Hydro energy-offset turbine insert generator

摘要

The present disclosure describes a hydro energy-offset turbine insert generator to generate energy within a piping system. The system can include a fluid conduit that includes an inner wall structure and a pipe sleeve disposed along the inner wall structure to reduce the cross-sectional area of the interior of the conduit. The system can also include a turbine positioned within the fluid conduit adjacent the pipe sleeve and a flow diverter upstream of the turbine. A drive shaft is coupled to the turbine and extends to an area outside of the fluid conduit. The drive shaft can be directly or indirectly coupled to a generator or multiple generators positioned in the area outside of the fluid conduit. Fluid passing through the conduct can cause a rotational action in the turbine that causes a corresponding rotation in the drive shaft and generator to generate electricity.

主权项

1. A hydro energy system, comprising:
a pipe elbow comprising:
an inner wall defining a fluid carrying conduit; a reducing sleeve removably coupled to the pipe elbow and disposed along at least a portion of the inner wall of the pipe elbow, wherein the reducing sleeve reduces a cross-sectional area for fluid flow in the fluid carrying conduit; a turbine disposed in the fluid carrying conduit; a drive shaft comprising a first end and a distal second end, wherein the turbine is coupled to the drive shaft between the first end and the second end and is configured to rotationally drive the drive shaft and wherein the second end of the drive shaft extends to an area outside an exterior wall of the pipe elbow; and a generator disposed outside the exterior wall of the pipe elbow and coupled to the drive shaft adjacent the second end, wherein the generator generates electrical power in response to the rotational drive of the drive shaft by the turbine.