REVERSIBLE HYDROELETRIC POWER PLANT USING A MECHANICAL WATER RETURN SYSTEM INCLUDING VALVES

摘要

The invention relates to a reversible hydroelectric power plant using a mechanical water return system including valves. The hydroelectric power plant uses an upper water tank from which water is conveyed in order to rotate the turbine. The water that has passed through the turbine is stored in a lower tank so that it can be used in the belt-based movement of the pistons using a water wheel. The pistons drive the water that is conveyed through the cylinders to the upper basin or reservoir via a system of ducts disposed such as to multiply the return force of the water. The ducts are equipped with valves that prevent the return of the ascending water, allowing the movement of the liquid in a single direction and reducing the gravitational hydrostatic pressure in order to prevent the water from returning to the cylinders. The invention allows 100% of the water that has passed though the turbine to be returned in each cycle, with high energy efficiency and no environmental impact.