Northwest Pipe Company

Lucid Energy, Inc.

Lucid Energy Technologies, Llp

Mark Rydell Cosby

Igor Palley

Roderic A Schlabach

Greg Smith

Edward J Kurth

Edward Kurth

A generally spherical turbine configured to rotate transversely within a cylindrical pipe under the power of fluid flowing either direction therethrough is operatively coupled with a rotating machine or generator to produce electricity. In one embodiment, the blades of the spherical turbine curve in an approximately 180 degree arc in a plane that is at an inclined angle relative to the rotational axis of a central shaft. In another embodiment, a deflector is provided upstream of the spherical turbine and within the cylindrical pipe to control flow through the spherical turbine by shielding a part thereof. The blades of the spherical turbine are airfoil in cross section to optimize hydrodynamic flow, to minimize cavitation, and to maximize conversion from axial to rotating energy.

In-pipe hydro-electric power system and turbine

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Goshen, IN, United States of America

Mark Rydell Cosby