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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2008
Applicant:
Mats Leijon, Uppsala, SE;
Inventor:
Mats Leijon, Uppsala, SE;
Assignee:
Current Power Sweden AB, Västerås, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 13/18 (2006.01); F03B 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a hydropower plant including a water turbine submerged in a water current, A grating is located adjacent the water turbine. According to the invention the grating is arranged to guide the water flow in the water current such that the velocity of the water between the grating and the water turbine becomes non-uniform. The invention also relates to a use of the hydropower plant for generating electric energy for supply to an electric network. Further the invention relates to a method for operating a hydropower plant.