SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER AND POTABLE WATER FROM SEA WAVES

摘要

The invention pertains to a device and method for generation of electrical power from sea waves, with either simultaneous or no desalination of seawater. The device comprises of a seaborne portion and a shore-side portion. The seaborne portion of the device comprises a float (1), an anchor (2) and a pumping mechanism (27). Seawater and air are drawn in and pumpe d through pipes (29) and (30) respectively to a shore-side compressor system (33). The compressor system is adapted to provide pressurized w a ter of constant pressure to the next stage, which is either the desalination assembly (36) through which potable wa ter is produced using the reverse-osmosis method or the water-motor (24), which drives a generator that provides electrical power or both.