Wind-powered impeller-mixer
The invention is an energy-saving means for providing turbulence as well as circulation to liquids in a controlled natural purification system for advanced waste water treatment and algae farming. The wind-powered impeller-mixers are used in the algae growing reactors of a controlled natural purification system. The invention consists of a vertical vane type windmill that turns an impeller blade to cause turbulence in waste water being treated. The impeller blade may be geared to operate from a horizontal position to a vertical position to provide circulation movement. A motor-generator hook-up is combined with windmill-impeller system so that generated energy may be stored for use in turning the impeller blade when there is no wind or not enough wind to operate the system. A clutch arrangement is used to disengage the impeller when the algae growing reactor is to be drained.
- Assignee:
- IFI; EDB-82-038997
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4292540
- OSTI ID:
- 5777713
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 30 Jul 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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WIND TURBINES
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MIXERS
WASTE PROCESSING
ALGAE
BIOMASS PLANTATIONS
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
MOTORS
ORGANIC WASTES
PURIFICATION
TURBULENCE
VANES
WASTE WATER
WIND POWER
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SOURCES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MACHINERY
MANAGEMENT
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POWER
PROCESSING
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
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