chambers using a blower, wherein the blower is coupled with the aerofoil turbine and at least one suction port of the blower is connected to the plurality of second chambers.

### Claim 19

19) A system for energy generation along with treatment for a motive fluid and an entrained fluid, the system comprising at least one first enclosed chamber, a plurality of nozzles configured to allow flow of the motive fluid into the at least one first enclosed chamber, a plurality of second chambers connected to the at least one first enclosed chamber through a network of pipes characterized wherein a negative pressure creates a partial vacuum within the plurality of second chambers, and an aerofoil turbine mounted in the plurality of second chambers, wherein the aerofoil turbine is configured to receive the entrained fluid via a plurality of inlets ports positioned on periphery of the aerofoil turbine.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

20) The system of claim 19, further comprises a blower wherein the blower is coupled with the aerofoil turbine.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

21) The system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of second chambers are connected to at least one suction port of the blower.
