Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Underwater pumped-hydro energy storage
- Patent Title (中): 水下抽水蓄能
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Application No.: US12577852Application Date: 2009-10-13
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Publication No.: US08456031B1Publication Date: 2013-06-04
- Inventor: John R. Hull , Michael Strasik
- Applicant: John R. Hull , Michael Strasik
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Caven & Aghevli LLC
- Main IPC: F03B13/00
- IPC: F03B13/00 ; H02P9/04

Abstract:
Device and methods associated with underwater pumped-hydro energy storage are disclosed. An underwater pumped-hydro energy storage device includes a submersible tank that includes an inlet and an outlet. A pump is disposed at the outlet of the submersible tank to evacuate water from the submersible tank in a surrounding body of water. A valve is disposed at the inlet of the at least one submersible tank to control a flow of the water into the submersible tank from the surrounding body of water. Moreover, a turbine power unit is to generate output electrical power from the flow water into the submersible tank.
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