System for co-generation of hydroelectric power and purified water, configured for the removal of microplastic particulates, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, and organic waste, for municipalities and the like

Inventors: Alexander Tompkins (Katonah, NY); James Prongay (Merrick, NY)

Assignee: Remedion LLC

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12662404
App. No.: 18/449,808
Granted: Jun 23, 2026
Kind: B1

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Abstract

A system accomplishes electricity generation and water purification, and includes a water reservoir and a conduit with a first opening in fluid communication with a top of the reservoir. A second opening is at a lower height than the first opening (the conduit is downwardly disposed), so gravitational potential energy creates a flow of water down the conduit. A turbine in the conduit is thereby rotated, enabling a generator to create alternating current, which is transmitted to a municipal power grid. Water from the conduit's second end is pumped through: a filtration system to remove volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and particulates; a sterilization unit emitting ultraviolet light that kills microbes; and a reverse osmosis unit that removes micro plastic particles. A re-mineralization adds key minerals to improve healthfulness of the microplastic free water. A system outtake delivers the re-mineralized microplastic-free water to a municipal water distribution system.

Claims (56)

1 . A system configured for both electricity generation, and water purification and re-mineralization, said system comprising:

a reservoir, said reservoir comprising at least one wall having a height configured to store a volume of water;

a tube configured to admit the water into said reservoir;

a conduit, said conduit having an opening at a first end being in fluid communication with a top portion of said reservoir and an opening at a second end being positioned at a lower height than said opening at said first end, said conduit thereby being disposed in a downward direction to cause gravitational potential energy resulting from a height differential between said opening at said first end and said opening at said second end to create a flow of water from said reservoir down said conduit;

a turbine, said turbine positioned in said conduit between said first end and said second end; wherein said turbine is configured to rotate as a result of the flow of water down said conduit;

a generator, said generator being coupled to said turbine, and said generator being configured to convert rotational kinetic energy obtained from said turbine into alternating current;

a power line configured to transmit the generated alternating current to a municipal power grid;

a pump, said pump configured to receive the water from said second end of said conduit and to pump said water through a water purification and re-mineralization system, said water purification and re-mineralization system comprising:

a sediment filtration unit configured to remove volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and particulates from the pumped water, to thereby output filtered water;

a sterilization unit configured to emit ultraviolet light that kills microbes in the filtered water;

a reverse osmosis unit configured to remove micro plastic particles from the filtered water; said reverse osmosis unit comprising:

a first outtake, said first outtake configured for discharge of filtered micro plastic particles and wastewater to a municipal sewer system; and

a second outtake, said second outtake configured to deliver micro plastic free water;

a re-mineralization unit configured to re-mineralize the micro plastic free water; and

a system outtake configured to deliver the re-mineralized micro plastic free water to a municipal water distribution system or a bottling facility.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising: one or more valves configured to shut off and/or turn on water flow through said system.

3 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein said tube is configured to admit the water into a top of said reservoir.

4 . The system according to claim 3 , wherein said turbine is secured in said conduit at a position being in closer proximity to said second end than said first end.

5 . The system according to claim 4 , further comprising: a transformer configured to convert the alternating current generated by said generator into a higher voltage current.

6 . The system according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a pressure gauge configured to measure pressure in said system;

a needle valve; and

wherein said pressure gauge and said needle valve are configured to adjust the pressure to be below a safe upper limit, and to control a water flow rate.

7 . The system according to claim 6 , wherein said sterilization unit is configured to emit the ultraviolet light at a wavelength between 200-280 nanometers.

8 . A system configured for electricity generation, and for water purification and re-mineralization with delivery to a municipal water distribution system, said system comprising:

a reservoir, said reservoir comprising at least one wall having a height configured to store a volume of water;

means for admitting the water into said reservoir;