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Frank Dominic Germano

Technologies based on the work of Nikola Tesla and Viktor Schauberger

"Global Energy Technologies, Inc"

Bladeless Disk, Vortex & Implosion Technologies


 


Background Information:

The world's appetite for affordable energy continues to grow. Advanced economies can afford to impose strict environmental standards and either pay to import a substantial portion of their clean energy requirements or use technology to clean their indigenous energy resources. However, economic growth in developing countries is often powered by fuels produced using readily available, low-quality, indigenous energy resources (e.g., sub-bituminous coal, brown coal, lignite, peat, wood waste). As the quality of the world's environment becomes an increasing concern, there is international pressure to implement stringent environmental standards worldwide. This will require new technologies and processes that will upgrade low-grade energy resources to efficient, clean-burning fuels.

There is a vast market potential for technologies that convert low-quality energy resources to high-quality energy products. In order to meet the requirements of the United States Clean Air Act of 1990 within the next 10 years, there will be a 100 to 150 million ton per year market for compliance coal in the United States that serves power generation and industrial facilities where emissions are not scrubbed. This market is equally impressive abroad; total world coal consumption in 2010 is forecast at 7.5 billion tons per year, 80 percent of which will be used outside the United States. Additionally, the world market for renewable resource fuels (e.g., bagasse, biomass, municipal solid waste, sludge, wood waste) is rapidly expanding as users recognize that renewables have significant benefits that can result in long-term lower cost service, less environmental degradation, and reduced risks. That's just the start.

Over the past eight years, Frank Germano, Guy Letourneau, P.E., Larry Ortega, Ron Bugaj, Esquire, Tom Theobald, and Martin Pisano (most former members of "International Turbine & Power, LLC") have positioned themselves for a role in the emerging worldwide market for solutions that enhance energy output and preserve the environment. The problems to date have been dealing with “how” to harness and use these energies in the most effective and cost-conscious manner. Enter Global Energy Technologies; Bladeless Disk, Vortex & Implosion Technologies - with our Bladeless Disk Technology (“BDT”), Implosion and Vortex Technologies (“InVAID”, and “FreshCool” systems) - we can effectively utilize these improved fossil fuels and natural resources to the fullest.

As a technology and marketing company, Global Energy Technologies, Inc. manages the affairs with a minimum of full-time staff. The Company believes that the best management approach at this time is to utilize consulting, subcontractor and strategic partner alliances to supplement its management team and qualified board of directors, who also bring diverse resources from which to draw. This approach allows access to highly skilled individuals who would not be available as employees and organizations that cannot fully dedicate their resources to. It also keeps fixed costs under control. Mr. Frank Germano is chief scientist and engineer, CEO Ron Bugaj, Esquire, handles the daily corporate business affairs, and Larry Ortega takes lead as CFO and business management, Guy Letourneau, Tom Theobald, and Martin Pisano handle the implementation of business development, media, and practical design programs, forming the core new company - all based on designing and creating systems using the revolutionary concepts and ideas of Viktor Schauberger and Nikola Tesla.

The applications listed below could be implemented with very little investment monies. All technologies presented are systems that we have previously worked on extensively. All applications are also "Earth-Friendly" and would present an enormous advance in pollution free power generation. We can provide the technology; we only await the necessary funding from investors that are far-sighted enough to realize the implications of what will happen if we DON'T do something soon.
 

 

 

APPLICATIONS

 

STEAM POWER; Geothermal And Solar Powered systems:

The  BDT (Bladeless Disk Turbine), powered by steam, generated from a solar intensifying system, is an answer to "free" energy...Steam drives the BDT, which runs a generator, supplying electricity...a Tesla-type pump re-circulates the water supply...the initial cost of the equipment is minimal, owing to the relatively low cost of the units. Also, this is steam driven system...which equates to zero pollution, and it is 100% "off - grid" (no need for the electric , or gas companies, here!). An added benefit of such a system is the ability to desalinate water, thus, the system, by its very nature, provides clean and pure drinking water.

Almost a quarter of the air pollution today comes from the coal being burned to generate electricity. Fuel consumption, resulting in air pollution and acid rain, could be significantly reduced simply by replacing the conventional blade steam turbines currently used by utilities with the Bladeless Tesla Steam Turbine (BDT). This also would have the added bonus of drastically reducing maintenance. But the real solution lies in using low temperature wet steam occurring naturally from the ground in the form of geothermal energy. This energy would destroy a conventional bladed steam turbine, unless expensive steam drying is employed. However, the Bladeless Tesla Steam Turbine (BDT) requires no drying and can be connected directly to the geothermal source.

It has been estimated that the geothermal potential in just Southern California alone, could power the entire North American Continent with NO POLLUTION! Add to this the large geothermal potential of Wyoming (think of the geysers in "Yellowstone National Park" - that's geothermal energy), Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, and you will begin to get the picture of the enormous geothermal potential available in the Northwestern states alone. Large oil companies have comprehended the potential of geothermal energy and have purchased many of these large tracks of prime geothermal land. Due to the revolutionary concepts embodied in this engine, we can easily end the so called energy crisis and dramatically reduce pollution. Even the vested energy interests are beginning to understand that now is the time for change, realizing their future health and wealth is directly linked to that of the environment. Environmentally sensible usage of available resources - "some fresh air for a dying planet"; Germano's credo.

This system, when adapted for Geothermal heat sources, is quite probably the finest example of clean, non-polluting "green" power ever made available and offered commercially. The Tesla-type system needs no other alterations to take full advantage of geothermal steam sources. Whether coupled directly to the steam source, or if water is fed down via piping into the earth and the super-heated steam returning is used - Our systems can take the condensate or the steam directly, with no dehydrator connected. Yes; that statement is correct - our turbines can run through the entire adiabatic cycle (from water condensate to steam to super-heated steam and back to water) without any damage to our units. In fact, there are numerous advantages of allowing the turbine to run in a water saturated state. The incredible fact is that there are so many spots on the planet that can provide geothermal steam that we NEVER even had to use fossil fuels to generate electricity. This system is a totally non-polluting, sustainable, ecologically sensible electrical energy production solution.

Home Power Generators; portable and stationary units

With the BDT engine coupled to a generator (50, 75 or 100 KW), your home or small business becomes the utility. After installation, whenever your home's electrical needs fall below the unit's rated output level, the surplus electricity is SOLD back to the utility company; in essence, they send YOU a check in the mail. The BDT runs on propane or natural gas (where available), or hydrogen gas, diesel, or standard pump gasoline. The BDT engine utilizes this gas as fuel to provide electricity for power for your house or small business. The emissions produced are rendered virtually contaminant free, due to our revolutionary combustion process. With electricity being produced on-site, transmission and distribution costs are reduced or eliminated, and both economic and environmental benefits are achieved. As a bonus, surplus power could be sold into the electrical grid, further improving the overall economics, as stated earlier. In our portable models, you can take your "power" with you, which is great for contractors, or second/vacation homeowners. These units are maintenance free, extremely quiet, efficient, and, with the prices of natural gas and propane (currently), the cost of operation is about one half that of using electricity from the utility grid source. The units can also be used as a back-up power generator, if utility grid connection is maintained.

After the events of August 14th and 15th, 2003 and 50 million people in the north eastern United States being left without electricity, we should become seriously aware of our waning electrical utilities ability to provide uninterrupted service. Currently, with the two most recent natural disasters centering around Louisiana (Katrina) millions of people were left without power. With the BDT power units being installed at your location, your electricity needs are guaranteed. These systems would also allow for "buffering" the utilities companies' lines - the units are designed to sense a potential line volt failure and send additional electricity into the system, thus preventing this situation from happening on a large scale ever again. *This goes without saying that enough of our systems have been installed in a given area.

LANDFILL SITES & WASTE COAL; Total Waste-to-energy Systems:

As urban populations grow, the treatment of the mass amounts of residential and commercial waste, often referred to as "bio-mass" becomes increasingly difficult. Landfill and waste disposal sites generate methane gas through the natural process of bio-degeneration. The handling of this low grade gas is a problem to municipalities and it is normally vented to the atmosphere. The BDT engine can efficiently burn this poor quality methane as fuel and in doing so reduces harm to the air quality as well as producing a revenue source - electricity. One of our first units was fully tested "on-site" in New Jersey, proving our claims, are, in fact, valid. It is entirely feasible, and practical to use Methane gas from landfills to supply the gas to drive a Bladeless Disk Turbine (Tesla Turbine).

Considering the vast amount of refuse (waste) being dumped in the United States, and considering that this waste is useable, it would be a folly to simply let this "free" source of energy go untouched. With the abundance of landfill locations, and the methane gas that could be captured (the process of natural decay of waste matter), we could quite easily meet our electrical needs simply by installing Tesla Turbines throughout each landfill and use the methane gas to fire high-efficiency combustors. The turbines would drive either DC or AC generators. Power output would range from the lower end of 500 KW to a possible 2 Gigawatts.

New - Global Energy Technologies is now in the process of packaging a complete waste-to-energy waste remediation system. This system will incorporate the revolutionary MagneGas Recycler - capable of converting any bio-mass, sewage, sludge, or municipal landfill waste into MagneGas. The superior qualities of MagneGas make this a truly environmentally friendly solution. Waste to energy. The bi-product MagneGas can run power generators through the Tesla Turbine, fed directly to the municipal infrastructure, or converted further to pure Hydrogen. Contact us for more details. What does this do for the average town or city? It means that through the use of that town or city's waste - (landifll, raw sewage or the like) the town/city now becomes an independent power utility. The cost per kW of electricity will fall through the floor. The cost for gas - by using Magnegas vs. propane or natural gas will drop by over two thirds. IT is a win-win situation for everyone.

AGRICULTURAL AND FEEDLOT:

It has been recognized for decades that the livestock industry is a major contributor to global bio-waste. Mid and large size operations produce significant amounts of greenhouse gases, mainly from the breakdown of animal manure. This is a waste fuel source that Bladeless Disk technology can utilize and return multiple benefits to both the ranchers and the environment. Feedlots and farms consume electricity and are always looking for ways to reduce expenses. Again, we will introduce the revolutionary MagneGas Recycler, with the output MagneGas driving a Tesla Turbine power generation system.
WATER POWERED, WAVE POWERED ELECTRICAL GENERATION:
By utilizing the BDT engine, and the BDP® Tesla-type Pump with the theories of Victor Schauberger (Vortex theories), we have a truly nonpolluting, free energy source...simply divert the path of a river's flow, accelerate it by using our "InVAID®" technology vortex generator, and "tap" the potential energy of "living water" with the Tesla engine. This system can be built to any commercial size necessary, with an almost limitless power output, dependant only on the available water flow and energy available. What exactly are we talking about here? Take ANY flowing body of water, i.e. large river, anywhere in the United States or the world in general (for that matter), and, without building any dam or creating any reservoir, we can, through specific design, create a vortex-generating structure in the active water flow (a concrete reinforced structure that "aims" the water into a specially designed vortex generator - a funnel - which will then accelerate the water into a special type of Tesla Bladeless Disk Turbine). No environmental impact, no unsightly dams or reservoirs, no damage to the wildlife, no loss of acreage. This technology is available NOW. By simply using several of the available rivers in the United States, alone, we could easily supply all of our current electrical needs - all without ANY pollution. Free energy? Not quite, however, it's about as close as we are going to get. Non-polluting energy derived from an abundant supply of flowing water. Endless? Yes...as long as the water flows, there will be enormous power generated.
Another fascinating area of research and application is for supplying useable amounts of electricity to rural areas that would otherwise be considered too costly for utilities to run standard electric lines to.
We now advocate action to convert the entire United States to nearly 100% electrical power. This power will come directly from the Ocean's Waves. The ability to harness the ocean's wave power is nearly standard technology. The waves hitting the coastlines of the United States are, for all practical purposes to anyone reading this - endless. With extremely little invested funding, we can build hundreds of wave powered generators along the East and West Coasts of the United States. These power plants will be driven solely by wave power - through a Schauberger-inspired system. See "Ocean Power", for details. The generators will supply electricity via underground cables to a distribution system on shore, and safe from any natural disasters. These wave power generators will operate continuously, 24/7, every day...the United States (and later the remainder of the world) will thus be converted, slowly at first, to a 100% clean, electrically driven society. Our factories, businesses, ground transportation, and housing, will all be driven by clean, non-polluting electricity.
REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS:

"As an air compressor it is highly efficient. There is a large engine of this type now in practical operation as an air compressor and giving remarkable service. Refrigeration on a scale hitherto never attempted will be practical, through the use of this engine in compressing air, and the manufacture of liquid air commercially is now entirely feasible." (Nikola Tesla, 1911)

We could not have stated it better. Through the use of the BDT, coupled to a BDP Tesla-Type Pump, with a condenser between, we have quite probably one of the most efficient form of air refrigeration ever invented, and, without the need for harmful, environmentally 'unfriendly' gasses, Freon or otherwise. This system is also reversible, forming our patent pending "Fresh-Cool®" heating/cooling technology. When adapted to industrial, commercial, or home markets, as a "heat-pump" system - it is without equal. The electrical energy consumption alone makes it a very attractive alternative to conventional technology. Without incorporating a compressor stage (which ALL conventional systems must use), the BDT Tesla-based heat pump can cut more than 3/4 off your present electric bill. This is a conservative estimate. We are currently coordinating efforts to install these air-to-air Conditioning systems in several large commercial facilities. As an air compressor, the BDT/BDP-type units are without equal, both in their performance, and their cost of operation. As a pumping application, one such pump now in operation, with eight disks, eighteen inches in diameter, pumps four thousand gallons a minute to a height of 360 feet. Try accomplishing that task with a conventional pump of similar size.
As an air blower or fan replacement, the Tesla Pump or our BDP are without equal. A simple fact - fans are inherently "noisy" due to the fan-blade "shearing" through the air, causing violent disruption of the air medium causing sound wave emissions. Bladeless Disk systems are inherently quiet, causing no disruption to the airflow other than its rapid movement. In the same space now occupied by a conventional fan (bladed) system, our systems can easily triple or quadruple the amount of air movement. Replacement fans, and blower replacements are just a few of the applications where Bladeless Disk Technology would be beneficial.

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORTATION;
Luxury Cruises, Fire Fighting, Commercial Cargo Shipping, Tourism Industry:

For commercial and industrial aerial transportation of goods and products, Frank Germano has designed an economical system that incorporates Schauberger and Tesla ideas - we start with a large, helium-filled, aluminum structure; a "blimp" (much larger than the blimps of the recent past -  This blimp is shaped in the form of an elongated egg. (see the book "Living Energies" by Callum Coats - a detailed description, foundation and history of the theories of Viktor Schauberger for a complete description as to "why" we chose this shape)

At the frontal section is an intake area opening, which draws in the atmospheric air, which is accelerated via a BDT Tesla-type hybrid system (click on image - left - for a detailed drawing of Viktor Schauberger's original concept for a submarine design.) This super-accelerated and pressurized air is now forced out slits in the forward third sides of the blimp (think of a fish's gills), and the now de-oxygenated, pressurized, velocitized air forms vortices along the sides of the blimp, allowing for reduced friction and a "slip" effect as the craft travels through the air. This is an application of our "InVAID®" technology to its fullest. A high degree of mobility is thus afforded, and the craft is capable of lifting an incredible amount of tonnage (products and goods), and traveling at unbelievable speeds approaching 250 knots. Additional outboard pods, fitted with smaller BDT propulsion systems are installed in several location around the craft offer a high degree of directional control and stability in any weather or conditions, particularly effective for maneuvering and landing the craft.

Having only done basic, preliminary calculations, this system, when adapted to carry freight (commercial and industrial shipping applications) would drastically cut and lower the cost of shipping products from and to overseas markets. This system is not only more cost effective, in terms of the cost of the shipping, itself - it would also save "time" (drastically faster than any ship or tanker/carrier; 250 knots vs. 25 knots max with a standard ocean transport ship) - it is also immune to changes in weather or ocean storms.

This craft can easily be designed to carry passengers, and could be outfit for luxury cruises continentally. Additionally, the craft could easily be outfit to fight fires. With the enormous lifting potential of lighter-than-air crafts, the units would be ideally suited to carry water or fire-retarding materials and could easily be maneuvered over large land-based fires and drop their load on target. For personal transportation, imagine going back to the days of yore, and floating silently in the lap of luxury over the continents or the Earth's oceans...blimp travel was once considered to be the most luxurious way to travel - it could be so again. With the abundant supply of relatively cheap helium gas, and the speed afforded by our Tesla-type systems, this could become the wave of the future. Investors are welcome to contact us and we will present a thoroughly detailed plan for this system of transportation.

This exact process and design can be utilized in submersibles, as well. This creates some unique possibilities in regards to ocean-going transportation. Since the craft would now operate under the water's surface, it would effectively be mostly immune to weather conditions on the surface. Speed would be greatly increased over standard ship's ocean surface speeds, as well.

I truly wish that Mr. Richard Branson (Virgin Air Lines, Virgin Records, Virgin Mobile creator and avid balloonist!) would take an active interest in this particular application. We could do some amazing things with these airships. Mr. Branson - are you listening?! If someone reading this webpage knows how to contact Mr. Branson, please feel free to do so on my behalf. Another person who might be interested in the Airship - Mr. Donald Trump. Tourism on an unheard of level - or - luxury Casinos in the sky! "The Donald" is welcome to contact us. See our Airship Technologies for a full description of this application. Besides a military or Search-and-Rescue System, the two most interesting candidates for this type of aerial transportation would be rebel billionaire Sir Richard Branson & Mr. Donald Trump. Sir Richard has taken on projects that might be considered "tame" to this one...and what more can be said about "the Donald" and his far-sightedness and media savvy. Anyone care to get the word out to either of these two far-sighted billionaires?!

HELICOPTER RETROFITS: Lifting Bodies -
This system simply replaces the standard rotors on an existing helicopter with our Tesla-type disks. These disks are contained underneath and inside of a specially designed "Frisbee" shaped, lightweight unit. The incredible thrust developed by the Tesla bladeless disk system is re-directed by the "Frisbee" shaped shroud, and is forced downward. At the same time, the incoming air from above, is sucked so violently into the system that a vacuum is created above the craft, enabling an almost amazing amount of lifting forces to be generated. The advantages of this type of system are obvious - the helicopter with no other modifications than those mentioned above, now has approximately 10 times the lift capacity, and is now capable of almost any forward velocity (dependant on its thrust capability - it can easily go to MACH speeds, if so designed!).

Honestly, I truly wish a government representative or military official would contact us for more details on this amazing application. This system will radically alter the way helicopters could be used in the modern warfare arena. The advantage of this type of system is quite obvious vs. conventional bladed technology. Without any further modifications, the new "X-Plane" from Lockheed (or the losing prototype from Boeing) could easily be outfitted with a Tesla-type BDT. What would this do? In relatively the same physical space now occupied by the conventional bladed lift (thrust) impellor, almost five times the lift would be realized by switching to our type of system. Not too bad...if only one of these companies would listen.

NANO & MICRO TURBINES;  micro-sized engines/generators

Owing to the relative simplicity of our BDT engine’s design, and the drastically lower production costs, it is inevitable that the BDT-micro engine will surpass and replace all existing “micro” engines and pumps. The application of this technology will be rapid and direct. Two areas where we can immediately compete are in the laptop computer and hand-held power tool battery replacement markets. This is also an environmentally responsible application (the replacement of batteries that would otherwise end up as landfill waste and contamination of the ground-water base with harmful battery acid products). There is virtually no limit, other than available technology itself, to the micro size of the engines that we can build for these applications.

An engine smaller than the size of an average postage stamp or shirt button and ¼  inch thick, fueled and fired by our revolutionary combustion process (running on propane or butane) could easily replace the bulky battery packs of most hand-held tools, with this same unit driving the power for your laptop computer. Another area of importance will probably be in the space/satellites arena where weight savings are tantamount. We are currently seeking interested parties for either joint venture partnering or direct investment funding for this technology development. Please contact us for full details.

AUTOMOBILE COOLING SYSTEM PUMP:
These are four inch diameter water pumps. It is specifically designed to pump cooling water for internal combustion engines of all sizes and types. It has an inch and a quarter inlet and a one inch outlet. It will pump approximately 1,000 gallons of water per hour at 12 PSI. It is driven by a flat pancake type D. C. motor that is only 1/2" thick. It's power requirement is 100 watts. The pump itself is fabricated from 6061 aluminum, hard anodized, which is equivalent to a type of stainless steel that is capable of going through a 200 hour salt spray test. The bladeless pump can pump boiling water without cavitation without loosing its prime. Conventional pumps cannot pump boiling water, leading to engine damage if the cooling system does reach the boiling point. This will allow a new type of cooling system for automobiles that will replace the belt driven water pump. The electric motor that drives this pump will not operate when the temperature of the engine indicates that it is not required. The pump will only operate when it is needed. The operating temperature can easily be adjusted in the field from 180 degrees to 200 degrees without having to replace a mechanical thermostat as is the normal procedure. The conventional lifting surface centrifugal pump that is normally used requires from 6 to 10 HP to drive it off a belt. The new bladeless pump will operate only when needed and then consumes less than one HP. Another example of reduction of parasitic horse-power. This pump is currently not available for commercial sale but has been fully tested and awaits investment funding. This same pump could easily be retrofit for use as a power steering pump, similar in design to the "Cybrid" power steering system used by Subaru in their old XT6 line of cars...Anyone from the "big-three" automobile manufacturers out there listening?!
HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY:
This system is just plain simplicity in itself. Owing to the extremely efficient operation of our Tesla-type engine, the BDT, the engine is coupled to a high-speed electrical AC generator. Any type of combustible fuel may be used to drive our turbine such as methane, butane, diesel, gasoline, or hydrogen (preferable). The BDT drives the generator and supplies the necessary power to drive an electric AC motor. Classic regenerative breaking is used to re-charge the battery packs, which are also in continuous charge via the BDT when heavy loads are not encountered. On low-load driving, the BDT simply "idles" and, owing to its "stingy" fuel use, a ridiculously high MPG is achieved. Tesla stated long ago (1933 to be exact) that he could retrofit a standard auto of the day, and, using his Tesla Turbine, and an AC generator (of his own design) and an AC motor - drive from New York City, NY to San Francisco, CA on one 20 gallon tank of gasoline! Can we duplicate that feat? Yea...I think we can. IF hydrogen is used as the fuel source, the condensate is recaptured, and the outlet of the BDT itself, is - get this - water vapor! Yep...this one is a no-brainer. Again, is anyone from Detroit out there listening?!!!

Researching A Shockwave Tesla Turbine

A Thermo-Pneumatic Tesla Turbine Locomotive

 

PUMPING APPLICATIONS:
We can design pumping systems which can handle the most demanding pumping conditions. One such pump now in operation, with eight disks, eighteen inches in diameter, pumps four thousand gallons a minute to a height of 360 feet. Try accomplishing that task with a conventional pump of similar size. Owing to the fact that the bladeless pumps can work effectively pumping virtually any fluid or gas, they can easily be built to any performance level required. One of the most intriguing areas is in the Ocean dredging applications. Current technology is woefully ineffective. By using a bladeless disk pump, unbelievable efficiencies with ocean-bottom sand removal and relocation could be attained. The pumps are self-priming, and by the action inherent in the pumps themselves - boundary layer adhesion and viscous drive - minimal contact with the internal disks occurs, thus enabling operation where other pumps would quite simply fail. Here is just a sampling of the conditions where our Bladeless Disk Pump can operate:
  • Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry: living cells and human blood cells; plankton; bacteria. New, highly efficient and totally reliable heart replacement pumps, again, with no damage to the living cell.
  • Agricultural Industry: agricultural sludge and slurries; fertilizer and salts, both liquid and dry; pumping of fruits & vegetables in water without damage.
  • Ocean bottom dredging; Sea-bottom "treasure hunting" applications; Sand-bar removal & relocation, high-pressure water-jet cutting and drilling. We would love to be part of your next treasure hunting adventure, and can design superior systems that would aid you in all ocean-floor recovery operations. For coastal areas, we can design systems that will not only cost less than current dredging operations - our systems will operate without failure, and remove virtually all sediment, sand, aggregate and the like, without clogging, and move it in incredible volume to the site of your choosing. With our knowledge of Viktor Schauberger's ecological and environmental studies, we can easily recommend solutions for beach replenishment that will drastically alter current trends and provide stunning results. In the same process, as stated above, we can easily design wave-powered electrical generation systems that will provide continuous power for your community during the same operation.
  • Municipal Water Transport and Water "Re-vitalizing." :Simply by replacement of conventional types of pumps with our Bladeless Disk Pumps, an enormous savings in electricity use costs can be realized due to the efficiencies inherent in the Bladeless Disk Pump designs. There is also a savings associated with "zero" maintenance costs (only one moving part, and virtually no wear). along with the substantial improvements in cost of operation, we can provide specially designed piping, which incorporate our "whorle-pipe" fittings which induce a vortical flow inside of the pipe itself, forcing the water to for spiral vortex flows - the greatly reduces, if not eliminates, all sediment build-up inside the pipes, and greatly reduces inner pipe wall friction and accelerates the flow. Our systems can be designed for commercial as well as household use. Contact us for further details.

*As stated in many different locations on this site and webpage, all of our units are in the prototype stage! However, until qualified, interested investors (Angels, VC's or corporate funded entities) are located, and investment monies applied, commercial availability of these units is still some time away. The cost for each of these units and systems is, therefore, based on applying our standard engineering fee ($125.00 per hour for design services) plus the individual cost of manufacture, shipping and installation.
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Hydroelectric Power
Turning water’s mechanical energy into electricity

Since the time of ancient Egypt, people have used the energy in flowing water to operate machinery and grind grain and corn. However, hydropower had a greater influence on people’s lives during the 20th century than at any other time in history. Hydropower played a major role in making the wonders of electricity a part of everyday life and helped spur industrial development. Hydropower continues to produce 24 percent of the world’s electricity and supply more than 1 billion people with power.

Evolution of Hydropower

The first hydroelectric power plant was built in 1882 in Appleton, Wisconsin to provide 12.5 kilowatts to light two paper mills and a home. Today’s hydropower plants generally range in size from several hundred kilowatts to several hundred megawatts, but a few mammoth plants have capacities up to 10,000 megawatts and supply electricity to millions of people. Worldwide, hydropower plants have a combined capacity of 675,000 megawatts and annually produce over 2.3 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, the energy equivalent of 3.6 billion barrels of oil.

Hydropower in the U.S.

With a capacity of more than 92,000 mega-watts— enough electricity to meet the energy needs of 28 million households—the U.S. is the World’s leading hydropower producer. Hydropower supplies 9 percent of the country’s electricity and accounts for 49 percent of all renewable energy used in the U.S.
The nation’s largest hydropower plant is the 7,600 megawatt Grand Coulee power station on the Columbia River in Washington State. The plant is being up-scaled to 10,080 megawatts, which will place it second in the world behind a colossal 13,320 megawatt plant in Brazil.

How Hydropower Works

Hydropower converts the energy in flowing water into electricity. The quantity of electricity generated is determined by the volume of water flow and the amount of “head” (the height from turbines in the power plant to the water surface) created by the dam. The greater the flow and head, the more electricity produced. This is where the similarity between "conventional" hydro-power sites and our systems ends.
Germano & Dorantes uses a proprietary system based on the works of Viktor Schauberger and Nikola Tesla. Our systems do not require dam construction, nor the invasive reservoir thus created. Our systems offer a "zero-impact," environmentally sensible approach to hydro-power electrical generation facilities. We can take any average water flow from a medium to large river, divert part of that flow into a vortex-inducing structure, and capture the water's energy via a Bladeless Disk Turbine.
A typical hydropower plant includes a dam, reservoir, penstocks (pipes), a powerhouse and an electrical power substation. The dam stores water and creates the head; penstocks carry water from the reservoir to turbines inside the powerhouse; the water rotates the turbines, which drive generators that produce electricity. The electricity is then transmitted to a substation where transformers increase voltage to allow transmission to homes, businesses and factories. Short of the creation of a dam and reservoir, our systems operate on identical principals. However, with our revolutionary system, the beauty of the environment is not disturbed in any way!

Types of Hydropower Plants:

  • Conventional - Most hydropower plants are conventional in design, meaning they use one-way water flow to generate electricity. There are two categories of conventional plants, run-of-river and storage plants.

  • Run-of-river plants - These plants use little, if any, stored water to provide water flow through the turbines. Although some plants store a day or week’s worth of water, weather changes - especially seasonal changes - cause run-of-river plants to experience significant fluctuations in power output.

  • Storage plants - These plants have enough storage capacity to off-set seasonal fluctuations in water flow and provide a constant supply of electricity throughout the year. Large dams can store several years worth of water.

  • Pumped Storage - In contrast to conventional hydropower plants, pumped storage plants reuse water. After water initially produces electricity, it flows from the turbines into a lower reservoir located below the dam. During off-peak hours (periods of low energy demand), some of the water is pumped into an upper reservoir and reused during periods of peak-demand

  • "Vortex Accelerated, Flow Induced Systems" (InVAID®) - this type of system utilizes the vast energy that is stored in flowing water, acted on by the additional force of a spiral vortex system (a Viktor Schauberger design), which further accelerates the water, at which point it is “collected” by a special type of bladeless disk turbine (of our Tesla based design). This system far surpasses other types in both its cost of installation, its power output, and the “zero-impact” ecologically on the surrounding environment. See our "OCEAN POWER SYSTEMS" for more information - power taken directly from the freely available ocean's waters.

Building Hydropower Plants

Most hydropower plants are built through federal or local agencies as part of a multipurpose project. In addition to generating electricity, dams and reservoirs provide flood control, water supply, irrigation, transportation, recreation and refuges for fish and birds. Private utilities also build hydropower plants, although not as many as government agencies.
Benefits:
Hydropower is a clean, domestic and renewable source of energy. Hydropower plants provide inexpensive electricity and produce no pollution. And, unlike other energy sources such as fossil fuels, water is not destroyed during the production of electricity—it can be reused for other purposes. Our systems carry an added advantage - "re-vitalized" water is supplied at the outlet. For some (presently) unexplained reason, water run through a Schauberger vortex inducing pipe system exhibit revitalized properties, similar to the best deep spring water in characteristics.
Obstacles:
Hydropower plants can significantly impact the surrounding area—reservoirs can cover towns, scenic locations and farmland, as well as affect fish and wildlife habitat. To mitigate impact on migration patterns and wildlife habitats, dams maintain a steady stream flow and can be designed or retrofitted with fish ladders and fish-ways to help fish migrate upstream to spawn. The advantages of our non-invasive systems are quite obvious - no dam and no reservoir (!) - clean, non-polluting energy, without the invasive dam and reservoir associated with conventional systems. The run-of-the-river is maintained, as is the natural beauty of the existing environment.
Potential:
The best sites for hydroelectric plants are swift-flowing rivers or steams, mountainous regions and areas with heavy rainfall. Only 20 percent of potential U.S. hydro-power has been developed, but unfavorable terrain and environmental concerns make many sites unsuitable for hydropower plants.
However, since only 2,400 of the nation’s 80,000 dams are currently used for hydropower, new projects do not necessarily require building new dams—many existing dams can be retrofitted to produce electricity. At existing hydropower plants, advanced technologies can be installed to increase efficiently and energy production.

Are they available, now?
Yes...and a demonstration of the technology can easily be arranged at our Austin, Texas location. The cost of each individual unit is still quite high, however due to the fact that until investment monies and larger scale production take effect, we are still forced to design each unit on a "per order" basis.

Do Our Hydro-Power Systems work?
Yes - they work quite well! The simplicity of the system, and the lower cost make them quite an attractive alternative to conventional hydro-power systems. Hydropower is an old established method of energy production. Water is captured via a filter / intake structure, accelerated through a Schauberger vortex inducing structure, and passes through a pipeline to the turbine. The water exits the pipe under pressure through a nozzle and strikes a water wheel (our Tesla based bladeless disk runner). The water flow spins the runner, which is direct-coupled to an electricity generating permanent magnet alternator or enhanced performance induction generator. The electricity is then electronically regulated and transmitted via cable for commercial utility use.

How much energy can be produced?
This depends on the water pressure and volume available. Pressure is measured in terms of “head”. Head is the vertical distance, in meters, from the water take-off point to the turbine. Even though our systems are radically different from conventional hydro-power systems because they do not require a dam or drop in elevation, the system still requires pressure and suitable water flow (water velocity and water volume). The volume is measured as “flow” in cubic liters per second. Once accurate head and flow figures are available, potential energy can be calculated. Accurate site evaluations and system design are just some of the services available to you.

How much of the stream or river flow should be used?

Generally speaking less than 50% of the flow at the driest time of year. This will allow water for the fish, other creatures and the environment.

How do I get more information?

E-mail Frank Germano

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Our Technology is based on the work of Viktor Schauberger
Living Water: Schauberger and the Centripetal Force

Victor Schauberger, born in 1885, set a modern precedence in the understanding of the nature of water. His insights came from observing natural phenomena such as the undulation of the water snake and the meandering nature of water. Some saw applications of his insights, hiring him to construct means of timber transportation. His understanding of cycloid spiral motion allowed him to build chutes and flumes (up to 50 kilometers in length) to float the logs off the mountain. Others tried and failed to duplicate this work. The log flumes were considered technological mysteries. He was officially appointed the Austrian State Consultant for Timber Flotation.

With access to new trees and no restrictions, large timber companies sprang up everywhere. The dangers of technological misuse became apparent. By the end of the 1920’s he was promoting sustainable methods that were in harmony with Nature’s motion. He realized the creative centripetal force, versus the destructive centrifugal force. In his time he became known as the water magician. WW II arrived. Resisting the political pressures of the time in a semi-coerced atmosphere, Viktor refrained from disclosing vital aspects of his research. The Russians burned down his lab and house before the Americans got a chance to investigate. He spent his remaining years working with the ancient highland farmers of Austria, uncovering mysteries of magnetism, soil, and water in relation to crop growth, vitality, and strength.

Viktor Schauberger’s central theme was:

"Prevailing technology uses the wrong forms of motion. Our machines and processes channel such agents as air, water and other liquids and gases into the type of motion which Nature only uses to decompose and dissolve matter. Nature uses another form of motion for rebuilding. When our technology only uses the decomposing motion, it becomes a dead technology, a destructive one, dangerously affecting all of Nature."

This is where the past meets the future. This is today. This is the satori where the rational illusion of a fixed three dimensional space and of an unwavering linear time become no more. This is the infinite mystery of which WATER is the greatest metaphor.


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