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Hydraulic power plant

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7035223
A plurality of hydraulic turbines is provided to generate electrical energy. A first hydraulic turbine is powered by the flow of water from an upper reservoir to plurality of holding tanks. Compressed air is used to return the water from the tanks to the reservoir. A second hydraulic turbine is provided in the return line which connects the tanks with the reservoir.
Assignee:
EDB-84-116005
Patent Number(s):
US 4426846
OSTI ID:
7035223
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
130300* -- Hydro Energy-- Plant Design & Operation
AIR
COMPRESSED AIR
COMPRESSED GASES
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENERGY STORAGE
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDRAULIC TURBINES
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MACHINERY
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PUMP TURBINES
PUMPED STORAGE
PUMPED STORAGE POWER PLANTS
PUMPS
STORAGE
SURFACE WATERS
TANKS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WATER
WATER RESERVOIRS
WIND-POWERED PUMPS