Integrated hydroelectric unit
US5905311A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/20
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydroelectric installation comprises an electric generator and associated hydro-turbine. The hydro-turbine comprises a runner rotatably mounted within a casing or passageway in which water flows between an upper elevation source in fluid communication with an inlet port and a lower elevation discharge region or outlet port. The turbine also includes a water closure component or head cover. The generator is laterally supported by a guide bearing attached to a turbine component thereby eliminating the use of generator guide bearing brackets, bridges and the like, and reducing the complexity of the concrete structures surrounding the unit.
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