ANTI-FOULING SYSTEM USING ENERGY HARVESTED FROM SALT WATER

    公开(公告)号:US20180339754A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US16049999

    申请日:2018-07-31

    Abstract: The invention provides an anti-fouling lighting system (1) configured for preventing or reducing biofouling on a fouling surface (1201) of an object (1200) that during use is at least temporarily exposed to a liquid, by providing an anti-fouling light (211) to said fouling surface (1201), the anti-fouling lighting system (1) comprising:a lighting module (200) comprising a light source (210) configured to generate an anti-fouling light (211); andan energy system (500) configured to locally harvest energy and configured to provide electrical power to said light lighting module (200), wherein the energy system (500) comprises (i) a sacrificial electrode (510), and (ii) a second energy system electrode (520), wherein the energy system (500) is configured to provide electrical power to the lighting module (200) when the sacrificial electrode (510) and the second energy system electrode (520) are in electrical contact with the liquid.

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