Metering pump power source
AssigneeMilton Roy Company
InventorThomas Day
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Abstract
A power supply system includes an energy generator and an energy storage system, each electrically connected to a power bus. The power bus provides electrical power to a load. The energy generator includes a wind turbine and a solar panel. The energy storage system includes a storage device and a regulator. The regulator is configured to transfer energy from the power bus to the storage device when the power bus exceeds a maximum voltage and to transfer energy from the storage device to the power bus when the power bus drops below a minimum voltage.
Claims20
A chemical dosing system comprising:
- a metering pump;
- and
- a power supply system electrically connected to the metering pump for supplying all electrical power requirements of the metering pump and supplying electrical power solely for operation of the metering pump, the power supply system comprising:
- an energy generator comprising a wind turbine and a solar panel, wherein the energy generator is electrically connected to the metering pump and is a main power source for the metering pump;
- and
- an energy storage system comprising a regulator and a battery, wherein the energy storage system is electrically connected to both the energy generator and the metering pump, and wherein the energy storage system provides power to the metering pump only when the metering pump requires power in excess of power provided by the energy generator.
A chemical dosing system comprising:
- a frame;
- a metering pump mounted to the frame;
- and
- a power supply system electrically connected to the metering pump, the power supply system comprising:
- a green energy generator mounted to the frame, wherein the green energy generator is electrically connected to the metering pump and is a main power source for the metering pump;
- and
- an energy storage system comprising a regulator and a battery, wherein the energy storage system is electrically connected to both the green energy generator and the metering pump, and wherein the energy storage system provides power to the metering pump when the metering pump requires power in excess of power provided by the green energy generator.
A method for designing a power supply system for a metering pump, the method comprising:
- determining an expected energy consumption of the metering pump;
- selecting components for a green energy generator to operate as a primary power source for the metering pump and only for the metering pump;
- and
- selecting components for an energy storage system, sized to provide supplemental power to the metering pump during all times when the green energy generator is unable to meet the expected energy consumption of the metering pump, and sized to provide power only to the metering pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.