TURBINE
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1. A turbine for extracting energy from fluid flowing along a fluid channel, the turbine defining a portion of the fluid channel, and comprising;
- a flow pathway in communication with the fluid channel; and
a moveable element disposed around the fluid channel, in the flow pathway;
the moveable element moveable under the action of fluid flowing along the flow pathway so as to extract energy therefrom.
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Abstract
A turbine for use in extracting energy from fluid flowing along a fluid channel defines a portion of the fluid channel and includes a flow pathway in communication with the fluid channel. A moveable element, such as a rotor, is disposed around the fluid channel and is moveable under the action of fluid flowing along the flow pathway so as to extract energy therefrom. The turbine may be associated with other apparatus in the fluid system, and may be capable of storing extracted energy for later use.
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1. A turbine for extracting energy from fluid flowing along a fluid channel, the turbine defining a portion of the fluid channel, and comprising;
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a flow pathway in communication with the fluid channel; and a moveable element disposed around the fluid channel, in the flow pathway; the moveable element moveable under the action of fluid flowing along the flow pathway so as to extract energy therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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29. A method for extracting energy from fluid flowing along a fluid channel, comprising;
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providing a turbine which defines a portion of the fluid channel, and which comprises a flow pathway in communication with the fluid channel passing fluid from the fluid channel along the flow pathway; and moving a moveable element which is disposed around the fluid channel, in the flow pathway, under the action of the fluid flowing along the flow pathway so as to extract energy therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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