Energy generating assembly and a method for generating energy

• US 8,344,531 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2009
• Issued: 01/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John Gerard Chupa, Subramaniam Ganesan
• Original Assignee: John Gerard Chupa, Subramaniam Ganesan
• Inventors: Chupa, John Gerard, Ganesan, Subramaniam
• Primary Examiner(s): ZARROLI, MICHAEL C
• Application Number:
  US12/592,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20110133452A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,124 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 290/43
• 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: F05B 2220/20 within closed fluid conduits, e.g. pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/602 with energy recovery turbines
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/40 Use of a multiplicity of similar components
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/50 Hydropower in dwellings

Abstract

A number of electrical energy generating assemblies, such as assemblies 10, 240, and 400 which are disposed within a pipeline 12 or in close proximity to the inlet 11 and/or outlet portion 125 of the pipeline 12 and which are adapted to selectively generate electrical energy by use of the material 18 which normally flows through the pipeline 12 according to a certain process.

Claims

1. A method for producing electricity within a wastewater treatment facility of the type, which receives liquid, and which cleans the liquid by use of a certain process;

said method comprising the steps of identifying said certain process;

placing a dual stage energy generation assembly within said identified process;

and using said process and said dual stage energy generation assembly to generate electricity, wherein said dual stage energy generation assembly has two stages and each or said stages generates electricity;

wherein said first and second stages are dissimilar and,

wherein said process includes the use of an aeration pool, where said dual stage assembly is in communication with said aeration pool.

2. A method for producing electricity within a wastewater treatment facility of the type, which cleans liquids by the use of a process, which utilizes an aeration pool;

said method including the steps of using said process to produce electricity by placing an energy generation assembly within said aeration pool and wherein said energy generation assembly includes a first stage which generates electricity and a second stage which generates electricity and;

wherein liquid within said wastewater treatment facility is first communicated to said first stage effective to cause said first stage to generate electricity and then said liquid is communicated to said second stage which causes said second stage to generate electricity and wherein said first and said second stages are dissimilar.

3. A method for producing electricity comprising the steps of identifying a municipal wastewater treatment facility which uses a certain process;

including an aeration pool, to clean liquids;

placing an energy generation assembly within the wastewater treatment facility wherein said energy generation assembly includes a plurality of energy generators which are in mutual communication;

and using the same process which is employed by the wastewater treatment facility to generate electricity by having some of the liquid of the process impinge upon at least a first of said plurality of energy generation assemblies and wherein said plurality of energy generation assemblies are each in communication with said aeration pool.

4. The method of claim 3 where said first stage comprises a tesla turbine.