Ocean current power generator

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1994-10-18

1995-08-08

DeBoer, Todd

Prime-mover dynamo plants

Fluid-current motors

290 42, 290 43, 290 53, 415 7, 415126, 416121, F03B 1310

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054401763

ABSTRACT:
An hydroelectric power plant is disclosed which comprises several combination turbine/generators which are suspended into an ocean current from a submerged tension leg type platform. Each of the turbine/generators are independently positionable horizontally, vertically and azimuthally to take the best advantage of the ocean current at any given time for generating electricity.

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