FLOATING AIR-AND-WATER POWER STATION Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F03B13/24 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to power engineering and can be used for transforming the river stream and tides power into electric DC or AC energy. The proposed floating electric power station comprises a water craft with electrical generator mounted thereon and connected to the turbine and a confuser pipeline arranged in water stream and narrowing along the said stream. The said confuser pipeline is arranged horizontally. Note that the confuser pipeline narrower end is provided with a horizontal diffuser pipeline with an intake entrance accommodating an air nozzle arranged coaxially with the said entrance. The nozzle inlet is connected, via an air duct, to the pipeline with its shape changing from curvilinear into vertical. The aforesaid air duct is hinged to the air confuser pipeline. The latter accommodates the turbine mounted at its outlet. The air duct is hinged to turn relative to the said air confuser pipeline and to allow mounting confuser pipeline together with diffuser pipeline along the water stream.

EFFECT: higher profitability and reliability.

5 cl, 7 dwg