GB2429753A

GB2429753A - Electrical power generation system

Info

Publication number: GB2429753A
Application number: GB0518074A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Christopher Joseph Mcgowan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-09-06
Filing date: 2005-09-06
Publication date: 2007-03-07
Anticipated expiration: 2025-09-06
Also published as: GB0518074D0; GB2429753B

Abstract

A system for producing power, comprising a chamber 38 located on the surface of a body of water, the chamber 38 connected through a conduit 17 to a turbine 4 located below the surface of the water. Air is evacuated out of the chamber by pump 37 allowing water to flow though the turbine into the chamber 38. The water is then evacuated out of the chamber by pumps 43. The pumps are powered by solar panels on the chamber 38. A siphon tube 23 may be used to initially evacuate water from the tube 17 into the chamber 38.

Description

On Going Power This invention relates to the generation of electrical

power.

The invention would provide for an alternative and a more environmentally friendly method to generate electrical power over those system methods available today.

The problems associated with power generation are well known, such important issues include the generator location, fuel quantity and to the supply of fuels to the generators. The waste management after fuel use and to the blemish caused to the landscape. Also causing concern is to the on going damage inflicted on to the atmosphere which could lead to a to total collapse of the ozone layer unless urgent tasks are not implemented sooner than later This invention will combine to solve all of the fuel issues mentioned, from today and into our tomorrows. 2.

Building the system The On Going Power' generator construction, fig 1 starts by building a large flat round ballast tank (1). With 8 air vent holes (2) each combined with an internal, electric sliding sealable gate built within an oblong frame unit (3), 4 vent holes in the top outside edge and 4 vent holes at the bottom outside edge of the ballast tank (1). The top oblong fame units being located horizontally, and with the lower frames units located vertically.

On the centre of the ballast tank a turbine (4) is built, connected to a generator (5), the turbines blades (6) fully enclosed within a cowling cover (7). The cowling cover (7) has two round holes cut (8), (9) one hole cut on the opposite side to the other. A dome shape roof(10) built over the turbine (4) and generator (5) the dome shape roof fixed to and then sealed to and around the flat top edge of the airtight ballast tank (1), making the dome (10) water proof and air proof.

Two round holes cut into the dome roof (10).

One round hole (11) cut opposite hole (8) in the cowling wall (7).

One round hole (12) cut opposite hole (9) in the cowling wall (7).

The supply pipe (13) is built with a funnel shape opening this configuration will force in more added weight of water to bear against the turbine blades (6). The supply pipe (13) constructed with a built on sealable cover (14) with hydraulic sliding double gates (15) built within an oblong frame unit at the top of pipe (13).

Within pipe (13) two ultra violet lights (16) are built these to pre cleanse the water prior to the water entering the turbine system.

The supply pipe (13) built through hole (11) cut in dome wall and attached to hole (8) in the cowling wall cover (7). The exhaust pipe (17) passed from hole (9) cut in the cowling cover through hole (12) cut in the dome wall. The exhaust pipes (17) exit from the dome wall is set in a graduallslightly downward shape in profile, this will induce the flow of water, under immense pressure, to this the lowest position in the entire system.

At the lowest position in the system, a tee junction (18) built, with exhaust pipe (17) continuing to the water surface. Pipe (17) then attached to an extension pipe (A), pipe (A) to have a built in air vent nipple (19) on one side, and the top sealed with a sealable cover (20) with a built in sliding gates opening (21) built within an oblong frame unit.

Built from the tee junction (18) and through a sliding gate (22) built within an oblong frame is a syphon pipe (23). Just inside the syphon pipe (23) built and filling the syphon pipe (23) diameter are a number of strategically spaced electric submersible water pumps (24), each one with a built in/on water pressure sensitive switch (25).

From the first or last submersible pump (24) built into the diameter of the syphon pipe (23) to the water surface, the syphon pipe (23) diameter is slightly reduced in size, this size reduction to always have more pressure pushing against an ever decreasing upper resistance.

Depending on the weight and volume of water within the length of pipe (23) there may be more than one submersible pump required. Each pump with its own pressure sensitive switch will operate in a relay action, each pump advancing the spent water ever upwards to the waters surface.

The syphon pipe (23) then continues to the waters surface along side pipe (17).

On the water surface the syphon pipe (23) attached to extension pipe (B) side by side to extension pipe (A). Both pipes (A) / (B) are then to be secured through holes (35) cut into a towers platform top (34).

A tower (26) built, the height of the construction being, the depth and weight of water pressure required to rotate the turbine blades (6). The towers four legs/supports (27) each strapped together for strength and stability and each tower leg/support (27) to have a built in hydraulic lift jack (33) leveller at the base.

Below the top of each tower corner, a supporting arm (28) built out at right angles to the tower (26) each arm (28) ending with a large stud/pin (29) pointing upwards and each having two spring washers/spacers (30) and a locking nut (31).

The tower, after the build completion lowered down to lay flat on its side.

After completion the tower (26) fig2 is floated out to the sea location on a cushion of air bags (32), with the air bags deflated in a rotational order the tower at high tide lowered down. Then anchored upright on to the sea bed and steadied, using hydraulic lift jacks (33) built into the lower part of each tower leg/support.

The tower (26) platform top (34), sighted level with the surrounding body of water at low tide, Cut into the platform top (34) are two round holes (35) to secure pipes (A)/(B).

With the tower on the location site, the lower dome on ballast tank towed out to the sea location with all the ballast vent tanks opened in rotational order, the dome will be lowered down on to the seabed, along side the towers supporting legs.

Pipes (23)-(17) from the lower dome connected to pipes (A)-(B) built into the towers top platform.

Both pipes (A)-(B) to be positioned with the top of each pipe raised to be above the highest possible water level within the upper dome (38).

A pipe connection (36) attached from the air vent nipple (19) built into pipe (A), and connected to the upper domes reversible air pump (37). 5).

An upper second dome (38) built, the dome roof with the exception of a few areas totally covered over with solar panels (39). The other areas not covered to include a reversible electric air/vacuum pump (37) built on/in to the top/side of the domes (38) roof. On the low side four round holes (40) each leading to a cone shape tube (41), with at the outlet end a water pressure sensitive switch (42), built into and serving the electric submersible water pump (43). On the domes (38) lower inner rim (44) 4 round holes (45) are cut out, each hole to dock onto tower studs/pins (29) on the operational site location.

After completion, the upper dome (37) is floated out to sea on a high tide, and secured on to tower platforms top (34) at low tide.

The lower inner rim (44) fig 3 of the upper dome (37) edge secured on to the towers top (34) supporting arms (28). Four holes (45) in the domes rim (44), each docking on to the four studs/pins (29) with a spring washer/spacer (30) on ether side of the dome rim edge (44). The dome rim to tower platform fixture then secured with a locking nut (31) Any space gap between the spring washer/spacers (30) will allow upper dome (38) to move up and down during any adverse weather conditions, lessening any risk factors.

Halfway up and around the domes (37) interior wall, 4 round holes (40) each concealed with automatically controlled vertical sliding square gates (46). Each with a buoyancy tank built into the top edge of each gate (46). Each sliding gate (46) fully enclosed within an oblong frame (47).

When the gates (46) are raised this will lead through an opening (40) and along a short cone shape tube (41), to a water pressure sensitive switch (42), each serving an electric submersible water pump (43) at the tube (41) outlet opening.

The outlet opening with the multifunctional spray disc pattern with different size holes, which will allow for a change of/in hole size and spray pressure and be correlated to wind speeds. These will allow for wind speed and weight of water droplets to be swept away by the strength of the winds prevailing at the time, then to further develop into rain clouds as and when required. 6i

After the generator is located and secured on to the seabed, a small inner ring (48) fig I is built above the supply pipe (13) funnel opening, the ring supported on four posts (49). From ocean floor level a small gauge net filter (50) is placed /laid over this ring and spread out and downward over the legs, the lower edge of the net to be buried in the seabed, this stopping any damage to the turbine system from any items of small flotsam from being drawn/pulled into the turbine system.

A larger, outer ring (51) is built and supported on ring posts (52), the larger gauge net (53) spread out and over the round ring (51) down to the sea bed and the net edge buried into the sea bed.

This double net filter system is a defence against any damage to the ON GOiNG POWER' turbine system.

After the, generator operational start up mode, figs 4-5-6-7 the electric power then conveyed ashore to the nearest landfall, in armour-clad cables for protection. The flow of the electric power monitored, and the flow rate adjusted by reducing the volume of water entering to the generators feed pipe, with a part closure of gates (15) the opening size will restrict/reduce the flow of the strong water pressure.

The electricity then distributed on, via a relay of substations. The whole power operational concept can/will be organised and phased in, over time.

ON GOING POWER

The specific embodiment of the invention now described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing, and these giving any water and the air flow patterns, with directional arrows where needed in whichFigure I Shows in perspective the complete ON GOiNG POWER' generator system, sited standing upright onto an ocean/sea floor and detailing the main structural features Figure 2 Shows Tower floating horizontally on the waters surface with the aid of air bags, to and at the predetermined site location. At the highest tide the Towers air bags deflated, in a rotational order. Starting at the Towers base, the Tower with no lower buoyancy then starts to rotate downward and sideways. With the Tower vertical the Towers top air bags now deflate lowering the tower on to the seabed.

Towers top platform is sited level to the water surface at low tide using the Tower lift jacks at the base of each Tower leg support and then secured.

Figure 3 Shows the upper Dome to Tower attachment in more detail.

THE START UP PROCEDURE OF THE ON GOThJG POWER' SYSTEM Figure 4 Shows gates (15) - (21)-(22) closed, air/vac pump turned on to remove all air from within the upper dome area to cause a vacuum.

Figure 5 shows gates (1 5)-(22) closed then gate (21) opened. Any water present in pipes (1 3)-( 17) drawn away with the submersible pumps (24) advancing the water up pipe (23) and into the upper dome area, drawn with the lower air pressure in the upper dome area Gate (21), then/now closed.

Figure 6 Shows upper dome duel purpose pump switched on over to remove the air from with in the exhaust pipe (17) via pipe (36) to cause a vacuum.

Figure 7 Gate (15) opens followed by gate (22) the water under heavy pressure is drawn down by the lower air pressure in upper dome area. The water then advancers up pipe (17) and to empty out into the upper dome area. The Dome air pressure is lowered farther this allowing more water to enter the dome, the water raising will then raise the 4 inner gates each one with a buoyancy tank. The water now entering through each gate way along the tube to then press against a pressure switch, turning the water pump jets on, to operate. These water pumps then pulling and thrusting the water out all in one continuous motion. Each balance of measure calculated to give a precise and constant controllable flow of electrical power.

Fig 8 shows dome on site, the solar panels supplying the electricity needed to operate all of the various gates and water pumps/jets during day light hours, then supplied from the On Going Power' generators when in the operational mode.

The size, in/of the amount of water exiting via the four water pumps, to be equal to the volume of water drawn down the feeder pipe.

TO CLOSE DOWN THE ON GOING POWER' SYSTEM.

Gates (15) closed, this will/to stop water entering the turbine system.

The air pressure in the upper dome is increased using the air /vac pump on the dome roof to neutralize the air pressure, this will counteract any water pressure and reduce the downward pressure through the supply pipe and stop water raising in the upper dome. The lowering of the water level pressure will then force the floating gates to close down, and this to stop the water pumps from functioning.

The electrical power needed to function all of the ancillary equipment supplied using the solar panels fig 8 located on the upper domes roof surface during the sunlight hours. c21

Claims

Claims I refer to these claims claimed for in reference ON GOING POWER' and to the specified description as detailed in pages 1-7 and to the drawing, figs 1-8 inclusive.

1. 1 claim that because of the sea location of these ON GOING POWER' generators, that this will remove the power stations from land based sites.

2 1 claim that the two nets guarding the water funnel opening will act as a first line of defence against any large or small items of flotsam to cause any damage.

3 1 claim that the infra red lights located within the generator feeder pipe will help to cleanse the incoming water from damaging and clogging the turbine blades, and to stop any algae from forming and growing out of control, as a second line of defence

4 I claim as in claim Ithat because of the use of water to generate the energy that the world needs, that in the removal of the oil, coal and nuclear fuel from power plants will remove alllmost of the air bourn soot, ash and other particles that contaminate the atmosphere.

I claim as in claim4, that with a gross reduction of dirty air bourn particles in the atmosphere will reduce the high volume of early deaths from asthma and other ailments from developing.

6 1 claim as in claim 2 that in cleaning of the atmosphere into a wholesome environment, that this will reduce and stop skin cancers from developing.

7. I claim as in claim 3-5-6 that the clean water when spayed from the upper dome area via water pumps will create a water mist forming into water wind bearings clouds in large numbers to replenish reservoirs.

8 I claim as in claims 2 -7 that of using mechanical means to produce rain bearing clouds in any deep sea/ocean location to be new and inventive 9. I claim that the circular water flow of the ON GOING POWER' system can be close down/stopped and restarted at any time using the ON GOING POWER' built in syphon pipe system, as used in the pre start up mode.

7 1 claim as in claim 5 that this will provide life expectancy to be greatly extended with a carefully managed clean power systems.

8 1 claim as in claim I that the ON GOING POWER' generators would be built where the water is of a suitable depth, this includes half the worlds surface, so that any country or island could have their own environmental power supply.

9 I claim as in the general running of the ON GOING POWER' supply system that the water spray mist from the upper domes water pumps could be swept away to form rain bearing clouds when, and as required only subject to the prevailing wind direction.

1 claim as in claim 9 with a certain wind direction clouds of rain would and could replenish water barren lands/fields making them fertile.

11 1 claim as in claim 8 that the water spray from the supply system when sprayed in a downward mode will add enhanced water in/to the location, and with the additional oxygen and invigorating freshness of the water will encourage fish stocks to multiply. jO

Claims 12 1 claim that using in using the contamination free electrical power will help drive futuristic cars, buses and trains with NO EVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS when using solar panels and batteries 13 1 claim that the syphon pipe built into the on going power' systems will enable the system to be closed down for any maintenance purposes and restarted at any time having no start up restrictions.

14 I claim that in using the ON GOING POWER' systems worldwide would help stop ozone depletion.

1 claim that to reclaim the ozone layer level will help reduce the number of fresh skin cancers from developing.

16 1 claim that in using the ON GOiNG POWER' systems in a worldwide format willlwould reduce the worlds temperatures and return them to an acceptable level.

17 1 claim as in claim 16 that the high temperatures rise from ground level they are drawing in, then forcing this upward air, draw in huge volumes of wild winds turning into tornadoes/hurricanes and destruction.

1 8 I claim as in claim 16 that lowering the temperatures will stop the ice caps from melting away, and this to stop the RAISING OF THE WATER LEVELS 19 1 claim that the because of the ON GOING POWER' systems location they will NEVER' ever run out of fuel.

1 claim that the ON GOING POWER' generators sited on to the sealocean floor would enable man to colonize the ocean depths living in inter connecting domes, drawing power from the mother dome which will enable oxygen to be recovered from the water, then for man to work, hunting to mine for any unknown minerals and resources 211 claim that man living on the seabed would have a longer period of time to work on any more time consuming problems and further discoveries far beneath the waves.

22 1 claim that the ON GOING POWERS' capacity, could be greatly increased by installing up to three extra generators to each tower construction. 1)

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows Claims I refer to these claims claimed for in reference to' ON GOING POWER', and to the specified description as detailed in pages 1 -7 and the drawing figs 1- 6 inclusive.

I. I claim of the ON GOING POWER' build location as a new and an inventive idea that of Generating Electric Power in large numbers in an all new inventive and creative manor, this of creating a new Generating Electric Power resource located directly on to any sealocean floor.

2 claim as in claim I that the any sealocean' location for the ON GOING POWER' system as being where the depth of water pressure (water weight) is suitable to turn the turbine blades to arrive at that particular generators out put requirement for electricity.

3. I claim as in claim 1-2 that as the ON GOING POWER' as sited on to the sea /ocean floor and using the cleaned water under vast and incredible pressures as a fuel, and then for this clean fuel resource in large volumes to be then recycled over and over again in this manor, to be new and inventive.

4. I claim the infer red light lights built within the supply pipe will cleanse the incoming water (fuel) this destroying any/all algae from forming within the whole system in a ocean/sea environment 5. 1 claim as in claim 2 that the continual flow of water (fuel) will add more oxygen to the vast body of water to be new and inventive 6. 1 claim as in claims 4-5 that with a controlled and continual pulling, thrashing and churning of the water (fuel) this adding oxygen will invigorate plant and aquatic life forms to multiply, this in a vast ocean/sea environment as new and inventive.