Tidal power generation utilizing the atmospheric pressure
OwnerBonghan Jhuninventor
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Abstract
A strong air suction is created by installing an air tube on the top of the discharge side of a large siphoning tube over a dam to drive air turbines for electricity generation. To facilitate the discharge of air bubbles, the intake air thru the air tube is manipulated thru a plate with numerous small holes located at the air exit to the water discharge tube and thru small tubes in the water discharge tube so that the air is discharged as small bubbles.
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A device for hydroelectric power generation in low water head situations utilizing the atmospheric pressure, comprising;
- a water tube disposed between two (2) pools of water at different elevations, said water tube being of a U-shape with an inlet and discharge side, means to mount said water tube at a predetermined elevation above the water pools as to produce a near zero pressure at the inside top of said water tube, said water tube having a discharge side consisting of a sluice section through which the excess over flow water may be discharged and a plurality of smaller size tubes to prevent the aggregation of air bubbles entrapped within the water, said air bubbles having entered the discharge side of the water tube through an opening located at the apex of the water tube;
- and an air tube connected to the opening located at the apex of the water tube on the discharge side, said air tube having an air plate disposed within said opening into which the air tube exists into the water tube.
A device for tidal power hydroelectric generation utilizing the atmospheric pressure, comprising;
- a water tube disposed between two (2) pools of water at different elevations, said water tube being of a U-shaped with an inlet and discharge side, means to mount said water tube at a predetermined elevation above the water pools as to produce a near zero pressure at the inside top of said water tube, said water tube have a discharge side consisting of a sluice section through which the excess over flow water may be discharged and a plurality of smaller size tubes to prevent the aggregation of air bubbles entrapped within the water, said air bubbles having entered the discharge side of the water tube through an opening located at the apex of the water tube;
- an air tube connected to an opening located at the apex of the water tube on the discharge side, said air tube having an air plate disposed within said opening into which the air tube exits into the water tube, and adjustable floats, said adjustable floats being attached by suitable means to both the inlet and discharge side of said water tube in order to maintain the predetermined elevation of the inside top of said water tube above the water pools as the elevation of water varies due to the fluctuation of tidal water.
A method of generating electricity utilizing the water head potential energy behind a dam, by converting it into kinetic energy of air for driving air turbines connected to an electric generator, said method including the steps of placing a water tube or tubes (siphon) over a dam, priming the water tube to allow siphoning of the water, adjusting the height of the water tube to a predetermined distance above the water surface so that the pressure at the inside top of the water tube is nearing zero atmospheric pressure, connecting an air tube to the discharge side of the top of the water tube, regulating the rate of flow of both the water and intake air by means of gate valves, and connecting said air tube to an air turbine which operates an electrical generator.
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