Comments on: POOPTRICITY: Want Electricity? Flush Your Turbine Toilet!

By: Sc0tt1e

Sc0tt1e — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:13:28 +0000

Sorry guys, I wanted this to work…but the laws of physics win,s again. the pressurized water system we use is simply based on differential pressure normally created by raising the pressure on one end by elevating water by converting some form of energy with a pump. If you reduce the pressure on the upper end OR increase the pressure on the lower end by creating an obstruction the differential will be lowered and the WORK the system is supposed to do (siphon the toilet water, pressure wash our bodies etc) will be less than optimal or you choose to increase the energy in the system by raising more water (as someone else said by stealing the energy from from another sourse. LOOK if what is being proposed really resulted in additional energy then we could couple that energy back into our pump and we would have perpetual motion WITH extra energy. Like I said I thought this was a great idea..but it defies the law on conservation of energy and can not work.

Scottie

By: Smarty Pants

Smarty Pants — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:46:56 +0000

put one of these at the entrance to the pipes below a water tower. thus gravity helps it generate power like a hydrodam. and it does not require more energy from pumps cause the water is already being pumped into the water tower

By: sirron

sirron — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:34:02 +0000

Put a BIG one under Niagara Falls.

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By: Elliot Lake

Elliot Lake — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:43:26 +0000

Many municipal water systems must install pressure regulators to moderate their water pressure to keep from damaging distribution piping (in hilly areas, anyway, like mine is). And many households must install pressure regulators for the same reason. So, one could perhaps install something like this, damp down excessive pressure and capture energy in the process. And neither installation would have any effect on sewer flow.

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By: Dieter Schmied

Dieter Schmied — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:23:50 +0000

The arguments that this thing will cause the public sewage system problems are bogus. As to the portion of the system on your property, it will depend on the velocity of the black water to prevent solids from building up in the device.
At a first glance, I can’t see enough savings to pay for the unit , installation and maintenance. Individually, we don’t have enough potential energy given the mass that we would produce.

I could see it working on a high rise building or one that uses a process with enough water discharge above the level of the public sewer.

One could generate far more energy by never walking down stairs; instead of walking down stairs, one would have a rope attached to a sheave, which is attached to an armature, which would act as brake to slow descent when one would ride down the rope to lower levels. And no one can call this a shitty proposal.

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By: Laurent

Laurent — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:15:16 +0000

Great, this is typically the kind of project that we (as a company) are looking for to develop and distribute in Asia. I would be very interested to see the cost benefit of such a system and different options according to different system.

By: Chris Jensen

Chris Jensen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:41:40 +0000

Rather than trying to reclaim energy from your toilet, you might consider tuning the fill level in your toilet to use less water. Using less water means using less energy to clean and deliver the water. You’ll spend less on your water bill that way than you would gain by installing one of these on a toilet.

By: Chris Jensen

Chris Jensen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:37:23 +0000

Now, installing these on storm-water drainage systems in really hilly, rainy areas… that might be an idea as long as you spend the money to maintain it and keep it from clogging up. But this isn’t a product for the average consumer. This is actually a symptom of hype in alternative energy. I just spent a little time this morning making an argument that I haven’t seen warning signs of a bubble in alternative energy but this idiotic product idea makes me reconsider.

By: Chris Jensen

Chris Jensen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:33:07 +0000

This seems like a really stupid way to steal pennies from your local government coffers. I mean, how does the water get to your house in the first place? Pumps powered by either electric or conventional engines pressurize the water and push it around. That isn’t green. That isn’t innovative.

You might consider doing this if the government starts installing power-generating speed bumps in your area that steal some pennies worth of electricity from you every time you drive over them.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:43:13 +0000

Can’t beleve it!!!! I had the same idea a few weeks ago because I have 90lb of pressure on my water line. I had the idea of heating a hot water tank every time you turn on your water.

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