Patent ID: 11927169
Assignee: nan
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G  Y | IPC F  G

Claim 0:
1. A hydropower electric generator comprising:
a closed conduit comprising:
a reservoir configured to hold water, wherein the reservoir comprises a first inlet port, a second inlet port, a first outlet port, and a second outlet port;
a first downward flow pipe comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is connected to the first outlet port of the reservoir and configured to permit downward flow of the water from the reservoir toward the lower end due to gravitational force, wherein the first downward flow pipe comprises:
a first turbine configured to intercept the downward flow of the water and generate rotational force; and
a first DC alternator coupled to the first turbine, wherein the first DC alternator is configured to generate DC electrical energy based on the rotational force generated by the first turbine;

a second downward flow pipe comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is connected to the second outlet port of the reservoir and configured to permit downward flow of the water from the reservoir toward the lower end due to gravitational force, wherein the second downward flow pipe comprises:
a second turbine configured to intercept the downward flow of the water and generate rotational force; and
a second DC alternator coupled to the first turbine, wherein the second DC alternator is configured to generate DC electrical energy based on the rotational force generated by the second turbine;

a first horizontal pipe comprising an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the inlet end of the first horizontal pipe is connected to the lower end of the first downward flow pipe and the outlet end of the first horizontal pipe is connected to a lower end of a first upward flow pipe;
a second horizontal pipe comprising an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the inlet end of the second horizontal pipe is connected to the lower end of the second downward flow pipe and the outlet end of the second horizontal pipe is connected to a lower end of a second upward flow pipe;
the first upward flow pipe, wherein the lower end of the first upward flow pipe is connected to the outlet end of the first horizontal pipe and the upper end of the first upward flow pipe is connected to the first inlet port of the reservoir, wherein the first upward flow pipe comprises:
a first airlift assembly configured to receive compressed air into the first upward flow pipe;

the second upward flow pipe, wherein the lower end of the second upward flow pipe is connected to the outlet end of the second horizontal pipe and the upper end of the second upward flow pipe is connected to the second inlet port of the reservoir, wherein the second upward flow pipe comprises:
a second airlift assembly configured to receive compressed air into the upward flow pipe;

an air pump configured to generate the compressed air based on electrical energy, wherein the air pump comprises an inlet port of the air pump and an outlet port of the air pump, wherein the inlet port of the air pump is configured to receive air from a surrounding atmosphere of the hydropower electric generator, wherein the outlet port of the air pump is connected to the airlift assembly;
an energy storage device electrically connected to each of the first DC alternator and the second DC alternator, wherein the energy storage device is configured for storing the electrical energy produced by each of the first DC alternator and the second DC alternator, wherein the air pump is electrically connected to the energy storage device and receives electrical energy from the energy storage device;
a departure cooling line comprising a first end and a second end;
a return cooling line comprising a first end and a second end;
the first horizontal pipe further comprising a departure outlet port, wherein the departure outlet port is connected to the first end of the departure cooling line and is configured to allow water to flow to the departure cooling line;
the first upward flow pipe further comprising a return inlet port, wherein the return inlet port is connected to the second end of the return cooling line and is configured to receive water from the return cooling line; and
the air pump further comprising an inlet cooling port and an outlet cooling port, wherein the inlet cooling port is connected to the second end of the departure cooling line and is configured to receive water from the departure cooling line, wherein the outlet cooling port is connected to the first end of the return cooling line and is configured to allow water to flow to the return cooling line.