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US 4,884,953 AGranted
Solar powered pump with electrical generator
AssigneeErgenics, Inc.
InventorPeter M. Golben
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Abstract
A compressed gas engine is adapted for pumping ground water. The engine is powered by a low temperature heat source provided with a hydridable metal and hydrogen arranged operatively in a sealed loop to drive a piston. The piston is coupled magnetically to a pump piston for conjoined motion therewith. The engine is cooled by means of pumped water. A rack and pinion arrangement rides one of the pistons for electric generation.
Claims1
a pumping apparatus comprising in combination:
- a solar collector,
- a heat exchange circuit including a circulating pump for moving a heat exchange fluid between the solar collector and a compressed gas engine for operation thereof,
- the compressed gas engine provided with a hydriable metal and hydrogen arranged operatively in a sealed loop to drive a master piston,
- a magnetic coupler for coupling the master piston to a slave well pump piston for conjoined motion therewith,
- the well pump piston arranged operatively for pumping a liquid,
- means for passing the liquid in noncontact heat exchange relationship with the hydriable metal for cooling thereof so that it can resorb hydrogen gas,
- a rack connected to the well pump piston and connected to drive a pinion gear which in turn is connected to run a permanent magnet motor to charge a storage battery which in turn is connected to power the circulating pump.
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