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Title:
UNDERWATER POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND UNDERWATER POWER GENERATION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH0650109
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

PURPOSE: To remarkably reduce cost, enhance energy conversion efficiency and contribute to environmental protection.

CONSTITUTION: This system is provided with floating tanks 2a... moored movably at least in the up and down direction in water W such as sea water and containing compressed air A inside thereof; and a water feed part 4 capable of feeding the external water W into the floating tank 2a from a feed/discharge part 3 installed at a bottom part 2ad of the tank 2a, a power generating part 5 for generating power by means of a water current discharged from the feed/ discharge part 3, and control valve parts 6, 7 for closing/opening the feed/ discharge part 3. At the time of storage, the external water W is fed into the tank 2a through the bottom part 2ad to store a predetermined quantity of the water W inside the tank 2a, and at the time of power generation, the water W stored in the tank 2a is discharged through the bottom part 2ad to conduct hydraulic power generation by means of a water current at the time of discharge.


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Inventors:
UTSUNOMIYA YOSHIBUMI
OTOMO SADAO
KAMIYUU MINORU
KAMINUMA FUTAZANE
KANESHIRO MASAHIRO
SUZUKI TOSHIYUKI
SUZUKI MASATOSHI
TSUNODA YUTAKA
Application Number:
JP35893891A
Publication Date:
February 22, 1994
Filing Date:
December 27, 1991
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
UTSUNOMIYA YOSHIBUMI
OTOMO SADAO
KAMIYUU MINORU
KAMINUMA FUTAZANE
KANESHIRO MASAHIRO
SUZUKI TOSHIYUKI
SUZUKI MASATOSHI
TSUNODA YUTAKA
International Classes:
F01K27/00; (IPC1-7): F01K27/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shimoda Shigeru