Patent ID: 11933147
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F  Y | IPC E  F

Claim 19:
20. An improved hydraulic turbine that contains hydrocarbon-based fluid including oil, gas, water, and/or any combination of the same, the turbine comprising:
a casing including a fluid guiding assembly, a runner blade assembly, and a shaft, wherein the casing and fluid guiding assembly provides a conduit for fluid flow directed to the tubine, wherein fluid contact imparted to the runner blade assembly connected to the shaft connected to a generator;
converts hydraulic energy in a fluid flow into rotational mechanical energy to operate an electric generator;
wherein the fluid guiding assembly guides a flow of fluid combined from the plurality of wells toward the runner blade assembly as it enters or leaves the casing, the runner blade assembly having blades that interact with the flow of fluid from the plurality of wells and cause the runner blade assembly to rotate and the fluid guiding assembly having two annular rings, each of the two annular rings comprising:
an upper annular section with an upper connection union that includes a first seal groove and a first seal ring;
a lower annular section with a lower connection union that includes a second seal and a second seal ring; and
a fluid guiding assembly that connects to the upper annular section and the lower annular section to form a circular cascade between and around the upper annular section and the lower annular section;

a turbine shaft having an inner recess to permit acceptance of a turbine shaft bearing;
a main guide bearing assembly positioned circumferentially about the turbine shaft;
a head cover assembly connected to the main guide bearing assembly to provide a sealed cover to contain pressurized fluid, the head cover assembly comprising:
an upper connection union including a third seal groove and a third seal ring; and
a lower connection union including a fourth seal groove and a fourth seal ring; and
a pressure-balanced seal assembly connected to the main guide bearing assembly, the pressure-balanced seal assembly positioned circumferentially about the turbine shaft,
wherein the improved hydraulic turbine receives and contains pressurized produced fluids from more than one subterranean zone, strata, or reservoir that are gathered from a plurality of wells and combined in a system of interconnected pipes to generate hydropower electricity.