Patent attributes
The active water hydroelectric system uses a hydraulic ram pump to increase pressure to turbine blades using water from a low head water source, the system comprising a housing, drive pipe, delivery pipe, pressure vessel, turbine, waterwheel, and first and second generators. The drive pipe is fluidly coupled to the low head water source and pressure vessel. A primary flow moves across a turbine turning a first generator. Primary and secondary flows turn the waterwheel which turns the second generator. The passive hydroelectric system a floatation device such as a ship or barge. A vertical siphon pipe and vector siphon pipe comprise a siphon mechanism that delivers water to the hydraulic ram pump. A primary flow of water flows from the pump to a drive pipe to the turbine. Primary and secondary flows of water turn the waterwheel. Water exits through an exit pipe.
