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Nacelle having liquid retaining properties

US11668274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ADWEN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Elmar Taubenrauch · Midlum-Großenbüttel, DE
Dror Avner · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2018
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a nacelle for a wind driven power plant, the nacelle including a nacelle bottom cover, wherein the nacelle bottom cover includes two or more segments, each of the segments being configured to contain a respective predefined maximum volume of a liquid in a receptacle in a case of leakage, and wherein the respective receptacles are configured to collectively contain a total volume that corresponds to a total amount of liquids in the wind driven power plant, in particular a total amount of lubricating oils and/or cooling liquids in the wind driven power plant. Also provided is a wind driven power plant including the nacelle and a wind park including a plurality of the wind driven power plants.

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