Rentricity Flow-to-Wire and RenFlow information services

• US 20060082159A1
• Filed: 10/18/2004
• Published: 04/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frank Vincent Zammataro, Jason Sylvain Scharfspitz
• Original Assignee: Frank Vincent Zammataro, Jason Sylvain Scharfspitz
• Inventors: Scharfspitz, Jason Sylvain, Zammataro, Frank Vincent
• Application Number:
  US10/966,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20060082159A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 290/1.R
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 80/00 Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 3/08 using flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 3/096 adapted for pumping or conveying fluids
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/602 with energy recovery turbines
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2250/82 Micromachines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

Abstract

The invention is focused on transforming untapped energy in man-made processes into electricity. The surplus power being targeted is contained within pipes where gases, liquids, or solids exert extra pressure. This can be a byproduct of a chemical reaction, occur during release of compressed gas, or result from gravity pulling material from an elevated physical position to a lower one. To harness this energy the invention consists of a micro-turbine, generator, sensors, processors, electronic controls, and communications equipment that operate autonomously. The electricity produced by the devices will be consumed by a generating entity, delivered to other end-users, or sold into the power grid. The invention will use information services, comprised of computer software, to acquire, store, and report performance and security information transmitted from remote locations to persons who work for the generating entity and/or other third parties.

Claims

1. A method of recovering energy from existing pressurized pipelines, comprising:

applying a configuration of micro-turbine, flywheel, generator, sensors, processors, electronic controls, and communications equipment that operate autonomously.

2. A method of recovering energy from existing pressurized pipelines, comprising:

applying a micro-turbine at variable speed to recover maximum energy surplus.

3. A method of recovering energy from existing pressurized pipelines, comprising:

applying a valve that closes in a graduated fashion as an outlet valve;

applying a valve that closes in a graduated fashion as an inlet valve; and

applying a spinning flywheel that maintains inertia, which retards rapid changes in flow and pressure.

4. A method of systematically accumulating data from remote power generation sites, performing analytics on the information, and making it available in a variety of formats to maximize power production and efficiency and to enable overall piping optimization.

5. A method for applying new technology revenue to the costs of securing infrastructure without impact on rates to utility customers.