Installation for harvesting ocean currents (IHOC)
OwnerSidney Irving Belinskyinventor
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Abstract
Installation for harvesting kinetic energy of ocean currents in deepwaters is based on utilization of a semisubmersible platform and the multiple of vertically oriented Darrieus type hydraulic turbines with funnels. The turbines are located bellow sea level on distance sufficient to exclude them from being affected by wave actions. The electric power generators are located on a structure above water and transmit electric power to the shore utilizing flexible cable from semisubmersible to the sea bottom and underwater cable going to the shore, where it connected to the power distributing network. One of the Embodiments of this invention is designed to harvest energy of tides in deepwaters.
Claims9
Floating installation for converting kinetic energy of ocean currents in deep waters into electricity utilizing Darrieus type turbine, comprising:
- a semisubmersible floating platform having:
- above water level housing,
- underwater frame,
- an intermediate frame having at least four vertical hollow columns connecting said above water housing with said underwater frame and forming waterplane when crossing water level;
- an electric power generator located on said above water level housing,
- a vertically oriented Darrieus type turbine,
- at least a pair of said vertical oriented Darries type turbines rotating in opposite direction and incorporated with said underwater frame;
- a funnel, which is incorporated with said lower frame, has its smaller output opening attached to one side of said turbine and its larger inlet opening facing incoming water stream;
- means for transmitting torque developed by turbine to electric power generator located on said above water level housing
- an anchor-mooring system having at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached symmetrically to lowest part of said underwater frame and at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached symmetrically to upper parts of said underwater frame;
- means for transmitting onshore generated electrical power consisting of a flexible power cable, which by one end is attached to lower end of said underwater frame and by other end to an anchor on sea bottom through which it is connected to underwater cable on the sea floor.
Floating installation for converting kinetic energy of ocean currents into electricity utilizing Darrieus type turbine, comprising:
- a semisubmersible floating platform having:
- above water level housing,
- underwater frame,
- an intermediate frame having at least four vertical hollow columns connecting said above water housing with said underwater frame and forming waterplane when crossing water level;
- an electric power generator located on said above water level housing,
- a vertically oriented Darrieus type turbine,
- at least a pair of columns of said vertical oriented Darries type turbines, interconnected to each other, rotating in opposite direction and incorporated with said underwater frame;
- a funnel, which is incorporated with said lower frame, has its smaller output opening attached to one side of said turbine and its larger inlet opening facing incoming water stream;
- means for transmitting torque developed by turbine to electric power generator located on said above water level housing consisting of:
- shaft connecting said turbines located on one vertical column line,
- said central shafts of said turbines,
- output shaft connecting upper turbine said central shaft with electric power generator located on the said above water level housing,
- an anchor-mooring system having at least one set of pair of anchors and one mooring line engaged with the lowest part of said underwater frame and at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached to upper parts of said underwater frame;
- means for transmitting onshore generated electrical power consisting of a flexible power cable, which by one end is attached to lower end of said underwater frame and by other end to an anchor on sea bottom through which it is connected to underwater cable on the sea floor.
Floating installation for converting kinetic energy of ocean tides in deep waters into electricity utilizing Darrieus type turbine, comprising:
- a semisubmersible floating platform having:
- above water level housing,
- underwater frame,
- an intermediate frame having at least four vertical hollow columns connecting said above water housing with said underwater frame and forming waterplane when crossing water level;
- an electric power generator located on said above water level housing,
- a vertically oriented Darrieus type turbine,
- at least a pair of said vertical oriental Darries type turbines rotating in opposite direction and incorporated with said underwater frame;
- two funnels, which are incorporated with said lower frame and are attached to opposite sides of said turbine by their smaller output opening and have their larger inlet openings located 180 degree apart, thus guiding tidal water stream through turbine regardless of change in the tide direction;
- means for transmitting torque developed by turbine to electric power generator located on said above water level housing,
- an anchor-mooring system having at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached symmetrically to lowest part of said underwater frame and at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached symmetrically to upper parts of said underwater frame;
- means for transmitting onshore generated electrical power consisting of a flexible power cable, which by one end is attached to lower end of said underwater frame and by other end to an anchor on sea bottom through which it is connected to underwater cable on the sea floor.
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