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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2020
Applicant:
GE Renewable Technologies, Grenoble, FR;
Inventors:
Sébastien Ruiz, Grenoble, FR;
Lionel Martinez, Vaulnaveys-le-Bas, FR;
Assignee:
GE Renewable Technologies, Grenoble, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 3/10 (2006.01); F03B 15/00 (2006.01); F03B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 3/10 (2013.01); F03B 15/005 (2013.01); F03B 15/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention concerns a method for starting a hydroelectric turbine () in a pumping mode, said turbine being provided with a runner () mechanically coupled to a shaft line () and a variable speed electric motor connected to a grid, a distributor () comprising guide vanes to control a flow of water to said runner, the method comprising: