DEVICE FOR CONVERSION OF POTENTIAL ENERGY OF WORLD OCEAN INTO ELECTRIC POWER, WATER PRESSURE EQUALIZER FOR POWER UNIT OF DEPTH HYDROELECTRIC STATION, ASSEMBLING AND INSTALLATION COMPLEX FOR ASSEMBLY OF THIS UNIT AND TEST STAND FOR CHECKING OF SERVICEABILITY OF WATER PRESSURE EQUALIZER Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: hydropower engineering; applicable in generation of electric power by conversion of potential energy of world ocean in depth hydroelectric stations. SUBSTANCE: device for conversion of world ocean potential energy into electric power has power unit of depth hydroelectric station located on bottom of water reservoir. Power unit consists of successively installed in direction of water flow located in reservoir water intake for hydraulic turbine, turbine pipelines, spiral chamber with guide apparatus, hydraulic unit, suction pipe and discharge channel communicated with atmosphere. The device has water pressure equalizer - component of power unit connected with discharge channel and ensuring water pressure equalizing in discharge channel with water pressure in water reservoir and continuous pumping of water out of discharge channel back to water reservoir. Offered also designs of water pressure equalizer for power unit of depth hydroelectric station, assembling and installation complex for this unit, and test stand for checking serviceability of water pressure equalizer. EFFECT: higher efficiency of operation of depth hydroelectric station, increased generation of electric power, and extended range of engineering means for generation of electric power. 4 cl, 26 dwg