Patent ID: 11965477
Assignee: nan
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A hydropower system for deployment in a natural body of water comprising:
an at least one first cylindrical tube member with an open proximal end disposed through at least one concrete block assembly and an open distal end coupled to a top portion of a turbine tunnel assembly, a turbine assembly therein, the at least one first cylindrical tube member adapted to carry water from a natural body of water to the turbine tunnel assembly via gravitational forces acting on the water;
at least one cylindrical water intake member coupled at a distal end of the cylindrical water intake member to the proximal end of the at least one first cylindrical tube member and at least partially extending from the at least one concrete block assembly and into the natural body of water;
a proximal end of the at least one cylindrical water intake member coupled to at least one vortex breaker member having at least one first stationary blade member and at least one second stationary blade member, the at least one second stationary blade member intersecting the first stationary blade member along the length of the first stationary blade member wherein the stationary blade members share a substantially common width, the width perpendicular to the length, the first stationary blade member and the at least one second stationary blade member adapted for water to pass substantially without a vortex between and into the water intake member;
at least one turbine generator assembly with a plurality of upwardly angled but non-vertical blade members extending therefrom around a central axis, the plurality of blade members adapted to rotate an electric generator assembly disposed within the turbine generator assembly to generate electricity therefrom, the plurality of blade members rotated by the flow of water over the blades, the water gravitationally disposed from the at least one first cylindrical tube member;
at least one second cylindrical tube member coupled at a proximal end of the at least one second cylindrical tube member to a bottom portion of the turbine tunnel assembly, the at least one second cylindrical tube member coupled at a distal end of the at least one first cylindrical tube member to a top portion of an at least one injection hole member, the at least one injection hole member opening at a distal end of the at least one injection hole member to at least one or more of a fault line, an underground water system, or a river system; and
the at least one or more of the fault line, the underground water system, and the river system disposed to impart energy to move the water back into the natural water cycle of the natural body of water via at least one or more of solar, geothermal, or gravitational energy.