Energy recovery apparatus and method of operating energy recovering apparatus
US7081688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/14
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system is provided to recover unutilized energy as electric power in hydraulic turbine power generation. The system includes a heat storage tank, a pump for pumping water from the heat storage tank and to air conditioning loads, a first water feed pipe connected between an outlet of the storage pump and the air conditioning loads, and a second water feed pipe for returning the water discharged from the air-conditioning loads. A hydraulic turbine driven generator is provided on a lower portion of the second water feed pipe at such a position as to recover the potential energy of the water discharged from the air conditioning loads.
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