The New Water TurbineThe New Water Turbine

A glimpse into the future of A glimpse into the future of energy and power generation energy and power generation

People have been using hydro People have been using hydro power for more than power for more than

3000 years 3000 years

but the state of the art of but the state of the art of hydropower has not significantly hydropower has not significantly

improved for over 100 years.improved for over 100 years.

State of the Art TodayState of the Art Todaye.g., Hydropower Plant e.g., Hydropower Plant

WalchenseeWalchensee

Drop height approx. 200 metersDrop height approx. 200 meters

Downspouts direct the dammed Downspouts direct the dammed waterwater

to the turbine buildingto the turbine building

Here the turbines are installed,Here the turbines are installed,

where the kinetic and pressure where the kinetic and pressure energy of the flowing water is energy of the flowing water is

converted into a rotary converted into a rotary movement.movement.

E.g., using Pelton turbinesE.g., using Pelton turbines

Various Types of TurbinesVarious Types of Turbines

Different types of turbines are used in Different types of turbines are used in hydropower plants today.hydropower plants today.

They all have in common that some form They all have in common that some form of bucket, vessel, or wing acts of bucket, vessel, or wing acts againstagainst the the incoming flow.incoming flow.

A Kaplan turbine with adjustable A Kaplan turbine with adjustable bladesblades

Conventional Turbine PowerConventional Turbine Power

It is calculated according to the It is calculated according to the approximation formula:approximation formula:

Q (m³/s) * h (drop height in meters) * 7 - 8Q (m³/s) * h (drop height in meters) * 7 - 8

Therefore dams must be high and have as Therefore dams must be high and have as large a dam volume as possible.large a dam volume as possible.

With dam walls up to 300 m high and 7.5 km long With dam walls up to 300 m high and 7.5 km long

natural streams are dammed for power generation.natural streams are dammed for power generation.

The technology used today has The technology used today has some significant design problems:some significant design problems:

The penstock water The penstock water transfers its kinetic transfers its kinetic energy to the blades, energy to the blades, propellers, or wings, propellers, or wings, which slows the flow which slows the flow inside the system.inside the system.

The blades therefore limit the The blades therefore limit the achievable powerachievable power

Our hydropower Our hydropower plants operate at a plants operate at a mere 50% of the mere 50% of the inflow speed.inflow speed.

Higher velocity Higher velocity causes higher causes higher resistance = less resistance = less powerpower

All impellers are resistance rotorsAll impellers are resistance rotors

Therefore, a certain Therefore, a certain rotation speed cannot rotation speed cannot be exceeded.be exceeded.

Resistance rotors can Resistance rotors can never run faster than never run faster than the flowing water.the flowing water.

The existing turbine construction The existing turbine construction technology limits the possibilities of technology limits the possibilities of

performance improvementsperformance improvementsThe force and power of a conventional turbine ultimately The force and power of a conventional turbine ultimately results only from the water pressure and flow rate, which results only from the water pressure and flow rate, which pushes aside the obstacle - the bucket. pushes aside the obstacle - the bucket.

Possible improvements to this type of operation mode Possible improvements to this type of operation mode have been virtually exhausted. Therefore, a higher have been virtually exhausted. Therefore, a higher power output requires a power output requires a change in the mode of operationchange in the mode of operation of the turbine.of the turbine.

In order to achieve this improvement, it was first In order to achieve this improvement, it was first necessary necessary to throw all previous knowledge overboardto throw all previous knowledge overboard and re-consider the energy issue from scratch.and re-consider the energy issue from scratch.

This basic question led to new This basic question led to new insightsinsights

Looking at the previous mode of action of Looking at the previous mode of action of conventional blade machines, it becomes conventional blade machines, it becomes evident why the blades fulfill their intended evident why the blades fulfill their intended function only up to certain speeds. However, at function only up to certain speeds. However, at higher rotation speeds, the mode of action is higher rotation speeds, the mode of action is reversed.reversed.

This gave birth to the idea of this new turbine.This gave birth to the idea of this new turbine.

The First Power CalculationsThe First Power Calculations

After a functional theory was derived and the power After a functional theory was derived and the power output was to be calculated, the hydroelectric plant output was to be calculated, the hydroelectric plant formula formula

P = ηT * m * g * hP = ηT * m * g * h

proved inadequate.proved inadequate.

This formula is valid only for blade machines. This formula is valid only for blade machines.

The modified mode of action The modified mode of action required a new basis for the required a new basis for the

calculation. calculation.

Only after the new mode of action had Only after the new mode of action had been clearly defined, it was possible to been clearly defined, it was possible to correctly calculate the power output. correctly calculate the power output.

This calculation is no longer done on the This calculation is no longer done on the existing bases of mass, drop height, and existing bases of mass, drop height, and gravity. gravity.

After Several Years of Research After Several Years of Research and Developmentand Development

There is now a finished prototype of a new water turbine There is now a finished prototype of a new water turbine that, at the same consumption (absorption capacity), that, at the same consumption (absorption capacity), generates approx. generates approx.

180% more180% more powerpower than the water turbines used previously.than the water turbines used previously. A power plant with an original power of 1 MW now provides 2.8 MW.A power plant with an original power of 1 MW now provides 2.8 MW.

Due to its design, this turbine is also much less Due to its design, this turbine is also much less expensive to manufacture.expensive to manufacture.

An Addition of ForcesAn Addition of Forces

In the new device, several individual In the new device, several individual forces add up to a total force.forces add up to a total force.

This results in a significant power This results in a significant power increase. The previously calculated increase. The previously calculated mechanical output power is approximately mechanical output power is approximately 2.8 times larger compared to the 2.8 times larger compared to the conventional machine.conventional machine.

Any power plant technician is Any power plant technician is currently overwhelmed with such a currently overwhelmed with such a

notionnotionFor 100 years, all hydropower operators For 100 years, all hydropower operators have not been questioning their have not been questioning their knowledge and technology.knowledge and technology.

Instead of thinking for themselves or take Instead of thinking for themselves or take these new possibilities into consideration, these new possibilities into consideration, the mere feasibility is doubted or the mere feasibility is doubted or measurement errors or the good old law of measurement errors or the good old law of energy conservation are brought up.energy conservation are brought up.

From the director of generation of a From the director of generation of a German energy company:German energy company:

The presentation you sent us gives hardly any indication of the construction of the The presentation you sent us gives hardly any indication of the construction of the new machine or the design of the successful experiment. On the basis of an indirect new machine or the design of the successful experiment. On the basis of an indirect comparison, however, you may find that this new machine cannot work in the form comparison, however, you may find that this new machine cannot work in the form presented because it violates the principle of energy conservation:presented because it violates the principle of energy conservation:

  It is stated that the new engine delivers 180% more power than a conventional one. It is stated that the new engine delivers 180% more power than a conventional one. The power of a conventional machine is calculated by the following equation:The power of a conventional machine is calculated by the following equation:

  P = ηT * m * g * hP = ηT * m * g * h

  Where P is the power, ηΤ is the efficiency factor, m is the mass flow rate, g is the Where P is the power, ηΤ is the efficiency factor, m is the mass flow rate, g is the gravity constant, and h is the drop height. The efficiency of a rather old machine is gravity constant, and h is the drop height. The efficiency of a rather old machine is 80% - new ones achieve more than 90%. That is, an improvement of 280% is 80% - new ones achieve more than 90%. That is, an improvement of 280% is impossible as more energy would be converted into electricity than the available drop impossible as more energy would be converted into electricity than the available drop height provides.height provides.

  On the basis of the submitted documents, we suspect either an incorrect calculation On the basis of the submitted documents, we suspect either an incorrect calculation of the power or an incorrect measurement of operational results.of the power or an incorrect measurement of operational results.

This man has recognized it!This man has recognized it!… … That is, an improvement of 280% is impossible as That is, an improvement of 280% is impossible as more energy would be converted into electricity than the more energy would be converted into electricity than the available drop height provides.available drop height provides.

Exactly what this Dr.-Ing. considers impossible Exactly what this Dr.-Ing. considers impossible corresponds to the actual mode of operation of the new corresponds to the actual mode of operation of the new device.device.

By the way, the slogan of this company is:By the way, the slogan of this company is:

""Let's go: Rethinking energy together" …Let's go: Rethinking energy together" …

Dear CriticsDear Critics

Your professors, doctors, engineers, masters, Your professors, doctors, engineers, masters, and technicians have always taught or and technicians have always taught or memorized in the universities and schools only memorized in the universities and schools only what outsiders and laypeople had discovered what outsiders and laypeople had discovered themselves, even without proper training, on themselves, even without proper training, on their own initiative and through curiosity and their own initiative and through curiosity and which today is the basis of modern science.which today is the basis of modern science.

Some examples:Some examples:

Georg Simon OhmGeorg Simon Ohm

laid the foundations of the resistance laid the foundations of the resistance calculations without a doctoral degree.calculations without a doctoral degree.

What is less well known is that sound What is less well known is that sound oscillation theory is traced back to him as oscillation theory is traced back to him as well.well.

Léon Foucault Léon Foucault Without university studies, he devoted himself to Without university studies, he devoted himself to physics and taught himself extensive knowledge physics and taught himself extensive knowledge and skills. and skills.

The Foucault pendulum named after him still The Foucault pendulum named after him still swings in various science museums today. swings in various science museums today.

He also calculated the speed of light.He also calculated the speed of light.

André-Marie Ampère André-Marie Ampère

As a teenager, he read the 35 volumes of As a teenager, he read the 35 volumes of the Encyclopedia available at that time, the Encyclopedia available at that time, which reflected the entire knowledge of the which reflected the entire knowledge of the time.time.

Later, André-Marie Ampère explained the Later, André-Marie Ampère explained the concept of electric potential and electric concept of electric potential and electric current and defined the direction of current. current and defined the direction of current.

… … just to name a few.just to name a few.

Around 1895, the scientific authority was of the Around 1895, the scientific authority was of the opinion that nothing heavier than air could fly. A opinion that nothing heavier than air could fly. A mere 8 years later, the first powered flight by the mere 8 years later, the first powered flight by the Wright Brothers took place…Wright Brothers took place…

Rudolf Diesel was told that his idea of a self-Rudolf Diesel was told that his idea of a self-igniting engine would not be feasible due to the igniting engine would not be feasible due to the high pressures.high pressures.

Today we know better…Today we know better…

and smile at how terribly wrong the scientific and smile at how terribly wrong the scientific community at that time was.community at that time was.

The present answers of today's leaders are The present answers of today's leaders are based today, exactly they were then, on the based today, exactly they were then, on the level of knowledge of the person concerned. level of knowledge of the person concerned.

It has always been easier to dismiss a new It has always been easier to dismiss a new technology as impossible than to admit technology as impossible than to admit ignorance in this regard.ignorance in this regard.

All functional partsAll functional parts

have been experimentally tested individually have been experimentally tested individually and the calculated mode of operation has and the calculated mode of operation has been demonstrated.been demonstrated.

The same procedure was applied to the The same procedure was applied to the consumption volume. Calculations were consumption volume. Calculations were performed first, then confirmed by performed first, then confirmed by experiments.experiments.

The experiments carried out are not The experiments carried out are not accidental, but reproducible any time.accidental, but reproducible any time.

The mathematical calculations for The mathematical calculations for the modified mode of actionthe modified mode of action

withstand any verification and irrefutably withstand any verification and irrefutably demonstrate the higher mechanical power demonstrate the higher mechanical power output.output.

The efficiency factor is not more than 1.The efficiency factor is not more than 1.

The energy conservation law is not The energy conservation law is not violated.violated.

Key Figures SwitzerlandKey Figures Switzerland

Power generation share hydropower 57%

kWh by hydropower/year(Compared: Three Gorges Dam, China, 2014)

68,000 million kWh98,000 million kWh

Annual electricity consumption kWh 119,300 million kWh

Revenue per kWh (cost of generation) 0.05 CHF

Revenue OLD 4,080 million CHF

Factor increase after conversion 1.80

Revenue NEW 11,424 million CHF

Revenue difference 7,344 million CHF

Revenue increase per year per 1% of converted turbines 73 million CHF

Key Figures AustriaKey Figures AustriakWh by hydropower/year(Compared: Switzerland, 2013)

45,000 million kWh68,000 million kWh

Revenue per kWh (estimated) 0.04 EUR

Revenue OLD 1,800 million EUR

Factor increase after conversion 1.80

Revenue NEW 5,040 million EUR

Revenue difference 3,240 million EUR

Revenue increase per year per 1% of converted turbines 32 million EUR

Protection Of The InventionProtection Of The Invention

Surely you will understand that we maintain the Surely you will understand that we maintain the secrecy of the mode of operation of the device secrecy of the mode of operation of the device and will not reveal it due to legal reasons of and will not reveal it due to legal reasons of patent protection.patent protection.

We are available any time for negotiation talks We are available any time for negotiation talks concerning a sale and a discussion of the concerning a sale and a discussion of the procedure for a functional verification.procedure for a functional verification.

Thank you for your attention.Thank you for your attention.

Ralph WernerRalph Werner

hs48@tutanota.dehs48@tutanota.de