Electric power generating system

Abstract

To efficiently generate electric power.SOLUTION: An electric power generating system includes a storage part which stores distilled water produced by vaporizing water by means of waste heat from a server device for carrying out large scale arithmetic and distilling the vapor, and an electric power generation part which generates electricity with fall energy resulting from falling of the distilled water stored in the storage part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a power generation system. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Hydroelectric power generation is known in the art, which generates electricity by utilizing the flow of water released downstream from a dam located upstream. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-108859 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the conventional technology has room for further improvement in terms of efficient power generation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power generation system including: a storage unit for storing distilled water obtained by distilling steam obtained by evaporating water using exhaust heat from a server device that performs large-scale computing; and a power generation unit for generating power by using falling energy when the distilled water stored in the storage unit falls. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the power generation system according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention according to the claims. Furthermore, not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0008] 1 is a schematic diagram of an example of a power generation system S according to the present embodiment. The power generation system S includes a server room 1, a water tank 20, a storage section 22, a first power generation section 30, a dam 40, a second power generation section 50, and a discharge destination 60.

[0009] The interior of the server room 1 is divided into an intake chamber 2 and an exhaust chamber 3, and a server device 10 is disposed between the intake chamber 2 and the exhaust chamber 3. The server device 10 is a server device that performs large-scale calculations such as processing related to AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). The intake chamber 2 and the exhaust chamber 3 are each connected to a circulation pipe 4. Specifically, the exhaust chamber 3 is connected to the circulation pipe 4 via a heating pipe 5.

[0010] The water tank 20 is a tank that stores liquid water. The water tank 20 is in contact with the heating pipe 5. The water tank 20 is also connected to a distillation pipe 21 at an upper portion. The water tank 20 is also connected to a water pipe (not shown), and when the amount of water in the water tank 20 falls below a threshold value, water is replenished from the water pipe.

[0011] The storage unit 22 is connected to the distillation pipe 21 at the top and is a tank for storing the distilled water distilled by the distillation pipe 21. The storage unit 22 is connected to the first discharge pipe 23 at the bottom. In the following, the distilled water will be simply referred to as water. The storage unit 22 is an example of a first storage unit.

[0012] The first power generating unit 30 generates power by utilizing energy (falling energy) generated when water flows through the first discharge pipe 23. Specifically, the first power generating unit 30 includes a water wheel, and generates power by rotating the water wheel using the water flowing through the first discharge pipe 23 to rotate a generator connected to the water wheel.

[0013] The dam 40 is disposed at a position lower than the storage section 22, and is connected to the first discharge pipe 23 to store the water flowing in from the first discharge pipe 23. The dam 40 is connected at its bottom to the second discharge pipe 41. The dam 40 is an example of a second storage section.

[0014] The second power generating unit 50 generates power by utilizing energy (falling energy) generated when water flows through the second discharge pipe 41. Specifically, the second power generating unit 50 includes a water wheel, and generates power by rotating the water wheel using the water flowing through the second discharge pipe 41 to rotate a generator connected to the water wheel.

[0015] The discharge destination 60 is located at a position lower than the dam 40, and is a place for discharging the water flowing through the second discharge pipe 41. The discharge destination 60 may be a natural object such as a river, a lake, a pond, the sea, etc., or may be an artificial object such as a dam, etc.

[0016] Here, the overall operation of the power generation system S will be described with reference to FIG.

[0017] In the power generation system S according to this embodiment, power is generated by utilizing exhaust heat from the server equipment 10. Specifically, first, in the server room 1, air is drawn into the intake chamber 2 from the outside (circulation piping 4), and heat generated in the server equipment 10 is absorbed by heat exchange with the drawn-in air. The air that has absorbed the heat is carried to the exhaust chamber 3 and exhausted from the exhaust chamber 3 to the heating piping 5.

[0018] The air exhausted to the heating pipe 5 heats the water tank 20 through heat exchange in the heating pipe 5, thereby heating the water inside the water tank 20. The air cooled by heat exchange with the water tank 20 is exhausted to the circulation pipe 4 and returns (circulates) to the air intake chamber 2.

[0019] The water heated inside the water tank 20 evaporates and flows as steam through the distillation pipe 21. The steam flowing through the distillation pipe 21 flows toward the storage section 22 and is cooled (naturally cooled) inside the distillation pipe 21 to become liquid, producing distilled water, which is stored in the storage section 22.

[0020] When the amount of water stored in the storage unit 22 becomes equal to or greater than a threshold value, the water in the storage unit 22 is discharged to the first discharge pipe 23. Discharge to the first discharge pipe 23 is performed, for example, by opening a valve (not shown) disposed at the connection between the storage unit 22 and the first discharge pipe 23. Note that the opening and closing of the valve can be controlled, for example, by the first power generation unit 30 or a control device (not shown).

[0021] The first power generating unit 30 generates power by utilizing the energy of the water discharged from the storage unit 22 when it flows into the dam 40. In other words, the first power generating unit 30 generates power by using falling energy (potential energy) when the distilled water stored in the storage unit 22 falls.

[0022] Next, the water flowing through the first discharge pipe 23 flows into the dam 40. When the amount of water stored in the dam 40 becomes equal to or greater than a threshold value, the water in the dam 40 is discharged into the second discharge pipe 41. Discharge into the second discharge pipe 41 is performed, for example, by opening a valve (not shown) disposed at the connection between the dam 40 and the second discharge pipe 41. Note that the opening and closing of the valve can be controlled, for example, by the second power generation unit 50 or a control device (not shown).

[0023] The second power generating unit 50 generates power by utilizing the energy of the water discharged from the dam 40 when it flows to the discharge destination 60. In other words, the second power generating unit 50 generates power by using falling energy (potential energy) when the distilled water stored in the dam 40 (storage unit) is allowed to fall.

[0024] In this manner, in the present disclosure, the server device 10 generates distilled water using a large amount of heat generated by large-scale calculations, and generates electricity using the first power generation unit 30 and the second power generation unit 50. This allows the heat of the server device 10 to be reused without being exhausted, thereby enabling efficient power generation.

[0025] In addition, the first power generation section 30 may generate electricity, for example, by using electricity generated by solar power generation to pump water from the dam 40 to the storage section 22 during the day, and releasing water from the storage section 22 into the dam 40 at night.

[0026] Similarly, the second power generation unit 50 may, for example, use electricity generated by solar power generation to pump water from the discharge destination 60 to the dam 40 during the day, and then release the water from the dam 40 to the discharge destination 60 at night to generate electricity.

[0027] 1 is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a turbine and a generator may be provided in the distillation pipe 21 to generate electricity using steam evaporated from the water tank 20.

[0028] Next, a processing procedure of the power generation system S will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the power generation system S according to this embodiment.

[0029] First, the power generation system S draws air into the air intake chamber 2 of the server room 1 (step S101).

[0030] Next, the power generation system S absorbs heat from the server device 10 through heat exchange with the intake air, and exhausts the air that has absorbed the heat from the exhaust chamber 3 (step S102).

[0031] Next, the power generation system S heats the water tank 20 with the exhaust heat (step S103). As a result, the water inside the water tank 20 is heated.

[0032] Next, the power generation system S distills the steam generated when the water in the water tank 20 is heated and evaporated, and generates distilled water, which is stored in the storage unit 22 (step S104).

[0033] Next, the power generation system S discharges the water stored in the storage unit 22 to the dam 40 through the first discharge pipe 23 (step S105).

[0034] Next, the power generation system S generates power in the first power generation unit 30 by using the energy generated when the water flows through the first discharge pipe 23 (step S106).

[0035] Next, the power generation system S discharges the water stored in the dam 40 to the discharge destination 60 through the second discharge pipe 41 (step S107).

[0036] Next, the power generation system S generates power in the second power generation unit 50 by using the energy generated when the water flows through the second discharge pipe 41 (step S108), and ends the process.

[0037] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is clear to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the description of the claims that such modifications and improvements can also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0038] It should be noted that the order of execution of each process, such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages, in the devices, systems, programs, and methods shown in the claims, specifications, and drawings is not specifically stated as "before" or "prior to," and that the process may be performed in any order unless the output of a previous process is used in a later process. Even if the operational flow in the claims, specifications, and drawings is described using "first," "next," etc. for convenience, it does not mean that the process must be performed in this order. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1. Server Room 2. Intake chamber 3 Exhaust chamber 4 Circulation piping 5 Heating piping 10. Server equipment 20 Water Tank 21 Distillation piping 22 Storage section 23 First discharge pipe 30 First Power Generation Section 40 Dam 41 Second discharge pipe 50 Second Power Generation Division 60 Release Destination S Power Generation System

Claims

1. A storage unit that stores distilled water obtained by distilling the steam generated by evaporating water using exhaust heat from a server device that performs large-scale calculations; a power generation unit that generates power by using falling energy when the distilled water stored in the storage unit falls; A power generation system including:

2. The storage portion is a first storage portion and is connected to a second storage portion disposed at a lower position than the first storage portion; The power generation unit includes: The distilled water supply system is disposed in a pipe connecting the first storage unit and the second storage unit, and generates electricity by using energy of the flow of the distilled water discharged from the first storage unit to the second storage unit. The power generation system according to claim 1 .

3. The second storage section is connected to a discharge destination that is located at a lower position than the second storage section, The power generation unit includes: The distilled water discharged from the second storage unit to the discharge destination is disposed in a pipe that connects the second storage unit and the discharge destination, and generates electricity by the energy of the flow of the distilled water discharged from the second storage unit to the discharge destination. The power generation system according to claim 2 .

4. The power generation unit includes: When solar power generation is possible, the water lower than the storage unit is pulled up by the power generated by the solar power generation, and the pulled up water is discharged from the storage unit to generate electricity by the energy obtained by the water. The power generation system according to claim 1 .

5. The power generation unit includes: When the amount of the distilled water stored in the storage section becomes equal to or greater than a threshold value, the distilled water stored in the storage section is discharged to generate power. The power generation system according to claim 1 .

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