RU2368726C1 - Complex of hydrotechnical structures with hydraulic units in lock heads and method of its operation - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to the field of hydrotechnical construction, namely to navigable channels intended to reduce navigable pass between sea or river basins. Complex of hydrotechnical structures with hydraulic units in lock heads includes system of navigable locks and water reservoirs of transport purpose, which are located along watershed slopes between two mentioned basins, which provide for overcoming of mentioned watershed by vessels on the both slopes of the latter, and also system of water-supplying channels for provision of vessel locking water, hydraulic units generating electric energy and mechanisms for water pumping. Hydraulic units installed in upper heads of navigable locks that generate electric energy in process of evacuation of drain prisms of lock chambers in process of vessel locking, are installed in system of water supply galleries of navigable lock heads, are electrically connected to accumulator of electric energy. Hydraulic units installed in lower heads of navigable locks, which generated electric energy in process of lock chamber drain prism evacuation in process of vessel locking, are installed in system of water supply galleries of navigable lock heads, are electrically connected via mentioned accumulator of electric energy with mechanisms for water pumping, which are installed in lower heads of navigable locks. Mechanisms for water pumping are arranged with the possibility to use electric energy generated and/or accumulated in process of drain prisms evacuation for return of some water of drain prism into water reservoir of upper reach through water-supply galleries.

EFFECT: invention makes it possible to increase water saving and economic efficiency of navigable channel hydrotechnical structures complex operation.

4 cl, 1 dwg

Description

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of hydraulic engineering, specifically to navigable canals, designed to reduce ship passage between the basins of the seas or rivers and increase water conservation.

State of the art

An analogue of the proposed complex of hydraulic structures of the navigable canal can be considered the technical solution described in US patent No. 5678956, MKI E02B 5/04, publ. 10.21.1997. The analogue contains a system of shipping locks and transport reservoirs, as well as a system of water supply channels to provide water for ship locks, hydraulic units that generate electricity, and mechanisms for pumping water.

The disadvantages of the analogue are: insufficiently high water saving and economic efficiency of the complex of hydraulic structures of the shipping channel.

Disclosure of invention

Climate change observed in the last period, due to an increase in average annual temperature, leads to an increase in the contrast of climatic phenomena. An example is the local records for the amount of precipitation. In dry periods, the rational use of water resources becomes relevant.

The objective of the invention is to increase water conservation and economic efficiency of a complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of locks.

Technical results of the invention: improving water conservation and economic efficiency of the complex of hydraulic structures of the shipping channel.

Technical results are achieved in that the complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of the locks includes a system of shipping locks and transport reservoirs located along the slopes of the watershed between the two mentioned basins, ensuring that the ships overcome the said watershed on both slopes of the latter, as well as a system of water supply channels for providing water ship locks, hydroelectric generating units, and mechanisms for pumping water, the hydro the units installed in the upper heads of the shipping locks generating electricity when the drainage prisms of the lock chambers are triggered during the ship locks are located in the system of water galleries of the heads of the shipping locks, are electrically connected to the electric energy storage device, the mentioned hydraulic units installed in the lower heads of the shipping locks generating electricity when operation of drainage prisms of lock chambers in the process of ship locks are located in the system of water galleries of the heads of shipping locks, electric are trically connected through the said electric energy storage device to the water transfer mechanisms that are installed in the lower heads of the shipping locks, the said water transfer mechanisms are configured to use the electricity generated and / or accumulated during the discharge of the drain prisms to return part of the drain prism water to the upstream reservoir through the water galleries.

Technical results are also achieved by the fact that mechanisms for pumping water can be located in the lock chambers.

Technical results are also achieved by the fact that the mechanisms for pumping water can be located on the side of the downstream reservoir.

Technical results are achieved by the fact that the method of using the complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of the locks is that when the ships lock on the hydraulic units located in the upper heads of the shipping locks, they generate electrical energy while filling the drainage prisms of the lock chambers from the upper pool and accumulate it in the electric energy storage device, at hydraulic units located in the lower heads of the shipping locks, generate electric energy during the drainage prisms of the lock chamber chambers in the downstream reservoir, the electric energy accumulated during operation of the hydraulic units of the upper heads of the shipping locks and / or generated during the operation of the hydraulic units of the lower heads of the shipping locks, are used to operate the mechanisms for pumping water and pump the latter into the reservoir of the upper pool during operation drainage prisms of lock chambers or accumulate in the electric energy storage device the electric energy generated by hydraulic units located in the lower heads of shipping locks, during operation of drainage prisms of lock chambers in the downstream reservoir and accumulated during operation of hydraulic units located in the upper heads of shipping locks, electrical energy or accumulated during operation of hydraulic units located in the lower and upper heads of shipping locks, electric energy is used to operate mechanisms for pumping water and pumping the latter into the upper pool.

Brief Description of the Drawing

The drawing shows a diagram of a complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of locks.

The implementation of the invention

The complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of the locks includes a system of shipping locks 1 and transport reservoirs located along the slopes of the watershed between the two mentioned basins, ensuring that the ships overcome the said watershed on both slopes of the latter, as well as a system of water supply channels to provide water for ship locks, hydraulic units 2 and 3, generating electricity and mechanisms for pumping water 4. Hydraulic units 2 installed in the upper heads 5 of shipping vessels call 1, which generate electricity when the drainage prisms are triggered, 6 lock chambers 1 in the process of ship locks are located in the system of water galleries 7 heads 5 shipping locks 1, are electrically connected to the electric energy storage 8. Hydraulic units 3 installed in the lower heads of 9 shipping locks 1, generating electricity at the discharge prisms 6 chambers of locks 1 in the process of locking ships, located in the system of water galleries 10 heads 9 shipping locks 1 and are electrically connected through an electrical storage device energy 8 with mechanisms for pumping water 4, which are installed in the lower heads 9 of the shipping locks 1. Mechanisms for pumping water 4 are made with the possibility of using the electricity generated by hydraulic units 2 and 3 to return part of the water of the drain prism 6 to the upper pool 11 through the water galleries 12.

Mechanisms 4 for pumping water can be located in the chambers of the locks 1.

Mechanisms 4 for pumping water can be located on the side of the reservoir downstream 13.

The complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of the locks works as follows. When locking ships on hydraulic units 2 located in the upper heads 5 of the shipping locks 1, they generate electrical energy while filling the drainage prisms of the lock chambers from the reservoir of the upstream 11 and accumulate it in the electric energy storage device 8. On hydraulic units 3 located in the lower heads of 9 shipping sluices 1, generate electric energy during operation of the drainage prisms 6 chambers of locks in the reservoir downstream 13. Electric energy generated by the operation of hydraulic units 3 lower heads 9 navigable x gateways accumulate in the storage of electric energy 8 and / or involve mechanisms for 4 for pumping water and pumped through the last water galleries 12 in the upstream reservoir 11.

The manufacture of a complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of locks can be carried out from known materials by known methods, and the implementation of the method of its operation can be carried out according to the above sequence.

Thus, the use of the device and method described in the proposed technical solutions will achieve the technical results indicated in this invention.

Claims (4)

1. A complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of locks, including a system of shipping locks and transport reservoirs located along the slopes of the watershed between the two mentioned basins, ensuring that the ships of the mentioned watershed overcome both slopes of the latter, as well as a system of water supply channels to provide water for ship locks, hydraulic units that generate electricity and mechanisms for pumping water, characterized in that the said hydraulic units installed in the upper heads of the shipping locks generating electricity when the drainage prisms of the lock chambers are triggered during the ship lock, are located in the system of water galleries of the heads of the shipping locks, are electrically connected to the electric energy storage device, the mentioned hydraulic units installed in the lower heads of the shipping locks, generating electricity when the drainage prisms are operated lock chambers in the process of locking ships, located in the system of water galleries of the heads of shipping locks, electrically connected through said electric energy storage device with water transfer mechanisms that are installed in the lower heads of the shipping locks, said water transfer mechanisms are configured to use the electricity generated and / or accumulated during discharge of the prisms to return part of the drain prism water to the upstream reservoir through the water galleries . 2. The complex of hydraulic structures of the shipping channel according to claim 1, characterized in that the mechanisms for pumping water are located in the lock chambers. 3. The complex of hydraulic structures of the navigable canal according to claim 1, characterized in that the mechanisms for pumping water are located on the side of the downstream reservoir. 4. The method of using the complex of hydraulic structures with hydraulic units in the heads of locks according to claim 1, which consists in the fact that when locking ships on hydraulic units located in the upper heads of shipping locks, they generate electrical energy while filling the drainage prisms of the lock chambers from the upper pool and they accumulate it in the electric energy storage device, at hydroelectric units located in the lower heads of the shipping locks, generate electric energy during the operation of the drainage prisms of the lock chambers in the downstream reservoir, the electric energy accumulated during operation of the hydraulic units of the upper heads of the shipping locks and / or generated during the operation of the hydraulic units of the lower heads of the shipping locks, is used to operate the mechanisms for pumping water and is pumped to the upper pool during the operation of the drainage prisms of the lock chambers, or accumulate in the electric energy storage device the electric energy generated by the hydraulic units located in the lower heads of the shipping locks during the drain operation the lock chamber chambers in the lower pool and accumulated during operation of the hydraulic units located in the upper heads of the shipping locks, electrical energy or accumulated during the operation of the hydraulic units located in the lower and upper heads of the shipping locks, use the electric energy to operate the mechanisms for pumping water and pump the latter into upstream reservoir.