TRANSIENT LIQUID PRESSURE POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS

摘要

A transient liquid pressure power generation system and associated devices and methods are disclosed. The system can include a liquid source and a transient pressure drive device fluidly coupled to the liquid source to receive liquid from the liquid source. The transient pressure drive device can include a drive component, and a valve to cause a high pressure transient wave in the liquid traveling toward the liquid source to operate the drive component. The system can also include a liquid velocity continuation component downstream of the transient pressure drive device and a bypass conduit fluidly coupled to the liquid source and the liquid velocity continuation component. Additionally, the system can include a heat source fluidly coupled to the transient pressure drive device and the liquid source to receive liquid from the transient pressure drive device and heat liquid returning to the liquid source. The liquid velocity continuation component can operate to maintain continuous liquid flow from the liquid source to the heat source from the transient pressure drive device or the bypass conduit to cause substantially immediate maximum liquid flow velocity from the transient pressure drive device upon opening the valve.

主权项

1. A transient liquid pressure power generation system, comprising:
a liquid source; a transient pressure drive device fluidly coupled to the liquid source to receive liquid from the liquid source, the transient pressure drive device comprising a drive component, and a valve to cause a high pressure transient wave in the liquid traveling toward the liquid source to operate the drive component; a liquid velocity continuation component downstream of the transient pressure drive device; a bypass conduit fluidly coupled to the liquid source and the liquid velocity continuation component; and a heat source fluidly coupled to the liquid velocity continuation component and the liquid source to receive liquid from the liquid velocity continuation component and heat liquid returning to the liquid source, wherein the liquid velocity continuation component operates to maintain continuous liquid flow from the liquid source to the heat source from the transient pressure drive device or the bypass conduit to cause substantially immediate maximum liquid flow velocity from the transient pressure drive device upon opening the valve.