Patent ID: 11946604
Assignee: INPIPE ENERGY, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. A hydroelectric power-generating arrangement, comprising:
one or more sub-assemblies coupled in parallel to one another and to a primary conduit, each of the one or more sub-assemblies including:
a bypass conduit coupled to the primary conduit to divert at least a portion of the pressurized fluid flow from the primary conduit through the bypass conduit;
a dual valve arranged in the bypass conduit and configured to control flow and pressure in the bypass conduit; and
a turbine arranged in a path of fluid flow through the bypass conduit and coupled to a generator, wherein the generator is configured to provide power to an electrical network,

wherein the dual valve includes a primary chamber and a secondary chamber and wherein the primary chamber controls flow through the bypass conduit and the secondary chamber controls the pressure in the bypass conduit, wherein the primary chamber controls the operation of the dual valve when the pressure in the bypass conduit is below a bypass conduit threshold pressure.