RU96123769A - METHOD FOR TRANSFORMING POTENTIAL ENERGY OF THE WORLD OCEAN TO ELECTRIC ENERGY - Google Patents

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A method of converting the potential energy of the oceans to electrical energy, characterized in that the conversion takes place in an energy unit consisting of the following two systems: the first system is a hydraulic unit of a conventional hydroelectric power station operating at a given depth of the reservoir (atmospheric pressure is maintained inside the protective enclosure of the system), the second the system is a water pressure equalizer for a hydro power plant and both of these systems form a single power unit, from which a hydro power plant of a given capacity is assembled. A pressure equalizer is a device that provides: a) pumping water (with low pressure) from the branch channel of the power unit; b) equalization of the pressure of the pumped water before it enters the pump to the pressure of the water in the pond. Such preliminary equalization of the pressure of the pumped-out water leads to a sharp decrease in the consumption of electric energy for pump operation. In this example, the energy consumption is 70 times less compared to the usual method of pumping water from the system directly into the body of water, this gain in the energy consumption for pump operation makes it possible to create hydroelectric power stations, because in this case, the electric energy consumption for pumping water from the bypass channel is 5% of the amount of electric energy generated by the hydraulic unit. Such a big gain in the energy consumption for pump operation is explained by the fact that the process of equalizing the water pressure in the pressure equalizer is carried out mainly due to the use of the potential energy of the reservoir. The assembly and installation complex is a complex of engineering structures and watercraft that ensure the assembly of power units directly in the reservoir at a given depth. The basis of the installation and installation complex is the installation and installation pontoons, which allow you to assemble the power units of the hydroelectric power station from individual parts of the power unit into the installation sections. When assembled, the mounting sections reach tens of thousands of tons and with this weight, the mounting sections are installed underwater in the power unit without the use of cranes. The test bench for testing the performance of pressure equalizers is an underwater catamaran based on two nuclear submarines. A test pressure equalizer and a folding pressure pipe are installed on the underwater catamaran platform. At the test bench, a full cycle of experimental verification of the performance of pressure equalizers is carried out directly at the construction site of the hydroelectric power station.