Subject: CLEAN ENERGY . TIDAL POWER PLANTS

From: "Arnold Selnes" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:27:40 +0200

Anordninger for a power station driven by the vertical up and down movements of the tide, also called a "Power ship"Ref. your AD by the GOOGLE  intn . 

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  OBS.   Some persons has dificultyes for to understand
  my new systems for  TIDAL POWER PLANTS  . 
  Let me explein it in a very simple way .:
   WINDMILLS  are in need of strong, unbroken Wind.
  Makes hugh damages at the environment, and kills
  a lot of Birds . 
  I TAKE  THE  WINGS AND THE MAST  AWAY,
  so I only have the Gearboxes and aggregates left .
  Put it on a large floating element - ship - powership - 
  and let it be driven by the TIDE - the MOON  .  
  The TIDE  is almost like an Perpetum Mobile , all
  around the World .   Six hours up, and six hours down
  four times a day .  Unlimited, free and clean energy . 
  At one Powership it is possible to have several 
  hundreds  of " Windmills ", driven by the TIDE . 
  Additional  I let the same system drive Waterpumps for 
  hundred thousends tons of Water a day . 
  That is all . 
  I am working with research, Inventions etc. 
   
   I am looking for persons there want to take over my
  Tidal Power Plants Projects . 
  Mobile WATER POWER PLANTS.
  Driven by the  TIDE . 

  I have invented new systems for to produce

  Electrical Energy, unlimited quantities, by using

  the TIDE , in  o p e n  Sea.

  No more CO 2.  No use of other energy . 

  No pollution of environment . 

  The cheapest and cleanest Electrical Energy ever . 

  Kr. o.o1 KWH ,  The TIDAL  is free , driven by the moon . 

  Normal prices is  Kr. 0,50  KWH  or more . 

  But I am not able to fulfill it only by myself .  

  I need help, and hope you will be interested for

  participation by  this invention, or olso buy me out. 

  Out of ONE Powership of mine, I am getting Electrical

  Power as from  HUNDREDS of Windmills.  !

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  ready for manufacturing and marketing all over 

  the World . 

  P.S. 

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  is useful by firefighting in forests .  Any where.

  Hundred thausend tons of water a day is no problem . 

  Olso useful by filling up Bacins with Billions of tons

  water for the next years fire.

  And further : My Powership system will be able to 

  deliver Electrical Energy and Drink Water on the day 

  by Earthquakes, Zunamies etc . 

  Here I enclud BUSINESS PLAN  and 

  FEASIBILITY STUDY  for the Power Plants systems. 

  If you want I can send to you the Patent Drawings by

  separate mail . 

  Best regards

                       Arnold  Selnes ,

  Huitfeldtsgt. 28. 0253 Oslo Norway.

  Meil : [email-masked]

  Tlf; 47 22551718 / 99568585.

  Device for a power station driven by the vertical up and down movements of the tide, also called a "Power ship".

  1. Business Plan 

  The presented invention involves a device for a power station driven by the vertical movements of the tide, also called a "Power ship".

  All the existing power stations for production of electrical energy, also know as 'electricity', are mainly driven by consuming another form of energy, while causing substantial environmental damages and disadvantages at the same time. An example of this is the use of watercourses, rivers and waterfalls to operate water-driven power stations. Natural resources consequently are destroyed during this process. A second example is the use of nuclear power plants, also called 'atomic power plants'. Even small accidents during the operation of the reactor can cause massive destruction to the population, nature and environment. A third example is the use of coal driven power plants, which also can cause considerable pollution. A fourth example is the use of gas driven power plants, also known as 'gas power plant'. These power plants consume large amounts of other types of energies, involving high additional costs, and creating considerable natural end environmental destructions, disadvantages and pollution. A fourth example is diesel driven power plants. Such power plants consume large amounts of energy, while at the same time creating extensive pollution. A last example is the use of windmill power plants which harms animals and birds, and leaves an unattractive mark on nature. 

  The common trait for all of these energy sources is that they are expensive to obtain, operate and maintain, and as such they all unnecessarily increase the consumer price for the energy that we all need. Consequently, the presented invention is based upon the notion of generating a power plant which is not driven by the consuming of another energy source, nor does cause pollution and environmental damages. In addition, it does not increase the price of electric energy. By using the presented invention, it is possible to deliver energy to the consumer to a much lower price than any existing power plant. 

  The presented invention is designed to use the vertical movements of the tide as its energy source. Floating elements such as ships, here called 'Power ships' are used. These ships rise and descend according to the movements of the tide. They are equipped with a power unit for the operation of the power plant's generator, pumping system etc. where the drive shaft is fuelled by the movement of a power transmission arm. In joined force with one or more stationary, unmovable rigs, this gear selector arm is operating the power unit of the power station, the generator, pumping system etc. This operation takes place as the ships rises and descends to the rhythm of the tide's vertical movements. 

  2. Feasibility Study 

  The attached drawings illustrate an example for the implementation and operation of the invention. 

  FIG. 1 shows an example of the implementation and running of the power station, as well as details of the invention.

  FIG. 2, 3 and 4 highlights examples of the power unit of the power station, as well as its ability to operate by the means of hydroelectric power, being made possible by the movements of the tide. 

  As illustrated by the drawings, in order for the floatation device, here being the ship (1), to be operated by the generator (12), turbines (18) and a pumping station (13,14), it is supported by the power unit (7,9,10), in addition to gear boxes (11) which are driven by power transmission arms (5). These arms are telescopically executed in cooperation with one or more stationary rigs (2). These rigs are attached to the seabed, or stationary connected to the seabed by heavy weights (3).

  The power transmission arms (5) are flexibly attached (4) to the stationary, unmovable rigs (2) on one side, and firmly attached on the other side. They are sideways moveably (6) attached to the power unit's main driveshaft axle (7), with the main driveshaft (9), the main crown gear (10), and the rest of the gearbox system (11), generators (12) and pumping system (13,14). When the floatation device, the ship (1), rises and descends according to the vertical movements of the tide, the gear box systems (11) generate massive interchanges of even the smallest movement of the main driveshaft (9). This will cause sufficient speed for the operation the generators (12) and the pumping systems (13,14). The main driveshaft  axle (7) is stored in a bearing box (8) on the ship deck.

  Due to the fact that the stationary, unmovable rigs (2) are attached to the seabed or are connected to the seabed by heavy weights (3), the power transmission arms (5) are pushed to operate the power unit (7,9,10,11) when the ship rises and descends to the tide. 

  As mentioned above, all the necessary equipment for the operation of the power plant is onboard the ship. Consequently, land-fixed constructions are not necessary. The deck of the ship constitutes the work site usually needed for land-fixed power plants. According to the invention presented, the power plant can hereby be run at an extremely low cost, and can produce electricity at a lower cost than any existing solution for power plants. 

  'The Power Ship' only needs to be stored in its usual mooring. Any specific space for the ship is not necessary, other than a space providing it with the ability to follow the tide's vertical movements. As commonly known, the tide is a stabile energy source, available across the globe. The height differentiation between high tide and low tide is compensated by the adjustable exchange capacity of the gearboxes, and has no influence on the operation.

  The definite factor of the tide is time, the fact that it moves up and down four times a day, six hours elevated and six hours lowered, regardless of the height difference. As commonly known, the tide is at full stop four times a day. This will hereby cause a full stop in the running of the power unit, generators, pumping systems etc. The presented intervention solves this problem by the use of power transmission arms (5) and the powerful pumping systems (13,14) which pumps sufficient amounts of water into large, highly placed reservoirs, here being water basins (15), onboard the ship. If desired, large water towers (16) may also be used (FIG. 4).   

  The water is then transported from the water reservoirs through a pipe (17) to the water-driven turbines (18). These turbines (18) can be in operation continuously throughout the day, unaffected by the stops made by the tide. The capacity of the water reservoirs is sufficient to maintain the production of electricity over a long period of time without the need to pump in water through the pumping systems. 

  Water being transported from the water towers can be added should an extended fall or pressure on the water supply to the turbines be considered necessary. The pumping system driven by the tide also facilitates the filling of highly placed, land-based water reservoirs for the operation of turbines producing electricity without this crossing the protection of the invention. Experience has shown that a drop between 20 to 40 meters is sufficient. 

  By placing the necessary equipment onboard the ship, the principles of the invention can also successfully be implemented to the distillation of seawater to drinking water. A specific description of this process is not considered to be necessary, as all the required equipment is commonly known.    

  FIG. 3 illustrates that many generators (12) can be operated by the same driveshaft (7). The driveshaft (7) is equipped with at least crown gears (9,10). The crown gears are here attached to the driveshaft through co-called free-crane system (not illustrated in the drawings). This implies that when the ship rises, one of the crown gears (9) operates the rest of the power unit. When the ship descends the power unit is operated by the other crown gear (9). This implies that regardless of the direction of the tide (and hence the ship), the power unit (7,9,10,11), along with the generators (12) and pumping systems (13,14) will always be operated in the same direction. 

  The tide is the world`s most powerful, most available, most environmental, purest and cheapest source of energy. If desired, the ship can be protected against unwanted effects of the waves by placing wave-moderating constructions along the sides of the ship (19). (FIG. 4) The power transmission arms (5) can also be performed by using pitch racks in cooperation with a gear wheel (not illustrated), but this is not considered to be of practical importance. 

  From the facts presented above, it is clear that the presented invention facilitates the production of unlimited amounts of electricity where water is available across the globe This can be done without the use of any other form of energy, and without environmental pollution of any kind. In addition to this, outdated ships can be put to use instead of dismantlement 

  It is also important to specify that by using bigger ships as power plants, this will also facilitate space for workshops, housing, offices etc. As mentioned earlier, all the necessary equipment for the power plant will be placed onboard the ships. The only necessary connection to shore will be a transmission cable for the electricity. 

  Through the use of the presented invention, any distant island across the globe can have its own tide-driven power plant. A 'Power Ship' can independently be moved and start production anywhere. As such, any distant coastal society can have unlimited amounts of electricity to very low prices, especially considering the fact that expensive leases for electricity are eliminated. The need for such power ships will probably be of such an extensive nature that there will not be a sufficient amount of outdated ships. The building of new ships for this purpose must hereby be established. 

  As presented in the modified implementation (FIG. 5), the rigs (2) can be operated separately, with an upper part (2) and a lower part (20). The upper part (2) is moveable (29) in comparison to the lower part (20) which is attached to weights, or connected to the seabed. The upper part (2) is connected to the ship (1) by appropriate attachments. (27). For the lower part of the rigs (20), a pump cylinder (21) is attached below the surface. This cylinder has a pump piston (22) and a piston rod (25), which is connected to the upper part of the rigs (2) by attachments (26). The pump cylinders (21) have capacity for ten thousand litres or more, depending on the need to fill up the water reservoirs of the power plant. More pumping systems and pump cylinders can be added, depending on the water needs. The pump cylinders (21) are attached to the lower part (20) of the rigs, which are connected to weights (3) or are attached to the seabed. The pump cylinders (21) are filled with water through valves. (28,30).       

  When the ship (1) rises with the tide, the piston (22) is lifted and will press the water through a pipe or tube to the water reservoirs (15,16). The pump cylinder's (21) upper valve (28) is automatically closed. When the ship descends according to the tide, the water is pushed through the pump cylinders`lower pipe or slang and up to the water basins (15, 16). The pump cylinders` lower valve (30) is hereby automatically closed. Many rigs and pump cylinders can be added according to the lifting capacity of the ship. As such, the power unit, gear boxes etc. driven by the tide are dismissed.

  As mentioned earlier, the height differentiation caused by the tide is irrelevant for this invention. But the fact that this height differentiation does in fact occur means that certain measurements must be made for the pump cylinders` 21-22-25 (FIG.5). This is provided by the flexible, telescopical, split and adjustable execution of the piston rod (25), so that the pumping system`s piston (22) is not moved syncronized with the ship`s (1) movement with the tide. Consequently, the same size of pump cylinders (21) can be used no matter where. 

  The invention can also be used in relation to the cultivation of desert areas (32) (FIG.7) to promote growth, such as root vegetables, trees, plants, grass, algae etc (33). This can be done by placing one or several power ships by the coast of desert areas. Through the use of the power ship`s pumping systems, thousands of tons of water can be pumped across elevated areas of the desert every day. 

  The seawater (31) can be filtered through the drain going out to the sandmasses by a simple filter installation that removes such an amount of the seawater´s salt that the water that is supplied to the desert can be characterized as ´brackish water´. ´Brackish water´ is known as very beneficial for the growth of high grass, algae, small saltwater animals, etc. The culture of the mentioned growths and animals can be implemented by airplanes. 

  Large oasis-like lakes (34) will arise in the desert. These areas will naturally expand, and hereby prevent further disintegration of the desert area.

  The filtrering of seawater to ´brackish water ´can seize eventually, so that pure seawater can be used. The salt will consequently form a kind of hard deposit in the lakes.  

  3. Summary

  The invention presents a power plant driven by the vertical movements of the tide by using big ships (1) as floatation devices. All necessary equipment for the power plant is placed onboard the ship, including the power unit (7,9,10,11), generators (12), pumping systems (13,14) etc. The turbines (18) are have power transmission arms (5) which in cooperation with stationary, unmoveable rigs (2) operates the power unit when the ship (1) moves with the vertical rhythm of the tide. Larger water reservoirs (15) and tall water towers (16) are filled up with water through the use of large pumping systems (13,14) driven by the tide.  This water is further led down pipes (17) to the water-driven electricity producing turbines (18). Furthermore, the ship also contains equipment for the distillation of seawater to drinking water.      

  4. Patent Claims 

  1. The devices of a power plant operated by the movements of the tide are characterized by the use of big ships (1) as a floatation device, and that all necessary equipment for the power plant is onboard the ship (1), including the power unit (7,9,10,11), generators (12) and pumping systems (13,14,21,25). For the operation of the power unit there are power transmission arms (5) which cooperate with stationary rigs (2). These power transmission arms operate the power unit and the pumping system when the ship (1) moves to the vertical movements of the tide. The rigs are attached to the seabed, or are just stationary connected to the seabed by heavy weights. 

  2. Devices as presented in claim 1. are characterized by big, tall water reservoirs (15) and water towers (16) onboard the ship. These devices are filled up by big pumping systems (13, 14, 21, 22, 25), operated by the vertical movements of the tide. 

  3. Devices as presented in claim 1-2 are characterized by the fact that the water from the water reservoirs (15) and water towers (16) are led through pipes (17) for the operation of electricity producing water-driven turbines (18). 

  4. Devices as presented in claim 1-3 are characterized by the power unit's main driving gear (9) being attached to the main drive shaft (7) by a so-called free-crane (not illustrated). The gear boxes (11) etc are hereby driven only in one direction regardless if the tide, hence the ship, is rising or descending. 

  5. Devices as presented in claim 1-4 are characterized by equipment for the distillation of seawater into drinking water onboard the ship. 

  6. Devices as presented in claim 1-5 are characterized by the fact that the rigs (2) are carried out separately. The lower part (20) is attached to weights and attached to the seabed. The rigs' upper part (2) is moveable (29) in relation to the lower part (20), and is attached to the ship (1). 

  7. Devices as presented in claim 1-6 are characterized by pump cylinders (21) attached to the lower part of the rigs (20) (below the surface). These pump cylinders include a pump piston (22) and a piston rod (25), and this piston rod (25) is attached to the upper parts of the rigs (2), which again are attached to the ship (1). 

  8. Devices as presented in claim 1-7 are characterized by self-closing valve (28,30) on the pump cylinders (21).  

  9. Devices as presented in claim 1-8 are characterized by the fact that the pumping system (21,22) of the invention tis adjusted for the pumping of thousands of tons of seawater (31) into elevated areas of deserts every day, creating large oasis-like lakes (34) to promote growt, such as root vegetables, trees, plants, grass, algae, small saltwater animals, insects, etc (33).

  10. Devices as presented in claim 1-9 are characterized by the fact that the pumping system`s piston (25) is flexibly, telescopically, split and adjustably executed, so that the pumping system´s piston (22) does not move synchronized with the ship´s movement with the tide. Consequently, the height differentiation caused by the tide does not create a problem, and the pump cylinders (21) can be used everywhere in the world.