DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of energy. The present invention, in particular relates to a system for generating electricity using natural and renewable resources.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This section is intended to provide information relating to the field and background of the invention and thus any approach/functionality described below should not be assumed to be qualified as prior art merely by its inclusion in this section.
Whole world is facing the problem of electricity. World's demand for electric energy is continuously increasing with the rapid development of the world economy and increasing population. The imbalance between energy supply and demand is increasingly prominent and the energy problem is increasingly serious. A large amount of electric energy is currently generated by non-renewable energy source like oil, gas, coal or nuclear plants. However, burning oil, gas and coal results in polluted air, and all of these fuel resources are rapidly diminishing. Furthermore, electricity shortage in rural and coastal areas is also one of the biggest problems in the world.
Natural energy sources are inexhaustible and abundantly available throughout the world in various forms such as solar energy, wind energy, hydro dams, geo-thermal energy, biomass, tidal and wave energy and many more. Although renewable energy from natural resources are abundant and clean, its uses have been limited due to the availability of energy intermittently. Natural energy sources have an irregular nature and during peak demands for electrical energy usually out of phase with the availability of natural sources of energy.
Both wind and solar energy are the fastest growing sources of renewable energy around the world currently. Both energy sources help to cut down pollution and offer alternatives to fossil fuels, but one of the biggest problems that solar energy technology poses is that energy is only generated at the day time. Furthermore, in rainy and overcast days the electricity generation efficiency drastically declines. Also, the wind energy is unpredictable and requires high initial costs.
Biomass is also a renewable source of energy, derived from the organic materials used to produce biomass fuels. Biomass is carbon neutral source of energy as biomass fuels only release the same amount of carbon into the atmosphere as it was absorbed by plants in the course of their life cycle. However, biomass energy is not entirely clean. Some greenhouse gases are still produced which can pollute the local environment even if the effects of these gases are far less than those produced by fossil fuels. Biomass is generally a more expensive energy source compared to fossil fuels because biomass materials possess relatively low energy densities compared to coal or fuel oil. Because of this, more volumes are required to produce the same amount of energy. Some crops or other organic materials which are used to produce biomass energy are seasonal and are not available over whole year.
The geothermal power is a very reliable source of energy compared to other renewable energy resources like solar and wind energy. Geothermal power plants can have a consistent power output through the day. However geothermal energy is location specific. Geothermal plants need to be built in places where the energy is accessible, which means that some areas are not able to exploit this resource. Constructing a geothermal power plant needs deep drilling to release hot steam. This process has been known to cause instability underground which can lead to earthquakes at the surface of the earth. Additionally, geothermal power plants can cause slow land subsidence over time as geothermal reservoirs are depleted. The cost of deploying geothermal power plants is also very expensive.
Nuclear power plants are large energy sources but they are non-renewable energy source and can be very dangerous if get damaged. At the same time, while being environmentally friendly the disposal of radioactive waste and protecting people and the environment from its radiation is very difficult and expensive.
Thermal power station is fuelled by fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, oil, as well as biomass. Fossil fuels are finite, non-renewable, and their combustion produces greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. Most thermal power station uses coal as fuel which contains the most carbon dioxide per BTU, which causes the largest contributor to global warming. The burning of fossil fuels produces waste heat which farther warms the earth’s atmosphere and also produces other air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, volatile organic compounds and heavy metals.
Wave energy is also one of the renewable energy sources which is used to harness energy from ocean's surface up and down motion. Wave energy does not cause any pollution but it has location limitation as suitability is determined by tidal flow, tidal rise, ecosystem vulnerability and exposure to weather. Also, energy supply is quite uncertain as the waves are quite uncertain. Sometimes the waves can be so strong that they might severely and irreparably damage the equipment.
Tidal power is a renewable energy source that turns energy created from changing tides and currents in the ocean into usable electricity. Tidal power can be captured by using different types of technologies, such as tidal barrages, tidal stream generators, and tidal fences. They require a consistent flow of powerful waves to generate a wave power. Some areas experience unreliable wave behaviour, and it becomes unpredictable to forecast accurate wave power and therefore cannot be trusted as a reliable energy source. Both tidal and wave energy power does not often coincide with the times of peak electrical energy demand.
One of the US patent US20160072153A1 describes about an electrode body for a lithium battery which can be used in a portable electronic apparatus such as a portable phone, a smart phone, a wearable apparatus, and a note-book PC, an electric vehicle. The electrode body includes collector electrode, a negative electrode active material layer which is provided to come into contact with one surface of the collector electrode and contains a Li metal or a Li alloy, a soggy sand electrolyte layer that is provided on a side of the negative electrode active material layer which is opposite to a collector electrode side, and an inorganic solid electrolyte layer that is provided on a side of the soggy sand electrolyte layer which is opposite to a negative electrode active material layer side.
There currently exists number of renewable sources of energy such as solar energy, wind power, biofuel, biomass, geothermal, hydroelectricity, tidal power, wave power and there are many more ways exist to generate electricity without polluting the nature. However, this new system is advantageous over them in a way that it uses soil/sand from coastal areas which has salts deposited on it as a result of continuous flow of seawater near seashore and thus makes it easy for mankind to harness energy from coastal sand.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
This section is intended to introduce certain objects of the disclosed methods and systems in a simplified form, and is not intended to identify the key advantages or features of the present disclosure.
The main object of the present invention is to provide a system which can produce large amount of electricity in coastal and rural areas where traditional electric supply is not available without producing any kind of pollution and impurities like air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, thermal pollution, radioactive pollution, greenhouse gases, heat, solid and soil pollution.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system which provides clean, renewable, and inexpensive continuous steady electric power supply.
A further object of the present invention is to utilize soil/sand from coastal areas to generate electricity.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide the system which can supply instantly high electricity within a moment during peak electricity demand as the system can start producing high electricity during time of peak energy demand.
It is still further object of the present invention to provide eco-friendly, cost effective solution using natural resources.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing which shows, for the purpose of illustration only, one embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified format that are further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the invention, nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention.
In order to overcome problems of conventional system for generating electricity, the present invention discloses a system which is eco-friendly, cost effective and using natural resources.
The present invention relates to a system for generating electricity. The system comprising multiple sand compartments where each of the sand compartments working as a battery cell and further includes coastal sand, cathode and anode. The system further comprises multiple conducting wires and non-conducting materials. The present invention also comprises transformer, power supply and other components which help in producing large amount of electricity efficiently and continuously. Coastal sand is highly saline and the alkali also has the ability to conduct electric current. Using good metal as a cathode and anode in this alkaline sand and carrying out the electrochemical process, electricity can be generated according to the law of differences in electrical potential.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sand compartments of the system are separated from each other by non-conducting materials. The sand compartments are connected to each other by parallel and series connections using the plurality of conducting wires. The depth of the sand compartments of the system differs depending upon the soil where the system is built. Furthermore, the electric power produced by the system also differs with different soil structure.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the system produces electricity of up to 0.9 Watt per second which is greater than the power output of solar cell having 0.75 Watt per second. The size of the battery cell having the multiple sand compartments can be varied based on demand of the supply of electricity.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosure are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawing. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of the disclosure can be employed and the subject disclosure is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description of the disclosure when considered in conjunction with the drawing.
To further clarify advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawing. It is appreciated that this drawing depicts only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING
In order to better understand the present invention of a system for generating electricity, the characteristics of object of the present invention, will be better viewed from the detailed description hereinafter, which is only for a way of example, associated to the drawing referenced below, which are an integral part of this application. The parts in the drawing are not drawn to scale; the main objective is to understand the components, their arrangement and their working.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the system for generating electricity according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of the system for generating electricity according to the present invention.
Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawing are illustrated for simplicity and may not have been necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the product, have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawing may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system and/or method, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are explanatory of the invention and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.
Reference throughout this specification to “an aspect”, “another aspect” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrase “in an embodiment”, “in another embodiment” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.
Any headings provided herein are for convenience only and do not necessarily affect the scope or meaning of the claimed invention.
After observing all the above problems in the prior art, the idea of developing system for generating electricity is disclosed in the present invention detailed description which is eco-friendly and cost effective compared to conventional systems.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system for generating electricity is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. The system for generating electricity (1) consisting of a plurality of sand compartment (2) in the form of battery cell, where each of the sand compartment (2) further consisting of a coastal sand (3) as an electrolyte, a cathode (4), and an anode (5); a plurality of conducting wires (6); a plurality of non-conducting materials (7); a transformer; and a power supply.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sand compartments of the system (1) are separated from each other by non-conducting materials. The sand compartments (2) are connected to each other by parallel and series connections using the plurality of conducting wires. The depth of the sand compartments (2) of the system (1) differs depending upon the soil where the system (1) is built. Furthermore, the electric power produced by the system (1) also differs with different soil structure.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electric power generated by the system (1) is directly proportional to the number of sand compartments (2) made in the system (1). Therefore, the electric power generation can be increased by increasing the number of sand compartments (2) in the system (1).
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cathode (4) and the anode (5) within the sand compartments (2) is made of copper, zinc or any metal that generates large potential difference. The electric power produced by the system (1) depends on size of the cathode (4) and the anode (5) used in the sand compartments (2).
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the conducting wire (6) used in the present invention is made of any metal that is used to carry electricity over a short or long distance. The non-conducting material (7) used in the present invention is selected from, but not limited to plastic, paper, glass, rubber, porcelain and ceramic.
The system (1) of the present invention provides cost effective solution for generating large amount of electricity. The present invention uses natural, renewable sources and other components which can produce large amount of electricity in coastal and rural areas efficiently and continuously where traditional electric supply is not available without producing any kind of pollution and impurities like air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, thermal pollution, radioactive pollution, greenhouse gases, heat, solid and soil pollution. The present invention can produce power output of up to 0.9 Watt per second.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the coastal sand (3) is highly saline and the alkali also has the ability to conduct electric current. Using good metal as a cathode (4) and anode (5) in this alkaline sand and carrying out the electrochemical process, electricity can be generated according to the law of differences in electrical potential.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system (1) produces electricity of up to 0.9 Watt per second which is greater than the power output of solar cell having 0.75 Watt per second. The size of the battery cell having the plurality of sand compartments (2) can be varied based on demand of the supply of electricity. The total of 20 sand compartments (2) formed as the battery cell can generate power up to 4.9 V and 30 mA.
,CLAIMS:CLAIMS
We Claim:

1. A system (1) for generating electricity consisting of:
characterized in that,
a plurality of sand compartment (2) in the form of battery cell, wherein each of the sand compartment (2) further consisting of:
a coastal sand (3) as an electrolyte;
a cathode (4); and
an anode (5);
a plurality of conducting wires (6);
a plurality of non-conducting materials (7);
wherein the sand compartments (2) are separated from each other by the non-conducting materials (7);
wherein the sand compartments (2) are connected to each other by parallel and series connections using the plurality of conducting wires (6);
wherein the electric power generated is directly proportional to the number of sand compartments (2) made in the system (1);
wherein the system (1) produces electricity of up to 0.9 Watt per second.
2. The system (1) for generating electricity as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (1) also consisting of a transformer and a power supply.
3. The system (1) for generating electricity as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cathode (4) and the anode (5) within the sand compartment (2) is made of copper, zinc or any metal that generates large potential difference.
4. The system (1) for generating electricity as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of conducting wires (6) is made of any metal that is used to carry electricity over a short or long distance.
5. The system (1) for generating electricity as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of non-conducting material (7) is selected from a plastic, a paper, a glass, a rubber, a porcelain, a ceramic.
6. The system (1) for generating electricity as claimed in claim 1, wherein a total of 20 sand compartments (2) formed as the battery cell generates power up to 4.9 V and 30 mA.