Subterranean energy storage system

    公开(公告)号:US12030732B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-09

    申请号:US17755777

    申请日:2020-11-06

    摘要: A subterranean energy storage system configured to store and subsequently release potential energy. Storage of potential energy is achieved by the transfer of a pseudo fluid from a first storage tank to a second storage tank located above the first storage tank, and is subsequently released by the transfer of the pseudo fluid from the second storage tank to the first storage tank. To transfer the pseudo fluid between the first and second storage tanks, the subterranean energy storage system comprises at least one continuous conveyor mechanism extending through at least one transport shaft, wherein the at least one continuous conveyor mechanism comprises a plurality of vessels arranged along a length of the continuous conveyor mechanism. The subterranean energy storage system further comprises an energy transfer means operably connected to the at least one continuous conveyor mechanism to transfer power to and from the subterranean energy storage system.

    Device for maintaining a hydraulic turbomachine
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    发明申请
    Device for maintaining a hydraulic turbomachine 有权
    用于维护液压涡轮机的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090129923A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-21

    申请号:US11884320

    申请日:2006-02-14

    IPC分类号: F03B15/00 F03B11/00

    摘要: A device for holding a hydraulic turbomachine in position, the turbomachine comprising a drive shaft along which are distributed turbines designed to rotate the drive shaft when they are immersed in a moving liquid, each turbine comprising drive blades distributed around the drive shaft, the device comprising at least one post extending along at least more than half of the length of the drive shaft and formed of the stacking of at least two post portions, each Post portion being associated with a turbine or with an assembly of adjacent turbines; and a first linking mechanism attached to one of the post portions and to a bearing receiving the drive shaft and arranged between two adjacent turbines; and a second linking mechanism connecting at least one of the posts to the around by a rigid connection with respect to the ground along at least one axis parallel to the liquid motion direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将液压涡轮机保持在适当位置的装置,所述涡轮机包括驱动轴,驱动轴沿着该驱动轴设计成在驱动轴浸入移动液体中时旋转驱动轴,每个涡轮包括分布在驱动轴周围的驱动叶片,该装置包括 至少一个柱沿至少大于驱动轴长度的一半延伸,并且由至少两个柱部分的堆叠形成,每个柱部分与涡轮相关联或与相邻涡轮机的组件相关联; 以及第一连接机构,其连接到所述柱部中的一个和接收驱动轴并且布置在两个相邻涡轮机之间的轴承; 以及第二连接机构,其通过沿着平行于液体运动方向的至少一个轴线相对于地面的刚性连接将至少一个柱体连接到周围。