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State Tries Steam Power from Pressurized Pipes System

April 29, 2005 | 3 Comments

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[RenewableEnergyAccess.com] New York-based energy recovery company Rentricity has received financial support from the Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund to support two pre-development renewable energy programs in the State in cooperation with the Pawtucket Water Supply Board and Providence Water. The company has developed a "Flow-to-Wire" micro-turbine system that is powered by excess pressure found in piping systems for drinking water, and claims the systems can produce between 30 kW and 200 kW of power. Rentricity was approved as a member in the Alternative Resource Provider Sector of the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) in February. This membership will provide the company with the ability to sell the energy produced by a Flow-to-Wire system, and establishes an accounting for renewable energy credits (RECs) based on the system's output.

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guest-user-0

May 2, 2005

Is this process not just making your water company use more energy because they have to increase the pressure in order to push water through the turbines in the household plumbing? I dont think this solves much of anything in regards to alternative energy.

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guest-user-0

May 4, 2005

There is a lot of downward modulation of pressure in water utilities facilities. Your home could never receive the full force from the utility. It is modulated down, then down and then down again until you pull the tap. The process is mechanical with no recoupment of energy. It is brilliant to harness these modulations to create energy.

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setori-setori-36142

June 22, 2005

This method will deteriorate the quality of the water much further causing more cases of cancer in Rhode island.

You can improve the quality of the water to High Mountain Spring standards, and raise the electricity yields beyond this method
The water's crystalline structure rips itself apart as it flows against the walls of the pipe. This aggravates the oxygen which further rusts the pipe, making a wonderful home for disease causing bacteria. By installing your turbines this will further destroy the water quality. Also don't be surprised when your turbine blades get destroyed due to severe cavitation.

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