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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2023
Applicant:
Andritz Hydro Gmbh, Vienna, AT;
Inventor:
Francis Michaud, Sainte-Catherine, CA;
Assignee:
ANDRITZ HYDRO GmbH, Vienna, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 9/02 (2006.01); F03B 11/00 (2006.01); F03B 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 9/027 (2013.01); F03B 11/00 (2013.01); F03B 13/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sluice gate for a hydropower station, a method of operating a sluice gate and a hydropower station. The sluice gate includes rollers via which the sluice gate can be movably mounted on rails and a sealing surface having a seal with which an upstream water can be sealed off from a downstream water. Lubricant lines are provided through which lubricant can be fed to the rollers and lubricant return lines are connected to the rollers. Via the lubricant return lines, used lubricant can be guided from the rollers to one or more collection locations in order to be able to collect and properly dispose of used lubricant.