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This disclosure is directed to a method and combined apparatus for converting or translating the immense potential energy of the deep sea water into useful work by providing a jointly enclosed environment in a column or mass of a fluid in which a container or vessel is maintained under a pressure wh

This disclosure is directed to a method and combined apparatus for converting or translating the immense potential energy of the deep sea water into useful work by providing a jointly enclosed environment in a column or mass of a fluid in which a container or vessel is maintained under a pressure which is less than that of the pressure exerted by the deep sea water. The apparatus consists of two, in all respects entirely independent, machines with individual performances and with entirely separated energy consumptions operatively connected to achieve the end result. A fluid activated work producing machine is disposed so as to be actuated by the continuous differential in pressure between the pressure exerted by the continuous deep sea water and the low pressure of the environment in an associated container or vessel. This is achieved by a fluid actuated work producing machine having a water inlet in communication with the high pressure of the sea water and a water outlet in communication with the reduced pressure of the enclosed environment in the associated vessel, whereby the natural flow of water from the higher to lower pressure effects the drive of the work producing machine. To maintain the operation of the work producing machine, the water flowing into the enclosed environment or vessel is extracted by an independent and novel water extractor whereby the extracted water is returned to the sea at a rate sufficient to maintain the pressure of the enclosed environment or vessel at all times below that of the sea. The invention establishes a new technology for production of electricity and/or work.

대표청구항 ▼

An apparatus for extracting fluid from a depressurized vessel comprising a closed tank adapted to contain a water level and a relatively large air cushion at low pressure said tank having two openings formed in opposed wall portions thereof below the level of the fluid, one of said openings defining

An apparatus for extracting fluid from a depressurized vessel comprising a closed tank adapted to contain a water level and a relatively large air cushion at low pressure said tank having two openings formed in opposed wall portions thereof below the level of the fluid, one of said openings defining a port opening, an external tank extension circumscribing said port opening and including valve means, valving said port opening, said tank extension having valve means, a fluid extracting means slidably mounted to reciprocate through said openings transversely of said tank and associated extension between a retracted and protracted position, and a displacement cage associated with said tank extension and relative reciprocating movement with said extraction means and said tank extension, said displacement cage having valving means complementing the valve means of said tank extension, actuating means operatively connected to each of said respective valve means to co-ordinate the opening and closing of said valve means in a predetermined sequence so as to effect the extraction of the fluid from said tank to the exterior thereof, and means for effecting the drive of said fluid extracting means between the protracted and retracted position.