The invention is a device that carries wave energy conversion through a specific type of water turbine
| Patent title | A device for wave energy conversion |
|---|---|
| Thematic area | Climate, Energy and Mobility |
| Ownership | ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA |
| Inventors | Renata Archetti, Adrià Moreno Miquel |
| Protection | Italy |
| Licensing status | Available for development agreements, option, license and other exploitation agreements |
| Keywords | Wave Energy Conversion, OWC, Moonpool, Double out-phased resonance, Point Absorber |
| Filed on | 23 November 2017 |
The given invention avails itself of the type of energy which has been wasted until now .The device consists of a floating structure with a hole in it connecting the ocean through its lower side and the atmosphere through its upper side. The hole, filled with water (a.k.a. “moonpool”) can be excited in a vertical motion by the incoming waves. The floating structure, in turn, is also excited by the waves. A relative motion between them is thus generated, while electricity production is maximised. Wave energy conversion is carried through a specific type of water turbine, eg. Well’s or any other powertakeoff.
APPLICATIONS:
- especially suitable for electricity supply in small islands, often suffering from resource scarcity;
- particularly efficient to converse wave motion within wave climates with moderate energy content.
ADVANTAGES:
- reduced dimensions comparing to similar devices;
- low market saturation as it regards wave energy conversion in small seas
- contribution to the fossils-free-future paradigm: affordable renewable energy;
- higher efficiency due to the capacity to generate greater amount of energy from waves
The inventor will present the technology at RemTech Expo (Ferrara, 19-21 September 2018)