The subject of the invention is a hydraulic turbine of the Pelton type suitable for driving an alternator with a determined net rated (nominal) power of 5 to 1000 kW with a maximum hydraulic pressure substantially equivalent to a maximum determined height of waterfall of between 70 m and 500 m.

An apparatus for generating electricity from water flow held behind a barrier includes a convergent section connected to a first end of a mixing tube such that a venturi is defined between the end of the convergent section and the mixing tube; a diffuser section connected to a second end of the mixing tube, the diffuser section configured such that the pressure at the exit of the diffuser section is greater than the pressure at the venturi; and a turbine tube comprising a blade assembly having a plurality of blades. The turbine tube is supported in the convergent section and is rotatably mounted, the blades being attached to the inner surface of turbine tube such that water flow past the blades drives the rotation of the turbine tube.

An apparatus for generating electricity from water flow held behind a barrier includes a convergent section connected to a first end of a mixing tube such that a venturi is defined between the end of the convergent section and the mixing tube; a diffuser section connected to a second end of the mixing tube, the diffuser section configured such that the pressure at the exit of the diffuser section is greater than the pressure at the venturi; and a turbine tube comprising a blade assembly having a plurality of blades. The turbine tube is supported in the convergent section and is rotatably mounted, the blades being attached to the inner surface of turbine tube such that water flow past the blades drives the rotation of the turbine tube.

Through dividing all blades into four or more blade groups including a certain number, which is three or more, of the blades, the blade located in the rearmost portion of each blade group in a direction of rotation is selected as a main blade, and remaining blades are selected as auxiliary blades, the length of each of the auxiliary blades is set to be shorter than the length of the main blade, and corresponding inner edge portions are positioned to the front, in the direction of rotation, of a normal line that passes through an outer edge portion of the blade, and an extension line of a chord line that connects the outer edge portion and the inner edge portion of the blade to one another are made to intersect with the main blade that is adjacent to the front in the direction of rotation.

Through dividing all blades into four or more blade groups including a certain number, which is three or more, of the blades, the blade located in the rearmost portion of each blade group in a direction of rotation is selected as a main blade, and remaining blades are selected as auxiliary blades, the length of each of the auxiliary blades is set to be shorter than the length of the main blade, and corresponding inner edge portions are positioned to the front, in the direction of rotation, of a normal line that passes through an outer edge portion of the blade, and an extension line of a chord line that connects the outer edge portion and the inner edge portion of the blade to one another are made to intersect with the main blade that is adjacent to the front in the direction of rotation.

A method for the production of hydraulic and electric energy from rolling vehicular and non-vehicular traffic, establishing a flow of fluid moving between at least two tanks, the first tank being an accumulation tank, with a fixed volumetric capacity, and the second is tank being an expansion tank, with a volumetric capacity varying between two limit conditions, namely, full and empty. The flow is established by two independent circuits, the second of which is activated after the first, the latter being generated, in turn, by the rolling motion of the vehicular and non-vehicular traffic. The first and second circuit have a flow and pressure reducer system interposed there between.

A method for the production of hydraulic and electric energy from rolling vehicular and non-vehicular traffic, establishing a flow of fluid moving between at least two tanks, the first tank being an accumulation tank, with a fixed volumetric capacity, and the second is tank being an expansion tank, with a volumetric capacity varying between two limit conditions, namely, full and empty. The flow is established by two independent circuits, the second of which is activated after the first, the latter being generated, in turn, by the rolling motion of the vehicular and non-vehicular traffic. The first and second circuit have a flow and pressure reducer system interposed there between.

A separation assembly comprises a housing, a jet that expels a fluid within the housing, and a turbine positioned within the housing. The fluid causes the turbine to rotate about a center rotational axis within the housing. The turbine comprises a first axial end, a second axial end, and a plurality of vanes extending axially relative to the center rotational axis from the first axial end to the second axial end. The plurality of vanes defines axially-extending channels between each of the plurality of vanes. The first axial end comprises a radially-extending structure that axially blocks the flow of the fluid through the first axial end. The second axial end does not comprise any structure that axially blocks the flow of the fluid through the second axial end.

A separation assembly comprises a housing, a jet that expels a fluid within the housing, and a turbine positioned within the housing. The fluid causes the turbine to rotate about a center rotational axis within the housing. The turbine comprises a first axial end, a second axial end, and a plurality of vanes extending axially relative to the center rotational axis from the first axial end to the second axial end. The plurality of vanes defines axially-extending channels between each of the plurality of vanes. The first axial end comprises a radially-extending structure that axially blocks the flow of the fluid through the first axial end. The second axial end does not comprise any structure that axially blocks the flow of the fluid through the second axial end.

A fluid driven motor device is provided, which does not use a magnet or an armature coil, includes a motor casing chamber containing a fluid mixture, a shaft disposed within the chamber, and a plurality of ray guns arranged on the periphery of the chamber, and a unidirectional gear assembly. The shaft has a plurality of cell holders, onto which a corresponding plurality of membrane cells is attached. Each membrane cell holds a predetermined quantity of a liquid. The membrane cells expand continuously based on the firing of the subatomic rays by the plurality of ray guns causing the shaft to rotate. The device has several advantages such as being very energy and heat efficient, having lesser weight as compared to conventional electromagnetic coil based motors.