Ultra deep hydroelectric/geothermal power plant

Abstract

This invention consists mainly of a long sloped tunnel, a deep hydroelectric/geothermal power plant and hot rocks transforming water into steam. Advanced tunnelling machines are able to reach lengths and depths never possible before with the old drilling method. The drop height of the water for the hydroelectric power plan is for instance over 10 km and the gained water pressure over 1000 bar feeding special high pressure water turbines or big hydraulic water motors driving again generators. After passing the water turbines the water is pressed with a rest pressure of about 250 bar into hot rocks generating high pressure overheated steam for steam turbines in a range of gig watts. Then the steam rises up in the sloped tunnel as in a chimney, cools down, condensate to water and starts the entire process again. That's all. This circulation for generating electrical energy deep under ground is sustainable, even during an ice age with a minimum of human intervention. It is most environmentally friendly and can be build in any country making them more independent from oil.

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