“The Heart and Backbone”
By using compressed air energy with hydro pumped storage energy simultaneously we at QSM plan on becoming an energy game changer in the alternative energy market.
Open Loop Energy System
Located off-shore, water (at low pressure) is pumped into a R.O. desalination system located at the top of the water storage tank. Water leaves the R.O. system (at high pressure) and flows through water nozzles that are directed onto the Pelton/Kaplan turbine that spins and turns a generator producing energy. Air is simultaneously released from a compressed air energy storage system through an air turbine/generator producing additional clean energy.
Approximately 5-10% of this stored air at 20-30psi is diverted into the upper section of the water storage tank. As the air compresses, the water pressure forces the water to flow downward into the lower compressed air/water tanks. With water pressure reaching up 200 psi, lower valves are opened and the water is released through hydraulic turbine generators resulting in producing additional energy.
More energy is produced by using three turbines combined (air turbine, Pelton/Kaplan turbine and hydraulic turbine generators) than most standard hydro systems.
Compressed Air/ Hydro Turbine Combination Details
The Pelton/Kaplan Turbine is the heart and backbone of QSM’s energy system. The combination of high pressure water (when connected to a desalination plant) striking the Pelton blades and low pressure water ( from lower reservoir pumps) flowing downward onto the Kaplan blades from the 20-30psi compressed air entering the air chamber makes our overall system more efficient than most conventional hydro pumped storage energy systems
The Closed Loop Energy System
The main difference between the closed loop energy system and our open loop energy system is that the closed loop system is generally smaller and built onshore, but the operating principals still work in the same way. Also, the water in the system is continuously being circulated. Most energy systems will be connected to community clean energy/solar projects that will have solar panels installed on industrial and commercial buildings, schools or government rooftops.