Pipeline turbine generator
US9077220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K2213/09
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pipeline turbine generator for generating electric power from fluid flowing in a pipeline, the pipeline associated with, and downstream of, a wellhead, and either the pipeline including a valve proximate a chemical injection pump for the pipeline or including secondary piping inserted into the fluid line between the wellhead and a downstream facility, the secondary piping in fluid communication with the turbine and creating a secondary fluid flow path for the turbine.
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