POWER GENERATING SYSTEM

A power generating system for generating hydroelectric power from a water treatment plant includes a recycled water source. A holding tank is in fluid communication with the recycled water source to receive recycled water from the recycled water source. A hydroelectric generator is fluidly coupled to the holding tank. The hydroelectric generator receives recycled water from the holding tank for generating electricity.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to generating devices and more particularly pertains to a new generating device for generating hydroelectric power from a water treatment plant.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a recycled water source. A holding tank is in fluid communication with the recycled water source to receive recycled water from the recycled water source. A hydroelectric generator is fluidly coupled to the holding tank. The hydroelectric generator receives recycled water from the holding tank for generating electricity.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 2, the power generating system10generally comprises a recycled water source12comprising a waste water plant14that has an effluent outlet16. The waste water plant14may be a municipal water treatment plant or the like. A holding tank18is provided and the holding tank18is in fluid communication with the recycled water source12. The holding tank18has an input port20, an outlet port22and an overflow port24. The input port20is fluidly coupled to the effluent outlet16to receive wastewater from the effluent outlet16. Additionally, the overflow port24is in fluid communication with a body of water26, such as a pond, a lake and any other water repository.

An outlet valve28may be provided and the outlet valve28may be fluidly coupled to the outlet port22. The outlet valve28may selectively open and close the outlet port22and the outlet valve28may be an electrically controlled fluid valve or the like. Additionally, the outlet valve28may be remotely controlled via a control system in the waste water plant14. In this way wastewater may be selectively released from the outlet port22.

A hydroelectric generator30is provided and the hydroelectric generator30is fluidly coupled to the outlet port22on the holding tank18. The holding tank18is elevated above the hydroelectric generator30to gravity feed the wastewater to the hydroelectric generator30. Thus, the hydroelectric generator30receives the wastewater from the holding tank18for generating electricity. The hydroelectric generator30has an exhaust32that releases the wastewater from the hydroelectric generator30and the exhaust32is in fluid communication with the body of water26. The hydroelectric generator30is electrically coupled to an electrical distribution system such as a power grid for a municipality or the like.

In use, the holding tank18and the hydroelectric generator30are retrofitted onto existing water treatment plants. Additionally, the holding tank18and the hydroelectric generator30may be integral components of newly built water treatment plants. The outlet valve28is selectively actuated to release the wastewater into the hydroelectric generator30. In this way the hydroelectric generator30converts the kinetic energy of flowing wastewater into electrical energy. The hydroelectric generator30transfers the electrical energy into the electrical distribution system for consumption.