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Innovative wind generator without blades

13.03.2015

Dutch Windwheel Corporation is going to build an innovative wind farm Dutch Windwheel in Rotterdam (Holland). Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the design will not have blades or any other moving parts, and electricity will be generated using charged water droplets.

The operation of the power plant will be based on the EWICON technology recently developed at the Delft Institute of Technology (Electrostatic WInd energy CONverter - "Electrostatic Wind Energy Converter"). The innovative windmill will generate electricity without infrasound radiation and without huge mechanical moving parts.

The design is a steel frame that holds several braided tubes arranged horizontally. Each tube contains several electrodes and nozzles, which, under the influence of wind, release positively charged water droplets into the air. As soon as the droplets fly out of the turbine, the voltage changes in the device, and it begins to generate an electric field. The resulting electrical energy can be used for daily needs. In this case, water will be extracted from the soil, which around the innovative "water mill" will be swampy, including due to rain that will flow down the outer bends of the rings.

The innovative power plant is expected to become one of the main attractions of Rotterdam. And if the scheme turns out to be really successful, it is possible that similar ones will be built in other cities and countries. The timing of the project has not yet been announced.

It should be noted that traditional windmills have significant drawbacks. Rotating blades require constant maintenance, as they wear out rather quickly, and the whole structure can make a loud noise. In addition, wind turbines harm the environment: birds and bats do not understand the danger posed by giant rotating blades and die. And EWICON, unlike other wind generators, is quite compact and can be installed directly on buildings.

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