US 8,024,927 B1Granted

System for buoyancy power generation

OwnerS. Massoud Azizi, Kourosh Kia Aziziinventors

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Abstract

An apparatus comprising the use of at least two or more vertically disposed tubular structures with each tube filled with water, and having a nozzle-like conduit at one end. Inside each tube is a sealed cylinder or float for containing either gas or water. When gas is introduced into the float positioned at the bottom of the tube, the float begins to ascend inside the tube causing the water advancing ahead of the rising float to become increasingly more pressurized due to the buoyancy effect. Maximum or near maximum pressure levels are reached when the water advancing ahead of the rising float reaches the top of the tube and is forced through the narrow conduit and the interconnected flow line. At the top, the gas in the float is replaced with water compelling the float to sink to or near the bottom of the tube where the water is replaced with gas, and the process is repeated. The coordinated ascending and descending float in their respective tubes with one gas-filled float rising within its tube while simultaneously the other water-filled float sinks within another tube, or more typically a plurality of floats and tubes constructed and operating essentially in the same way, continuously repeat this process forcing a constant flow of highly pressurized water through the system eventually striking the turbine blades to rotate the generator shaft and produce the requisite hydroelectric power.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for generating power, comprising

a first tubular member and at least a second tubular member, each said first tubular member and said at least second tubular member being filled with liquid and having a tapered portion forming a conduit at one end;
a first float member disposed within said first tubular member, said first float member being adapted for containing gas and liquid;
a second float member disposed within said at least second tubular member, said second float member being adapted for containing gas and liquid;
means for alternately introducing and discharging said gas and liquid into and from said first float member and said second float member, whereby when said gas is introduced into said first float member, said first float member is caused to ascend within said first tubular member causing the pressure of said liquid advancing ahead of said ascending first float member within said first tubular member to build as said first float member ascends, said advancing liquid reaching maximum or near maximum pressure levels as said advancing liquid is forced through and beyond said conduit, whereby when said liquid is introduced into said second float member, said second float member is caused to descend within said at least second tubular member;
a turbine generator having means to rotate for producing power;
said constant ascending and descending of said first and second float members in coordinated alternating relation within said first and said at least second tubular members compel said advancing liquid flowing through said conduit of each of said tubular members to act forcibly upon said means to rotate said turbine generator to produce power.

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