ELECTRICITY GENERATING ARRANGEMENT

摘要

An arrangement includes a secondary fluid conduit fitted to a primary fluid conduit which is fitted with a pressure reducing valve, a first isolating valve upstream, and a second isolating valve downstream. The secondary fluid conduit defines an inlet for allowing fluid flowing through the primary fluid conduit to enter the secondary fluid conduit, to define a mode in which all the fluid flows through the secondary fluid conduit, and an outlet for allowing fluid flowing through the secondary fluid conduit to rejoin the primary fluid conduit after the second isolating valve, the flow of fluid through the secondary fluid conduit bypassing the pressure reducing valve. The secondary fluid conduit is fitted with at least one rotatable turbine, a third isolating valve upstream, and a fourth isolating valve downstream. Under the influence of the fluid flowing through the secondary fluid conduit, each turbine can rotate to drive an electricity generator.

主权项

1. An electricity generating arrangement comprising;
at least one secondary fluid conduit fitted to a primary fluid conduit, the primary fluid conduit being fitted with:
a pressure reducing valve;a first isolating valve upstream of the pressure reducing valve; anda second isolating valve downstream of the pressure reducing valve, the secondary fluid conduit defining an inlet, before the first isolating valve, for allowing fluid flowing through the primary fluid conduit to enter the secondary fluid conduit, when the first isolating valve is closed, so as to define a default, bypass mode in which all the fluid flows through the secondary fluid conduit, and an outlet for allowing fluid flowing through the secondary fluid conduit to exit the secondary fluid conduit so as to rejoin the primary fluid conduit after the second isolating valve, the flow of fluid through the secondary fluid conduit thus bypassing the pressure reducing valve of the primary fluid conduit when the first isolating valve is closed, the secondary fluid conduit being fitted with:
at least one rotatable turbine;a third isolating valve upstream of the turbine; anda fourth isolating valve downstream of the turbine, and a generator, each turbine being connected to the generator so that under the influence of the fluid flowing through the secondary fluid conduit, the turbine can rotate so as to drive the generator to generate electricity.