PIPS is currently working to raise funds to ramp up development and testing of its deep water static pressure energy converter, and air static pressure device for driving motor vehicles, for which it has a patent pending.
Over the last 20 years, PIPS – with Russian-born Canadian inventor and industrial technology developer Dr. Anatoly Arov at the helm – has developed and patented a range of technologies from a memory storage device through to a computerized servo drive, at the same time as providing technology development consultancy services.
The company, which was founded in 1983, has also manufactured and tested a hinged turbine: a low cost wind and water (river, tidal, wave) power device, which utilizes counter-rotating flow powered vanes.
This device eliminates the need for repositioning when flow direction changes and, PIPS claims, produces twice the power generated by conventional lift turbines because there is no differential rotating resistance and almost zero back pressure which increases power torque to the generator by almost 100%.
PIPS has also developed an engine/pump (patents 2,077,275 and US 7,631,632) for use as a vacuum pump, which it has now adapted for static pressure energy utilization. It is this device which PIPS is now looking to bring to market with the help of investors and industrial partners.
PIPS has performed intensive research and development in the field of water kinetic energy utilization and recently developed a method for water static pressure utilization as a new source of energy which is presently untapped and in addition could be used for air driven motor vehicles.
The outcome of this work has been the development of the water static pressure energy converter, which the company reveals could become a major source of energy for countries with deep lakes and oceans. The device was recently presented at Australia's premier clean energy industry conference, Eco Gen 2010, where it was a popular exhibit.
“Our static pressure devices are generating a considerable amount of interest,” says Dr. Arov. “We therefore feel it is now time to step up our efforts and bring this technology to market.”
To date, the static pressure concept has been successfully tested using a small 0.18-metre diameter prototype, while Dr. Arov explains that his company is now scaling up to a 1.5-metre diameter prototype to evaluate performance at different water depths. Six of these units would have an output of 1 MW, while an array of 3-metre units could deliver 10 MW of power.
PIPS is now looking for investors/partners needed to ramp up developing and testing. If you are interested, get in touch with Anatoly Arov at: pips.arov@bellnet.ca.
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