ALL-SEASON MICRO RUN-OF-RIVER PLANT Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC F03B17/06 

FIELD: power industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to hydropower industry and is intended to deliver electric energy to small loads at places without power transmission lines. All-season micro run-of-river plant comprises separately located hydraulic turbine 2 in the river stream 1 and machine room with a multiplying gear 4, a generator 5, and an inverter 6 with battery 7 on platform 8 on tree or pile above level of floodwater. The torque transfer from shaft of the hydraulic turbine 2 to the multiplying gear 4 is performed by flexible shaft located inside the pipe 11 filled with non-freezing solution. The hydraulic turbine is located in half opened housing and rotates on vertical shaft. The blades are made out of two folded halves on axle with fluoroplastic inserts.

EFFECT: invention creates a compact and reliable micro run-of-river plant for all-season power supply of small loads.

7 cl, 8 dwg