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River High Pressure Energy Conversion Machine

  • US 20110204642A1
  • Filed: 05/10/2011
  • Published: 08/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gravity powered above-ground river high pressure energy conversion machine, comprising:

  • a mainline pipe running longitudinally down the river;

    an inlet to the mainline pipe to allow water to fill the pipe at an upriver origination point of the mainline pipe;

    one or more accessory supply pipes, each having a first end connected to the mainline pipe and a second end terminating above land;

    stop valves and pressure regulating valves in the accessory supply pipes;

    provisions at the second ends of the accessory supply pipes for connection to above ground water driven accessories; and

    discharge pipes, each having a water-tight connection on a first end to one of the above ground water driven accessories and an opposite second end through which water from the accessories can be discharged back into the river.

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