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A hydropowered turbine system has a hollow base member with an inlet fluid conduit at its upper end in contact with retained water under pressure. A flared fluid outlet is located above the inlet fluid conduit. A buoyant needle valve is slidably mounted in the base member to open or close fluid flow

A hydropowered turbine system has a hollow base member with an inlet fluid conduit at its upper end in contact with retained water under pressure. A flared fluid outlet is located above the inlet fluid conduit. A buoyant needle valve is slidably mounted in the base member to open or close fluid flow through the fluid outlet. A turbine runner is mounted over the fluid outlet and includes a vertical shaft connected to a generator. A plurality of turbine blades are on the lower end of the shaft adjacent the fluid outlet. The upper edges of the blades are parabolic in shape and dwell in a parabolic plane. A flume ring surrounds and is connected to intermediate edges of the blades and is flared in shape to be compatible with the flared fluid outlet into which is extends. The blades with the flume ring are partially submerged in the tailrace of the system to enhance air entrainment of the discharged water and to simultaneously mix the discharged fluid.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A hydrostatic turbine, comprising,a base member having a fluid inlet,an upwardly and outwardly flared-shaped fluid outlet in the base member above the fluid inlet and being positioned to allow fluid exiting the base member to exit in an upward direction,a vertical rotor

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A hydrostatic turbine, comprising,a base member having a fluid inlet,an upwardly and outwardly flared-shaped fluid outlet in the base member above the fluid inlet and being positioned to allow fluid exiting the base member to exit in an upward direction,a vertical rotor shaft having lower and upper ends and a vertical elongated axes,means for supporting the rotor shaft with one end thereof adjacent the fluid outlet,a plurality of arcuate spaced blades having upper edges secured to the end of the shaft adjacent the fluid outlet, and having intermediate edges symmetrical in shape to the shape of the upwardly and outwardly flared-shape of the fluid outlet,and a flume ring symmetrical in shape to the outwardly flared shape of the fluid outlet secured to the intermediate edges of the blades and partially extending downwardly into the fluid outlet.