WO2004092040A2 - Method and device for transporting refuse from residential areas to a central treatment plant - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device for transporting refuse, such as domestic refuse, bulky refuse, industrial refuse, general waste or similar, from residential areas to a central treatment plant (23), in particular an incineration, sorting and composting plant or similar. According to said method, the refuse is collected at collection points (1, 2, 4) and is transported in sealed containers (10, 12, 13) via separate transport routes (5, 6, 7), which form a self-contained transport system, to a central location (23), at or in which it is treated.

Description

 Method and device for transporting waste from residential areas to a central recycling facility

The invention relates to a method for transporting waste, such as household waste, bulky waste, commercial waste, refuse and the like, from residential areas to a central recycling plant, in particular a combustion, sorting and composting plant and the like, according to the preamble of claim 1.

The invention also relates to a device provided for carrying out this method according to the preamble of claim 19.

The current state of the art enables the construction of passenger planes, high-speed trains, tunnels, dams etc. However, the current technology for transporting waste to central recycling plants, in particular incineration, sorting and composting plants, has not yet matured. This is to be regarded as disadvantageous because the primary aim of cities and municipalities must be to keep the environmental impact low.

As is known, the collection of waste from households and high-rise buildings to date has considerable disadvantages. The installation of garbage cans and small containers on houses is not to be regarded as optimal. This is based, among other things, on the fact that such collecting containers are exposed to the sun, rain, frost, etc., that is to say to the weather as a whole, and are therefore subjected to increased loads. Such garbage cans and small containers are also often overcrowded. Since it is not guaranteed that the cover is always closed, the waste often falls on the floor next to the garbage cans and small containers, which is highly undesirable from a hygienic point of view.

If the previously used garbage cans and small containers are not completely emptied, there is the disadvantageous fact that waste residues remain in the container. Depending on the season and the weather, this causes an unpleasant smell and attracts bugs.

It is also labor intensive and therefore costly to consider that the garbage cans and small containers have to be provided at the roadside at regular intervals so that they can be emptied by disposal vehicles. This dumping of garbage cans and small containers is usually done on the street, so that normal road traffic is significantly hampered.

In most cases, the waste containers used are neither washed nor disinfected, which has the disadvantages mentioned in terms of hygiene.

Overall, the environment is significantly burdened by these disadvantages.

Various options are also known for transporting waste from residential and work areas to recycling plants, such as incineration, sorting and composing plants. In most cases, this is done using trucks or large transport containers. However, this type of waste transport is not clean because the streets are polluted. Traffic is also hindered. When using open transport containers or troughs for the transport of waste, they are covered by large-mesh networks in accordance with the existing regulations. However, this cannot prevent the garbage from falling partially onto the street and thus undesirably polluting it.

Accordingly, the invention has for its object to provide a method and an apparatus for transporting waste from residential areas to a central to create a scoring system by means of which the disadvantages described are eliminated and a clean, environmentally friendly transport is achieved in an unobstructed manner regardless of the type of waste generated.

The features of the method according to the invention created to achieve this object result from claim 1.

The device or system created for carrying out this method according to the invention results from claim 24.

Advantageous embodiments of the method and the device according to the invention are described in the respective dependent claims.

The process according to the invention is characterized in that the waste is advantageously collected at collection points and transported in closed containers via separate transport routes to a central point in which the waste is recycled.

The invention is therefore concerned with the transportation of waste in general, such as household waste, bulky waste, plastic waste, commercial waste, refuse, etc., from households, high-rise buildings, companies, etc. to a central recycling plant, in particular a combustion and / or composting plant. With the invention, a clean disposal or a clean transport of the waste to the recycling point is achieved, regardless of whether the waste is dry, moist or even wet.

If the transport of waste, as provided according to the invention, is carried out on separate transport routes underground or above ground, the roads are kept clean and road traffic is not hindered.

The disadvantages which have hitherto occurred with the usual waste transport are further avoided according to the invention in that the transport of waste takes place on separate transport routes - be it underground or also above ground - in closed containers to an intermediate or main bunker. It is possible according to the invention that small collection points are set up at certain locations and are monitored by one or more supervisors. Each small collection point can be designed to hold garbage bags, bulky waste and other waste.

According to the invention, in addition to such a small waste collection point, which receives the mentioned garbage bags, a hall for large containers and transport troughs is arranged, in which hall the waste generated is sorted before the loading of large containers. The loaded large containers are then transported by appropriate vehicles for central waste incineration.

The small collection points provided thus ensure a clean environment according to the invention. Because of this arrangement, road traffic is not hindered in any way, since the vehicles are maneuvered on the site of the assembly point or assembly hall.

It is provided according to the invention that any bulky waste that is produced is comminuted at the collection point or collection hall or at the central waste incineration plant.

Overall, the collection of waste provided at the collection points according to the invention results in the following major advantages:

- The waste generated in households is collected in stable garbage bags; the waste is to be delivered to designated collection points by each person who causes it; the usual garbage cans and small containers are eliminated; - It is therefore not necessary to provide the usual garbage cans and small containers before collection; the previous odor nuisance is no longer present in the residential complexes and no vermin are attracted; due to the unnecessary emptying of garbage cans and small containers, there is no traffic obstruction; bulky material must be returned to the collection point by the person who caused it; the municipalities and cities are kept clean to a greater extent than before.

Overall, the transport of waste, such as household waste, bulky waste, plastic waste, special waste, commercial waste, refuse etc., from residential, work and industrial areas to a central recycling plant, in particular a waste incineration, sorting and Composting plant, achieve the desired goal of maintaining a clean environment. In this case, the waste transport according to the invention takes place from individual collection points either above ground, for example by means of a monorail, or underground by means of a conveyor belt.

It is within the scope of the invention to provide so-called magnetic railway lorries for transporting the waste to the central waste recycling plant, which are filled via preferably clad filling stations and transported to the central waste recycling plant in transport tubes. The filling stations can be arranged on or below the street, at the waste collection points mentioned or under the chutes of the houses. They are expediently equipped with a secured control box, a shop window and a tilting device by means of which the waste from trash cans or other transport containers can be tipped into the filling station. For receiving or introducing the waste into the magnetic lorry, each filling station advantageously has a divided bottom, the two bottom halves of which can be pivoted so that the waste introduced by means of the tilting device can be introduced into the magnetic rail lorry located below it.

The transport tubes in which the magnetic railway lorries move to the central waste recycling plant can run above ground or - preferably - underground. They can also either be divided horizontally in the middle or designed as a half-shell. The transport tubes expediently have lateral openings for the supply or removal of air. The invention also enables advantageous urban planning, in which the waste recycling in the form of the waste incineration, sorting and composting system can be arranged centrally in a combined industrial and residential area. This waste disposal can be arranged in such a way that it can be approached from all four sides with short distances.

The garbage collection bunker to be provided in the recycling plant is advantageously circular, so that the garbage incineration furnace can be loaded unhindered from all sides.

In the actual waste incineration plant, the usual combustion chamber is arranged under a conical roof, which merges into an exhaust system; the latter opens into a high chimney, which for example has a height of about 300 m.

The central recycling plant, consisting of waste incineration, sorting and composting plant, is advantageously surrounded by water, for example in the form of a lake. As part of a city plan, a lane, for example, can be found on the lakeshore in a circle, in which a restaurant can be provided. An airport and a train station for travelers can advantageously be arranged on the periphery of the city to be planned in this way.

The industrial area mentioned can be arranged more or less centrally, for example also in a circle, so that the workers in this industrial area have short access routes from the surrounding residential area.

As already mentioned, the transport of waste from the residential areas, work areas, high-rise buildings, etc. provided according to the invention can be carried out above ground by monorail or underground by monorail, train and conveyor belts. In contrast, the rubbish accumulated on the streets is emptied onto the conveyor belts from the sweepers at certain drainage points on the street side. As can easily be seen, the waste disposal that is to be provided for in urban planning is an important factor that plays an important role in spatial planning. So far, this has not always been handled optimally.

In the context of the advantageous urban planning made possible by the invention in this way, care must also be taken to ensure that if the electricity to be generated by means of the central waste recycling system should fail, for example in the event of a revision, malfunctions, etc., the municipality or city in question Houses is not without electricity. For this purpose, it is provided according to the invention to achieve own power generation by means of wind turbines. Depending on the construction of the houses, the wind turbines are installed in the upper part of the house.

To achieve even better wind utilization, the wind turbines can be arranged in a so-called tandem system. Provision can also be made to install the wind turbines on all sides of the house, in which case the total electricity generated is stored in accumulators.

The arrangement of the wind turbines in the tandem system ensures optimal wind utilization with increased electricity generation.

All in all, this ensures the power supply to every house when the site is used economically.

The invention is explained in more detail below in the form of several exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing. Here show:

1 shows a schematic perspective view of the arrangement of individual waste collection points and roofed large collection rooms in residential areas;

Fig. 2 shows schematically in perspective a modified embodiment of the

Arrangement of waste collection points on high-rise buildings including the creation of separate transport lines or transport routes; Fig. 3 each schematically in cross section different designs of transport tracks, namely

3a in the form of an underground monorail with transport containers arranged one below the other;

3b in the form of an underground monorail with transprot containers arranged next to one another;

FIG. 3c an underground suspension track with transport containers running one above the other and configured differently from FIG. 3a; FIG.

Fig. 3d in the form of an overhead monorail with parallel parallel transport containers;

3e in the form of an above-ground monorail with transport containers arranged one above the other;

Fig. 3f in the form of an underground transport track with containers and juxtaposed

3g in the form of an underground transport track with conveyor belts running one above the other;

4 schematically shows the course of an underground waste conveyor belt to an intermediate bunker in a vertical longitudinal section;

Fig. 5 in a cut plan view and

Fig. 6 in cross section along line VI - VI of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 shows schematically the course of an overhead monorail

Top view of waste transport to an intermediate bunker, Fig. 8 in vertical longitudinal section and

Fig. 9 in section along line IX - IX of Fig. 8;

10 shows a schematic plan view of the central arrangement of a waste recycling plant according to the invention within a city to be planned, including the airport, the train station and the restaurant train traveling in a circle;

Fig. 11 enlarged the central waste recycling plant in detail in plan view and

Fig. 12 in side view;

13 shows an enlarged vertical section of the waste recycling plant, in which hazardous waste incineration (hospital waste, chemicals, etc.) is also possible or provided;

Fig. 14, the additional power supply or emergency power supply

High-rise building by means of wind turbines in side view as well

15 is a top view;

Fig. 16 shows a modified embodiment of the arrangement of tandem wind turbines on a skyscraper in a side view and

Fig. 17 in plan view and

18 shows the arrangement of tandem wind turbines on a mast;

Fig. 19 shows schematically in cross section the transport of the waste by means of magnetic railway lorries in an underground transport pipe and 20 in a transport tube running above ground;

21 shows in cross section a horizontally divided transport tube with magnetic track trucks arranged one above the other and

22 shows a transport tube designed as a half-shell with magnetic track lorries running side by side.

As can be seen from FIG. 1 of the drawing, small waste collection points 1 are set up in residential areas at several separate locations and can be monitored by one or more supervisors. These small collection points 1 are used to hold household waste collected in garbage bags, bulky waste, plastic waste and other debris.

In addition to these collection points 1, larger covered waste collection halls 2 are arranged, which can accommodate large containers, dump trucks and other vehicles. These waste collection halls 2 are set up in residential areas at several locations in order to collect the waste generated centrally. This waste is then transported by appropriate vehicles to a central waste incineration plant, so that not only is a clean environment ensured, but also road traffic is not impeded, since the vehicles are maneuvered on the site of assembly hall 2.

2 in conjunction with the other FIGS. 3 to 9 show in detail the structure and installation of a transport system in order, in the embodiment shown, to deal with the waste occurring in high-rise buildings 3 of a residential area in closed transport containers via separate transport routes. Conveyor belts to be transported to a central recycling facility.

As can be seen here in detail from FIG. 2, the waste is collected in high-rise buildings 3 via vertical chutes 4. According to the invention, a connecting conveyor belt 5 is arranged below each of these chutes 4, which transports the waste via “stitch” conveyor belts 6 to a main belt 7 leads. As can be seen, several high-rise buildings 3 can thus be connected to the main conveyor belt 7 via their chutes 4 and the various belts 5, 6. In this case, the control and monitoring of the waste transports can be monitored by a control panel (not shown in more detail) with television cameras.

The rubbish otherwise accumulating on the streets is collected by street sweepers and discharged onto the main conveyor belt 7 running below at certain inlet points 8 provided in the street. The waste can be transported via the main belt 7 to an intermediate bunker 9 or a main bunker, according to the invention, above or below ground. For this purpose, as can be seen from FIGS. 3-9, various embodiments are possible.

3a, the transport of waste by means of closed containers 10 is provided, which are arranged vertically one above the other in the form of an underground suspension track 11 (FIG. 3a) or parallel to one another in the form of differently designed, likewise closed containers 12 (FIG. 3b). In contrast, in the embodiment according to FIG. 3c, an underground suspension track 11 is also provided for transporting the waste, but with again differently designed containers 13 which run vertically one above the other.

In contrast, the embodiments according to FIGS. 3d and 3e show an above-ground monorail 14 with containers arranged parallel to one another (FIG. 3d) and an above-ground monorail 15 with containers extending vertically one above the other.

Finally, FIG. 3f shows an underground transport track 16 with waste wagons 17 running parallel next to one another, and FIG. 3g shows an underground transport track 18 with transport belts 19 arranged one above the other.

As shown in FIGS. 4-6, the underground main conveyor belt 7 provided in this embodiment is subdivided depending on the respective distance to the intermediate or main waste bunker 9 and with a transfer delivery point 20 for transferring the waste to the next conveyor belt 19.

As can be seen in detail from FIGS. 5 and 6, the lateral loading of the main conveyor belt 7 via the stitch conveyor belts 6 is ensured due to the corresponding configuration of connection or branch points.

From Fig. 4 it can be seen that ventilation and ventilation points 42 are provided at certain intervals within the space surrounding the conveyor belt 7.

As further shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the last section 21 of the conveyor belt 7 and 19 is designed such that it can be pivoted or displaced in four directions, i.e. So it can be moved forwards and backwards as well as pivoted to the left and right. In this way, a uniform loading of the waste bunker 9 is achieved.

In the modified embodiment of a transport system for waste according to FIGS. 7-9, an above-ground monorail 14 is provided in the embodiment according to FIG. 3d with containers 10 arranged next to one another. As shown, the closed containers 10 are emptied automatically in the garbage bunker 9. This garbage bunker 9 can be carried out above or below ground, the emptying being carried out by means of conventional grippers 22.

As can further be seen from FIGS. 10-13, the collected waste is transported in the manner already mentioned via the various conveying systems to the central waste recycling facility 23. This is selected in the urban planning in such a way that it is designed as a central waste or hazardous waste incineration system 23 and that industrial areas 24 are arranged in the form of a belt around them. As a result, the routes to the central waste incineration plant 23 are very short and there is no obstruction to road traffic.

As can be seen from Fig. 10, the residential areas 25 are provided in a concentric arrangement around the industrial companies 24, so that the commuting is also very much are short. Finally, within the industrial area 24, a lake 26 is provided in a circle around the waste incineration plant 23.

All streets 27 are arranged in such a way that they run without hindrance to the central waste incineration plant 23 (FIG. 10). As can be seen, the arrangement of an octagon can be selected here, straight streets with rounded street corners 28 being provided. Finally, a track 29 (see FIG. 11) in the form of a train can be provided between the lake 26 and the industrial area 24, which, for example, rotates at 3-4 m / min and in which a restaurant can be accommodated.

The sorting and composting system is also provided on the central island 30, which is surrounded by the lake 26 and which receives the central waste incineration plant 23. However, this is not shown in detail.

As can be seen in detail from FIGS. 12 and 13 in particular, the central waste incineration plant 23 is equipped with a vertical combustion chamber 31, downstream heating surfaces, flue gas cleaning and a high chimney 32 (approx. 300 m). The entire waste incineration plant 23 is provided with a conical roof 33, at the upper end of which there is a control room 34 with a control room. This can be reached by means of lifts 35.

As can also be seen from FIG. 10, a train station 36 and an airport 37 are provided outside the residential area 25 of the planned city.

As is known, water is heated in the central waste incineration plant 23 by means of the incinerated waste via the heat generated in this way, so that electricity can be generated in the usual manner by means of the high-pressure water vapor thus formed via a combination of steam turbine generator. This turbine-generator combination is also arranged under the roof 33 of the central waste incineration plant 23.

The houses or high-rise buildings 3 of the residential areas 25 and of the industrial areas 24 are supplied with this generated electricity. If this comes from the waste Electricity generated from combustion is not sufficient, the cities are supplied with electricity from a power plant via a land line.

If power generation fails in one way or another, a separate power supply is provided according to the invention in the manner shown in FIGS. 14-18, by means of installed wind turbines 38. Depending on the type of house 3, these are on one, several or all Sides of the skyscraper installed, as shown in Fig. 15. As a result, only those wind turbines 38 that face the wind work in an advantageous manner.

16 and 17, the wind turbines 38 are provided in a so-called tandem arrangement, as a result of which a considerably larger amount of electricity can be generated.

This generated electricity is stored in accumulators 39, which are accommodated in a space below the wind turbines 38. In this case, a distribution and control room 40 is then provided below the room that holds the accumulators 39.

In the further modified embodiment according to FIG. 18, the arrangement is such that the wind turbines 38 are provided in tandem on a mast 41, which is freely rotatable in the field.

Finally, as can be seen from FIGS. 19 to 22, in the modified embodiment shown there, the waste is transported to the central waste recycling plant by means of magnetic railway lorries 43 in transport tubes 44. Here, the respective magnetic track truck 43 can either be positioned in the transport tube 44 in such a way that it can be filled with the waste below the chute 4 of a house 3, or it can be placed within a separately provided filling station 45 (see left side of FIG. 19 ) are filled with the waste. For this purpose, the filling station 45 provided with a covering 46, which is arranged at a suitable location on the street, at a collection point or the like, is provided with a tilting device 47, by means of which the waste transported, for example, via trash cans 48 into the filling station 45 can be tipped. The Filling station 45, which is also provided with a secured control box 49 and a shop window 50, has a divided floor 51, the two floor halves of which can be pivoted, so that the waste introduced via the tilting device 47 via the divided floor halves 51 of the filling station 45 into the each of the magnetic track trucks 43 arranged below it can be filled.

The transport tubes 44 accommodating the magnetic railway lorries 43 are laid underground in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 19, whereas they run above ground in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 20.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 21, the respective transport tube 44 is divided horizontally in the middle in the manner shown, while in the embodiment according to FIG. 22 it is designed as a half-shell. Each transport tube 44 also has lateral openings 52, which are used for air supply or air removal or air extraction.

With regard to features of the invention not explained in detail above, reference is expressly made to the claims and the drawing.

Claims

claims 1. A method of transporting waste, such as household waste, bulky waste, commercial waste, refuse and the like, from residential areas to a central recycling plant, in particular a waste incineration, sorting and composting plant, characterized in that the waste is collected at collection points (1, 2 , 4) is collected and transported in closed containers (10, 12, 13) via separate transport routes (5, 6, 7) to the central waste recycling plant (23), at or in which it is recycled, covered, small collection points (1) for collecting domestic waste collected in garbage bags, bulky waste, plastic waste, refuse, etc., which are set up at several points in residential areas, and / or are used as collection points covered halls (2) for large containers, dump trucks and other vehicles are used as collection points, and / or - Where drop shafts (4) of houses (3) in residential areas are used as collection points, which are connected by connecting straps (5) or the like. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that main conveyor belts or tracks (7) are used as separate transport routes, which via connecting belts (5) or stitch conveyor belts (6) etc. with the collection points (4) of the houses (3) are connected and transport the waste to the central waste recycling center (23). 3. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the waste is transported via above-ground monorails (14 or 15). 4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport of the waste takes place via underground monorails (11). 5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closed containers run in the overhead tracks (14) run side by side. 6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closed containers (10, 13, 15) guided in the suspension tracks run vertically one above the other. 7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the waste is transported via underground transport tracks or conveyor belts (16, 18, 19). 8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conveyor belts (19 and 7) are divided into sections and are provided at the divided points with transfer points (20). 9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conveyor belts (19 and 7) by means of stitch conveyor belts (6) can be loaded laterally. 10. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the last conveyor belt section (21), which opens into a waste bunker (9) or into the central waste recycling system (23), can be pushed back and forth and / or pivoted on both sides , 11. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that intermediate bunkers (9) are arranged in the transport lines at large distances between the waste collection points and the central waste incineration plant (23). 12. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the central waste incineration plant (23) is arranged such that it can be reached from four sides. 13. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the waste incineration plant (23) including optionally a hazardous waste plant is located centrally within the industrial areas (24) and the residential areas (25). 14. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the central waste incineration plant (23) is equipped as a feed system with a conical roof (33) and is provided with a high chimney (32). 15. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the waste bunker (9) of the central waste incineration plant (23) is circular. 16. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at the upper end of the roof (33) of the waste incineration plant (23) a control room (34) with control room is arranged on the fireplace (32). 17. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control room (34) of the central waste incineration plant (23) can be reached via at least one elevator (35). 18. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sorting and composting system is arranged around the waste incineration plant (23). 19. Device for performing the method defined according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a self-contained transport system (4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 21) for transporting the waste from collection points (1, 2, 4) in residential or Industrial areas to a central waste recycling center (23). 20. The apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that the collection points are covered collection points (1) for household garbage collected in bags and for bulky waste, plastic waste, refuse and the like. 21. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collection points are covered halls (2) for large containers, dump trucks and other vehicles. 22. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the self-contained transport system has conveyor belts or transport tracks which are provided with closed containers (10, 12, 13, 14, 15) for transporting the waste. 23. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closed transport containers (12, 14) are arranged side by side. 24. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closed transport containers (10, 13, 15) are arranged vertically one above the other. 25. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closed transport containers are guided in suspension tracks (11, 14, 15). 26. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the overhead tracks (14, 15) are arranged above ground and provided with a covering. 27. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the overhead tracks (11) and the conveyor belts (16, 18) run underground. 28. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conveyor belts (7) are divided into individual sections (19) and are provided with transfer points (20) at the separation points. 29. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the last section (21) of a conveyor belt (7, 19), which opens into the central waste recycling system (23) or into a bunker or intermediate bunker (9), after four Directions can be shifted or pivoted. 30. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport of the waste to the central waste recycling plant (23) takes place in magnetic railway lorries (43) which can be moved in transport pipes (44) running above ground or laid underground. 31. The device according to claim 30, characterized in that the magnetic rail car (43) in filling stations (45) can be filled with the waste. 32. Apparatus according to claim 31, characterized in that the filling station (45) has a tilting device (47) for filling waste. 33. Apparatus according to claim 31 or 32, characterized in that the filling station (45) has a divided swivel base (51). 34. Device according to one of claims 30 to 33, characterized in that the transport tubes (44) are horizontally divided for the simultaneous reception of a plurality of Magnetbahnloren (43). 35. Device according to one of claims 30 to 33, characterized in that the transport tubes (44) are designed as a half-shell. 36. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the event of failure of the electricity generated by the waste incineration plant (23) and / or in addition thereto, one or more wind turbines (38) are provided for power supply. 37. Apparatus according to claim 36, characterized in that the wind turbines (38) are installed on the top of high-rise buildings (3). 38. Apparatus according to claim 37, characterized in that the wind turbines (38) are on one or more or all sides of the respective high-rise building (3). 39. Apparatus according to claim 37 or 38, characterized in that the wind turbines (38) are provided in tandem on the high-rise building (3). 40. Apparatus according to claim 36, characterized in that the wind turbines (38) are arranged in tandem on a mast (41). 41. Apparatus according to claim 40, characterized in that the mast (41) or the mast cross arm carrying the wind turbines (38) is freely rotatable.