POWER GENERATION APPARATUS USING HEAD OF WASTEWATER IN BUILDING

• US 20170163124A1
• Filed: 05/29/2015
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KB Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: KB Technology Co., Ltd., Shinhan University R & DB Foundation
• Inventors: BAEK, Dong-hwa, PARK, Hyun-soo
• Application Number:
  US15/325,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20170163124A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E03F 3/00 Sewer pipe-line systems
• CPC Class Codes: E03F 3/043 Partitioned to allow more than one medium to flow through
• CPC Class Codes: F03B 13/00 Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus if the apparatus aspects are predominant, see the relevant subclasses for such apparatus, e.g. H02K7/18; Power stations or aggregates incorporating only machines or engines of positive-displacement type F03C; hydraulic engineering aspects E02B; combinations with wind energy converters F03D9/008
• CPC Class Codes: F03B 13/06 Stations or aggregates of water-storage type, e.g. comprising a turbine and a pumpturbines characterised by having means for functioning alternatively as pumps F03B3/10
• CPC Class Codes: F03B 17/02 using hydrostatic thrust
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/20 within closed fluid conduits, e.g. pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/602 with energy recovery turbines
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/604 for domestic central heating or production of electricity
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/122 Vortex generators, turbulators, or the like, for mixing by creating turbulence F05B2260/222
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2250/25 helical
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 15/06 Indicating or recording devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1823 structurally associated with turbines or similar engines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/50 Hydropower in dwellings
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/20 Hydro energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/16 Mechanical energy storage, e.g. flywheels or pressurised fluids

Abstract

A power generation apparatus using a head of wastewater in a building includes an inclined water discharge pipe connected to an end of a wastewater pipe installed in the building through one end thereof, to divert a moving path of wastewater falling through the wastewater pipe, a cavity part coupled to the other end of the inclined water discharge pipe, to receive the wastewater discharged through the other end of the inclined water discharge pipe, and a rotating body installed inside of the cavity part, to be rotated by the wastewater discharged through the other end of the inclined water discharge pipe. Power is generated using a head of wastewater generated in a high-rise building or an apartment, and electricity generated using the wastewater is used as common electricity inside/outside the building. Therefore, smooth power supply can be achieved.

Claims

1. A power generation apparatus using a head of wastewater in a building, comprising:

an inclined water discharge pipe which is connected to an end of a wastewater pipe installed in the building through one end thereof, to divert a moving path of wastewater falling through the wastewater pipe;

a cavity part which is coupled to the other end of the inclined water discharge pipe, to receive the wastewater discharged through the other end of the inclined water discharge pipe; and

a rotating body which is installed inside of the cavity part, to be rotated by the wastewater discharged through the other end of the inclined water discharge pipe.

2. The power generation apparatus using a head of wastewater in a building of claim 1, wherein the inclined water discharge pipe includes a spiral transfer pipe installed therein, into which the wastewater falling through the wastewater pipe is introduced.

3. The power generation apparatus using a head of wastewater in a building of claim 1, further comprising:

a vertical water discharge pipe which is connected to a lower portion of the cavity part, through which the wastewater hitting the rotating body is discharged.

4. The power generation apparatus using a head of wastewater in a building of claim 2, wherein the rotating body is rotated by the wastewater spurted through the spiral transfer pipe.

5. The power generation apparatus using a head of wastewater in a building of claim 1, wherein the rotating body has a rotating shaft which is rotated by rotation thereof and protrude to an outside of the cavity part.