Canada to California pipeline aqueduct and hydro-turbine power generator.

[memoryman]

@memoryman,

The Gorlov Hydro-Turbine can run in series because it doesn't leave the exiting water with less energy. You've seen the propeller powered wheel driven wind car that sails at twice the wind speed into the wind, right? 

http://www.lucidenergy.com/

Of course energy is taken from the moving water, and the propeller powered wheel driven wind car has nothing to do with that.

[synchro1]

Of course energy is taken from the moving water, and the propeller powered wheel driven wind car has nothing to do with that.

@memoryman,

"LucidPipe extracts very little head pressure per turbine, often 1-5 PSI. This unique feature allows the modular LucidPipe system to be placed in series, while allowing for uninterrupted water flow. LucidPipe does not need to be placed in a pressure transient zone or where extreme differential pressures are needed".

The propeller "Airfoil" and the Hydro-Turbine "Hydrofoil" work on the same principle.

[memoryman]

I suggest that you read their website carefully. Nowhere does it say that the energy of the flowing water is unchanged. I quote: " generate clean, reliable, low-cost electricity from their gravity-fed water pipelines and effluent streams."
That is exactly the same as Niagara Falls.

[synchro1]

I suggest that you read their website carefully. Nowhere does it say that the energy of the flowing water is unchanged. I quote: " generate clean, reliable, low-cost electricity from their gravity-fed water pipelines and effluent streams."
That is exactly the same as Niagara Falls.

@memoryman,

Your the one who's behind on his homework; The water flow returns to full strength after it passes through and around the hydro-turbine at a specific length of travel. Another turbine is positioned  there.

The Niagara Falls drop is vertical, whereas the water pipeline is sloped gradually.

Watch this video. Turn down the volume:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHn6JHPSlLI&list=PLdeWIg20RdJR3yFBwQZ7b-IWykdtGwPba

[truesearch]

This discussion does raise an interesting similarity: Think about all of the Wind-Turbines that have been built around the world in places such as Canada, USA, UK, Netherlands, etc, etc in the last few years. With all of the mega-watts of power that has been "harvested" (ie removed from the wind) what MEASURABLE difference has it made on the wind-speed ?? No-difference, NONE.


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