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US 2020/0049123 A1Published application
Vortex hydroturbine and method for operating the vortex hydroturbine
OwnerPeter C. Whittingtoninventor
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Abstract
A vortex hydroturbine includes a tank to be filled with a liquid, such as water. At least one turbine is driven exclusively by flowing water to circulate the liquid within the tank and produce a vortex. A central turbine is driven by the circulating liquid and an electric generator is driven by the central turbine for producing electricity to be supplied to a load. A method for operating a vortex hydroturbine is also provided.
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A vortex hydroturbine, comprising:
- a tank to be filled with a liquid;
- at least one turbine driven exclusively by flowing water received directly from a source outside of the vortex hydroturbine for circulating the liquid within said tank;
- a central turbine to be driven by the circulating liquid;
- and
- an electric generator to be driven by said central turbine for producing electricity.
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A method for operating a vortex hydroturbine, the method comprising the following steps:
- filling a tank with a liquid;
- exclusively using flowing water received directly from a source outside of the vortex hydroturbine to drive at least one turbine to circulate the liquid within the tank;
- using the circulating liquid to drive a central turbine;
- and
- using the central turbine to drive an electric generator for producing electricity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.