Mario Anthony Bini

US Patent:

20040081550, Apr 29, 2004

Filed:

Oct 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/282888

Inventors:

Mario Bini - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

F03D007/00

US Classification:

415/003100

Abstract:

An environmentally non-intrusive Dual Flow Submerged Encapsulated Hydro Mill Station, for a stationary deployment in the ocean or a river. A submerged constructed invention that can operate and turn a turbine in both tide flow directions without the necessity of turning or moving the structure. An encapsulated water mill, with minimal drag will be turned by the force of the current. An air hose that is connected to an air pump that will be built into a buoy. The buoy remains on the water surface above the invention and will pump air into an air hose. The air hose will drop down and be connected to the underside and aft section of the encapsulated chamber of The Dual Flow Submerged Encapsulated Hydro Water Mill. The air will be distributed on both sides and throughout the center equally of the encapsulation chamber. The air will be pumped into the encapsulated chamber at a high flow rate. The air will rise and (1) displace much of the water in the upper section of the encapsulation chamber and allow the paddles to move with little or no resistance. (2) While keeping the integrity of the upper section of the encapsulation chamber. With the design of the Water Flow Entrance Chambers, it will increase the speed of the natural current flow that is just outside of the Water Flow Entrance Chamber, by many times at the High Pressure Water Flow Section. The needed speed in the High Pressure Water Flow Section will depend on the Height, Width and Length of the Water Flow Entrance Chambers to create the correct torque and Rpm's., which will accommodate a turbine that requires a very high torque.