Power plants – Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat – Including heat – steam – or compressed gas storage means
Patent
1990-01-04
1990-08-14
Ostrager, Allen M.
Power plants
Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat
Including heat, steam, or compressed gas storage means
60652, 60398, F03B 1310
Patent
active
049476475
ABSTRACT:
An energy storage and generation apparatus is formed by a vertical tube extending downward into a body of water with an upper opening near the surface of the water that permits a flow of water down the tube. A stream of air bubbles is introduced into the water, which is subject to hydraulic compression as the water falls. A separation chamber located at the lower end of the vertical tube separates the compressed air from the water. An exhaust tube extends upward from the lower portion of the separation chamber with an upper opening located below the surface of the body of water. A number of orifices introduce streams of air bubbles into the exhaust tube to induce a flow of water from the separation chamber through the exhaust tube. An air compressor initially powered by an external energy source supplies ambient air to these orifices during off-peak periods to maintain a flow of water through the apparatus to build a reservoir of compressed air in the separation chamber. In addition, a tube 12 extends from the upper portion of the separation chamber to these orifices to supply air to the orifices during periods of peak demand for electricity. A generator produces power from the resulting flow of water through the exhaust tube during these peak periods.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3939356 (1976-02-01), Loane
patent: 4245475 (1981-01-01), Girden
patent: 4454721 (1984-06-01), Hurlimann
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