Apparatus for generating energy from the rise and fall of tides

Patent · Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5854977

Dyck, R G

An apparatus is disclosed which is capable of producing usable energy as a result of the rise and fall of ocean tides. A second reservoir is connected to a natural reservoir such as the ocean by means of a duct system wherein the duct openings in the two reservoirs are established at levels which will constantly be submerged. Upon charging the duct system with water, the siphon principle will urge the flow of water back and forth through the duct system between the two reservoirs as the water in the second reservoir seeks a level of equilibrium with that of the ocean. A turbine is mounted in the duct system and is driven by the substantially continuous flow of water back and forth through the system thereby producing a source of useable energy.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-82-038951
• Patent Number(s): US 4288985
• OSTI ID: 5854977
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 10 Dec 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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