Title:
AUTONOMOUS CAPTIVE AEROSTAT WITH DEVICES FOR GENERATING AND CONVERTING SUSTAINABLE CARBON-FREE ENERGY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/223886
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an autonomous captive aerostat (2) of the type comprising a closed hydrogen-reservoir volume (24) providing lift, an outer membrane (40) equipped with photovoltaic cells (8) for collecting solar radiation, and a ground tether (20) comprising a cable for transmitting the electrical energy produced by the cells (8). The captive aerostat according to the invention is notable in that it comprises devices (4) for capturing water or moisture contained in the atmosphere constituting its outer membrane (40), means enabling this water to be converted into at least one form of energy selected from hydrogen, oxygen and heat, and pipes each enabling some of the collected water and at least one of the forms of energy generated or converted within the aerostat to be distributed to the ground. Applicable notably to the distribution of energy to urban environments.
Inventors:
GREGORI GUILHEM (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/FR2022/000037
Publication Date:
November 17, 2022
Filing Date:
April 22, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GREGORI GUILHEM (FR)
International Classes:
B64B1/50
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DEGRET, Jacques (FR)
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