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kach22i · 11-19-2018, 03:02 PM

The simplest tidal rig I've seen is a simple large concrete cylinder stuck a few feet down into the ocean. The waves get converted into an up and down pumping motion within the tube, this forces air up and down, and it's the air that drives the turbine fan in the roof to the structure that rotates a generator.

It's like taking the breath of the ocean and converting it into a motion that generates electricity.

No fish get chopped up, no birds fly into fans, it's all enclosed.

I saw this on PBS or CBC TV about 15-20 years ago.

11-19-2018, 03:02 PM	#54 (permalink)
kach22i Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 4,184 Thanks: 130 Thanked 2,806 Times in 1,970 Posts	The simplest tidal rig I've seen is a simple large concrete cylinder stuck a few feet down into the ocean. The waves get converted into an up and down pumping motion within the tube, this forces air up and down, and it's the air that drives the turbine fan in the roof to the structure that rotates a generator. It's like taking the breath of the ocean and converting it into a motion that generates electricity. No fish get chopped up, no birds fly into fans, it's all enclosed. I saw this on PBS or CBC TV about 15-20 years ago. __________________ George Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects 2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe 1977 Porsche 911s Targa 1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck 1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............