WO2001034973A1 - System for producing hydrogen making use of a stream of water - Google Patents

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WO2001034973A1
WO2001034973A1 PCT/NL2000/000828 NL0000828W WO0134973A1 WO 2001034973 A1 WO2001034973 A1 WO 2001034973A1 NL 0000828 W NL0000828 W NL 0000828W WO 0134973 A1 WO0134973 A1 WO 0134973A1
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Priority to US10/129,600 priority patent/US7352074B1/en
Priority to EP00980122A priority patent/EP1228309B1/en
Priority to AU17421/01A priority patent/AU776400B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
    • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
    • F03B17/061—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially in flow direction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
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    • B63B2035/4433—Floating structures carrying electric power plants
    • B63B2035/4466—Floating structures carrying electric power plants for converting water energy into electric energy, e.g. from tidal flows, waves or currents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
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    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B63B2035/4473—Floating structures supporting industrial plants, such as factories, refineries, or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E02B2017/0091—Offshore structures for wind turbines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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    • F05B2220/61—Application for hydrogen and/or oxygen production
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
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    • Y02E60/36—Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis

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  • the invention relates to a system for producing hydrogen from water making use of a stream of water such as a gulf stream or tidal stream, comprising a number of submerged modules, each having a turbine that can be driven by the stream of water and that is coupled to a generator for generating electrical energy.
  • the modules are difficult to access for maintenance and repair.
  • the direction thereof cannot rapidly be adjusted to a change in the direction of flow of the water.
  • the depth of each module cannot be so chosen that the turbine is driven by the fastest steam of water.
  • the yield from the system will therefore be relatively low.
  • a module in a position transverse to the direction of flow is impossible. Such a case occurs for instance when the flow velocity of the water is too high.
  • the system mentioned in the preamble is characterised in that the modules are provided with means to control the depth of the modules below water level, and with means for automatically orienting the front of the modules - viewed in the longitudinal direction of the turbines - to the direction of flow of the water or an angular position deviating therefrom.
  • the means to enable the depth of the modules below water level to be adjusted to the depth where the flow of the water is the most advantageous consist of ballast tanks and at least one rudder blade that can be hinged about a horizontal axis and the modules are attached by their fronts, via at least two sloping or horizontal cables, to an anchor connected to the sea bed.
  • a rudder blade hingeable about a vertical axis can be used.
  • the turbine of each module can be housed in a venturi-tube-shaped continuous flow channel having - viewed in the direction of flow - a channel which gradually narrows, an adjoining narrowed channel and an adjoining channel which gradually widens.
  • the decomposition means are preferably accommodated in the modules.
  • An access tower which has a top section protruding above water level, is mounted on the top of each module.
  • a grating is fitted on the front of the turbine of each module. Said grating can easily be cleaned to remove shell and algae growth if one or more brushes that can be moved on an arm are added to the grating.
  • the generator for each module could be arranged in line with the turbine. However, this is disadvantageous for the venturi effect described above. Therefore the generator of each module will be positioned a radial distance away from the turbine, the rotary movement of the turbines being transmitted via one or more gear transmissions and a rotary rod to the shaft of the generator.
  • the turbine blades can be of hollow construction.
  • each turbine has two sets of blades which can be made to rotate in opposing directions by the stream of water.
  • the housing of the modules can be of double-walled construction, the areas between the double walls being divided into chambers by transverse partitions and longitudinal partitions.
  • the modules can also be made floatable.
  • the system has a central storage tower anchored on the seabed and a jetty and means for transferring hydrogen stored in tanks to the shore or a tanker.
  • the central storage tower is in communication, via a hydrogen transport line, with a hydrogen transport line that extends from each module, the point at which the two lines are joined being located on anchors to which the modules are connected via cables.
  • the invention also relates to a module that is suitable for the above-mentioned system.
  • Figure 1 shows a partially exposed, perspective view of the system.
  • Figure 2 shows a partially exposed, perspective view of a module employed.
  • Figure 3 shows a longitudinal section of the module.
  • the system shown for the production of hydrogen comprises a large number of modules 1 which are connected via lines 2, 3 to a central storage tower 4.
  • the storage tower has tanks 5 to accommodate the hydrogen produced under relatively high pressure, for example up to 30 bar, as well as areas 6 that can serve as storage and office areas.
  • a storage tower is anchored on the seabed.
  • a platform 7 with light beacon 8 is mounted on top of the storage tower.
  • Each module 1 has a double- walled housing with inside walls 1 1 and outside walls 12.
  • the housing encircles a flow channel 13 that is in the form of a venturi, that is to say - viewed from front to back - a section 14 that becomes narrower from the outside towards the inside and merges into a narrow section 15, which in turn merges into a section 16 that widens from the inside towards the outside.
  • a turbine 17 is mounted in the flow channel 13. which turbine 17 has two sets 18 and 19 of blades which are driven by the stream of water through the channel 13, as a result of which their shafts are made to rotate.
  • blades can be of hollow construction.
  • the shafts of the sets of blades are connected via a gear transmission 20 to a rotary rod 21.
  • the blades of the sets 18, 19 are so oriented that their shafts are driven by the stream of water in the opposing direction.
  • the gear transmission 20 transmits the rotary movement of the shafts of both sets of blades to the rotary rod 21 in such a way that the latter rotates in one direction.
  • a generator 22, which generates electrical energy, is made to rotate via a transmission at the other end of the rotary rod 21.
  • the electrical energy generated is used in a decomposition apparatus 23, which has an anode and a cathode, to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen.
  • a high hydrogen pressure for example up to 30 bar, can be achieved if the reaction 2H O — » 2H 2 + O 2 is carried out in water inside the decomposition apparatus to which KOH has been added.
  • the decomposition apparatus 22 operates batchwise.
  • the hydrogen produced is stored under the pressure produced in pressure vessels, which are not shown and which are located in one or more chambers of the double wall of the housing 11, 12.
  • a grating 24 that prevents large sea mammals, such as sharks or whales, from being able to damage the turbine is fitted on the front of the housing.
  • a brush 26 mounted on a rotary arm enables shells and algae to be removed from the grating.
  • the double-walled housing is divided into chambers by transverse partitions 27 and longitudinal partitions 28. Some chambers serve as ballast tanks, by means of which the buoyancy of the module can be controlled.
  • Other chambers are in communication with one another via holes 29.
  • An access tower 30 with a wide entry and exit section 31 for maintenance personnel is mounted on each module 1.
  • a stairway 32 extends through the length of the tower, as does an air pipe 33.
  • a rudder blade 35 that can be turned about a horizontal axis and a rudder blade 36 that can be turned about a vertical axis are mounted at the rear of each module 1.
  • each module is connected by two sloping or horizontal cables 37, 38 to the top of an anchor post 39 anchored on the seabed.
  • the hydrogen line 2 from each module runs to the top of the anchor post 39 concerned, where it is connected to a line 3 which leads to the central storage tower 4.
  • each module 1 Positioning of each module 1 such that the front thereof is oriented such that it directly faces the direction of flow (indicated by 40 in Fig. 2) takes place essentially automatically in that the two cables 37, 38 are pivotably connected to the top section of the anchor post 39.
  • the water flowing through the venturi-shaped flow channel brings the module into the most advantageous direction with respect to the gulf stream or tidal stream. This means that, in the case of a tidal stream, when the tides change the modules turn through approximately 180° with respect to the anchor post 39 to which they are connected by the two cables 37, 38.
  • a module By removing water from the ballast chamber, a module can be towed as a vessel (see Figure 1).
  • the module can be placed on the bottom by filling the ballast chambers, eventually supported by the rudder blade 35.
  • the oxygen produced can be released into the air, either from each module or from the central storage tower. Another possibility is to store the oxygen in vessels and to market this.
  • the rudder blade 36 that can be remote controlled and can be turned about a vertical axis serves to enable the position of the module with respect to the stream of water to be changed and to enable corrections to be made to the angular position of the module in the horizontal plane. If for instance the flow velocity of the water is rising to such a high value that there is a risk for damaging the sets of blades 18, 19 or the bearing thereof, the modules are manoeuvred in a direction transverse to the waterflow so that the sets of blades will not be driven. It can also be that the sets of blades 18, 19 are adjustable and that - in case of a too high water flow - the sets of blades are brought in such an angular position that they are not driven. The adjustment of the blade angular takes place by remote control.

Abstract

A system for producing hydrogen from water, making use of a stream of water such as a gulf stream or tidal stream, comprises a number of submerged modules (1), each having a turbine (17) that can be driven by the stream of water. The turbine is coupled to a generator (22) for generating electrical energy. Each module may have submerged decomposition means (23) for decomposing water into hydrogen and oxygen using the electrical energy generated. The modules (1) are provided with means to control the depth of the modules below water level, and furthermore with means for automatically orienting the front of the modules - viewed in the longitudinal direction of the turbines - to the direction of flow of the water or an angular position deviating therefrom.

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SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN MAKING USE OF A STREAM OF WATER
The invention relates to a system for producing hydrogen from water making use of a stream of water such as a gulf stream or tidal stream, comprising a number of submerged modules, each having a turbine that can be driven by the stream of water and that is coupled to a generator for generating electrical energy.
A system of this type is disclosed in US-A 4 850 190.
There are no environmental problems whatsoever associated with the production of hydrogen from water and the conversion of the hydrogen produced with oxygen. There are no harmful by-products, such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide or nitrogen oxide. Streams of water such as gulf streams activated by solar energy and tidal streams activated by the phase of the moon are available free and the energy from these is not subject to exhaustion.
In the installation according to US-A 4 850 190 all modules are suspended from a cable system in series above one another in such a way that adverse weather conditions are not able to exert any adverse effect. The modules provided with a turbine and generator are suspended in the same direction, that is to say with their fronts facing towards the gulf stream.
This system has a number of significant disadvantages. The modules are difficult to access for maintenance and repair. The direction thereof cannot rapidly be adjusted to a change in the direction of flow of the water. The depth of each module cannot be so chosen that the turbine is driven by the fastest steam of water. The yield from the system will therefore be relatively low. In case of emergency to manoeuvre a module in a position transverse to the direction of flow is impossible. Such a case occurs for instance when the flow velocity of the water is too high.
The aim of the invention is to avoid these disadvantages and to this end the system mentioned in the preamble is characterised in that the modules are provided with means to control the depth of the modules below water level, and with means for automatically orienting the front of the modules - viewed in the longitudinal direction of the turbines - to the direction of flow of the water or an angular position deviating therefrom.
Preferably, the means to enable the depth of the modules below water level to be adjusted to the depth where the flow of the water is the most advantageous consist of ballast tanks and at least one rudder blade that can be hinged about a horizontal axis and the modules are attached by their fronts, via at least two sloping or horizontal cables, to an anchor connected to the sea bed.
In order to may adjust the angular position with respect to the flow direction, a rudder blade hingeable about a vertical axis, can be used.
In order appreciably to increase the energy efficiency of the modules, the turbine of each module can be housed in a venturi-tube-shaped continuous flow channel having - viewed in the direction of flow - a channel which gradually narrows, an adjoining narrowed channel and an adjoining channel which gradually widens.
The decomposition means are preferably accommodated in the modules.
An access tower, which has a top section protruding above water level, is mounted on the top of each module.
To prevent the turbine being damaged by large fish and sea mammals, a grating is fitted on the front of the turbine of each module. Said grating can easily be cleaned to remove shell and algae growth if one or more brushes that can be moved on an arm are added to the grating.
The generator for each module could be arranged in line with the turbine. However, this is disadvantageous for the venturi effect described above. Therefore the generator of each module will be positioned a radial distance away from the turbine, the rotary movement of the turbines being transmitted via one or more gear transmissions and a rotary rod to the shaft of the generator.
To save weight and prevent deformation, the turbine blades can be of hollow construction.
Preferably, each turbine has two sets of blades which can be made to rotate in opposing directions by the stream of water.
In order to be able to achieve the venturi effect and at the same time to provide sufficient space for ballast tanks and the like, the housing of the modules can be of double-walled construction, the areas between the double walls being divided into chambers by transverse partitions and longitudinal partitions. As a consequence of the use of the ballast tanks, the modules can also be made floatable.
At least some of the chambers can be in communication with one another via openings in the partitions. The system has a central storage tower anchored on the seabed and a jetty and means for transferring hydrogen stored in tanks to the shore or a tanker.
The central storage tower is in communication, via a hydrogen transport line, with a hydrogen transport line that extends from each module, the point at which the two lines are joined being located on anchors to which the modules are connected via cables.
The invention also relates to a module that is suitable for the above-mentioned system.
The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the figures, in which an illustrative embodiment is shown.
Figure 1 shows a partially exposed, perspective view of the system.
Figure 2 shows a partially exposed, perspective view of a module employed.
Figure 3 shows a longitudinal section of the module.
The system shown for the production of hydrogen comprises a large number of modules 1 which are connected via lines 2, 3 to a central storage tower 4. The storage tower has tanks 5 to accommodate the hydrogen produced under relatively high pressure, for example up to 30 bar, as well as areas 6 that can serve as storage and office areas. A storage tower is anchored on the seabed.
A platform 7 with light beacon 8 is mounted on top of the storage tower. A jetty 9 where a tanker 10 or other ship can moor adjoins the platform 7.
Each module 1 has a double- walled housing with inside walls 1 1 and outside walls 12. The housing encircles a flow channel 13 that is in the form of a venturi, that is to say - viewed from front to back - a section 14 that becomes narrower from the outside towards the inside and merges into a narrow section 15, which in turn merges into a section 16 that widens from the inside towards the outside. A turbine 17 is mounted in the flow channel 13. which turbine 17 has two sets 18 and 19 of blades which are driven by the stream of water through the channel 13, as a result of which their shafts are made to rotate. To save weight, blades can be of hollow construction. The shafts of the sets of blades are connected via a gear transmission 20 to a rotary rod 21. The blades of the sets 18, 19 are so oriented that their shafts are driven by the stream of water in the opposing direction. The gear transmission 20 transmits the rotary movement of the shafts of both sets of blades to the rotary rod 21 in such a way that the latter rotates in one direction. A generator 22, which generates electrical energy, is made to rotate via a transmission at the other end of the rotary rod 21. The electrical energy generated is used in a decomposition apparatus 23, which has an anode and a cathode, to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen. A high hydrogen pressure, for example up to 30 bar, can be achieved if the reaction 2H O — » 2H2 + O2 is carried out in water inside the decomposition apparatus to which KOH has been added. The decomposition apparatus 22 operates batchwise.
The hydrogen produced is stored under the pressure produced in pressure vessels, which are not shown and which are located in one or more chambers of the double wall of the housing 11, 12. A grating 24 that prevents large sea mammals, such as sharks or whales, from being able to damage the turbine is fitted on the front of the housing. A brush 26 mounted on a rotary arm enables shells and algae to be removed from the grating. The double-walled housing is divided into chambers by transverse partitions 27 and longitudinal partitions 28. Some chambers serve as ballast tanks, by means of which the buoyancy of the module can be controlled. There are one or more pumps, which are not shown, on board to supply and discharge the ballast water. Other chambers are in communication with one another via holes 29.
An access tower 30 with a wide entry and exit section 31 for maintenance personnel is mounted on each module 1. A stairway 32 extends through the length of the tower, as does an air pipe 33.
A rudder blade 35 that can be turned about a horizontal axis and a rudder blade 36 that can be turned about a vertical axis are mounted at the rear of each module 1. At the front, each module is connected by two sloping or horizontal cables 37, 38 to the top of an anchor post 39 anchored on the seabed.
The hydrogen line 2 from each module runs to the top of the anchor post 39 concerned, where it is connected to a line 3 which leads to the central storage tower 4.
The vertical positioning of each module at the most favourable water depth is effected by means of said ballast tanks and the rudder blade 35 that nan be turned about a horizontal axis. Positioning of each module 1 such that the front thereof is oriented such that it directly faces the direction of flow (indicated by 40 in Fig. 2) takes place essentially automatically in that the two cables 37, 38 are pivotably connected to the top section of the anchor post 39. The water flowing through the venturi-shaped flow channel brings the module into the most advantageous direction with respect to the gulf stream or tidal stream. This means that, in the case of a tidal stream, when the tides change the modules turn through approximately 180° with respect to the anchor post 39 to which they are connected by the two cables 37, 38.
By removing water from the ballast chamber, a module can be towed as a vessel (see Figure 1). The module can be placed on the bottom by filling the ballast chambers, eventually supported by the rudder blade 35. The oxygen produced can be released into the air, either from each module or from the central storage tower. Another possibility is to store the oxygen in vessels and to market this.
The rudder blade 36 that can be remote controlled and can be turned about a vertical axis serves to enable the position of the module with respect to the stream of water to be changed and to enable corrections to be made to the angular position of the module in the horizontal plane. If for instance the flow velocity of the water is rising to such a high value that there is a risk for damaging the sets of blades 18, 19 or the bearing thereof, the modules are manoeuvred in a direction transverse to the waterflow so that the sets of blades will not be driven. It can also be that the sets of blades 18, 19 are adjustable and that - in case of a too high water flow - the sets of blades are brought in such an angular position that they are not driven. The adjustment of the blade angular takes place by remote control.

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1. System for producing hydrogen from water making use of a stream of water such as a gulf stream or tidal stream, comprising a number of submerged modules, each having a turbine that can be driven by the stream of water and that is coupled to a generator for generating electrical energy, characterised in that the modules (1) are provided with means to control the depth of the modules below water level, and with means for automatically orienting the front of the modules - viewed in the longitudinal direction of the turbines - to the direction of flow of the water or an angular position deviating therefrom.
2. System according to Claim 1, characterised in that the means to enable the depth of the modules below water level to be adjusted to the depth where the flow of the water is the most advantageous consist of ballast tanks and at least one rudder blade (35) that can be hinged about a horizontal axis and in that the modules are attached by their fronts, via at least two sloping or horizontal cables (37, 38), to an anchor (39) connected to the sea bed.
3. System according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the module also has a rudder blade (26) hingeable about a vertical axis.
4. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the decomposition means (23) for decomposing water into hydrogen and oxygen using the electrical energy generated, are accommodated in the modules.
5. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the turbine (17) of each module (1) is housed in a venturi-tube-shaped continuous flow channel (13) having - viewed in the direction of flow - a channel (14) which gradually narrows, an adjoining narrowed channel (15) and an adjoining channel (16) which gradually widens.
6. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that an access tower (30), which has a top section (31) protruding above water level, is mounted on the top of each module (1).
7. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a grating (24) is fitted on the front of the turbine of each module (1).
8. System according to Claim 7, characterised in that one or more brushes (26) that can be moved on an arm are added to said grating (24).
9. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the generator (22) of each module (1) is positioned a radial distance away from the turbine (17) and the rotary movement of the turbines is transmitted via one or more gear transmissions (20) and a rotary rod (21 ) to the shaft of the generator (22).
10. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the turbine blades (18) are of hollow construction.
1 1. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that each turbine has two sets (18, 19) of blades which can be made to rotate in opposing directions by the stream of water.
12. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the housing of the modules is of double- walled (11, 12) construction and the areas between the double walls are divided into chambers by transverse partitions (27) and longitudinal partitions (28).
13. System according to Claim 12, characterised in that at least some of the chambers are in communication with one another via openings (29) in the partitions.
14. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the system has a central storage tower (4) anchored on the sea bed and a jetty (19) and means for transferring hydrogen stored in tanks to the shore or a tanker.
15. System according to Claim 14, characterised in that the central storage tower is in communication, via hydrogen transport lines (3), with a hydrogen transport line (2) that extends from each module, the point at which the lines (2) and (3) are joined being located on anchors (39) to which the modules (1) are connected via cables (37, 38).
16. Module suitable for the system according to one of the preceding claims.
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DE60017447T DE60017447T2 (en) 1999-11-11 2000-11-13 SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN BY USING A WATER FLOW
AT00980122T ATE287041T1 (en) 1999-11-11 2000-11-13 SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN BY USING WATER FLOW
CA002391538A CA2391538C (en) 1999-11-11 2000-11-13 System for producing hydrogen making use of a stream of water
US10/129,600 US7352074B1 (en) 1999-11-11 2000-11-13 System for producing hydrogen making use of a stream of water
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