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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2023
Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US);
Michael Sean Day, Sacramento, CA (US);
Casey Borst, Louisville, KY (US);
TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, NC (US);
Abstract
An embodiment of a system includes a pipeline of a wastewater system, an equalization tank that is configured to receive wastewater from the pipeline, and a return line extending from the equalization tank to the pipeline. In addition, the system includes an electricity generation assembly in fluid communication with the return line that is configured to generate electrical power using a flow of wastewater through the return line. The electricity generation assembly includes a flow channel, a water wheel that is partially inserted into the flow channel such that a portion of the water wheel is extended outside of the flow channel, and an electrical generator connected to the water wheel.