WO2001069080A1 - Compressed air recharging station comprising a turbine driven by the flow of a water course - Google Patents

Compressed air recharging station comprising a turbine driven by the flow of a water course Download PDF

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WO2001069080A1
WO2001069080A1 PCT/FR2001/000773 FR0100773W WO0169080A1 WO 2001069080 A1 WO2001069080 A1 WO 2001069080A1 FR 0100773 W FR0100773 W FR 0100773W WO 0169080 A1 WO0169080 A1 WO 0169080A1
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Cyril Negre
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
    • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H19/00—Marine propulsion not otherwise provided for
    • B63H19/02—Marine propulsion not otherwise provided for by using energy derived from movement of ambient water, e.g. from rolling or pitching of vessels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H19/00—Marine propulsion not otherwise provided for
    • B63H19/02—Marine propulsion not otherwise provided for by using energy derived from movement of ambient water, e.g. from rolling or pitching of vessels
    • B63H19/04—Marine propulsion not otherwise provided for by using energy derived from movement of ambient water, e.g. from rolling or pitching of vessels propelled by water current
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/20—Hydro energy
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T70/00—Maritime or waterways transport
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  • the present invention relates to a recharging station, also called a service station, for recharging compressed air with tanks, in particular for motor vehicle tanks.
  • These engines are supplied with compressed air by high pressure tanks installed on board the vehicle, in particular on board the boat and these on-board high pressure tanks are filled either by a compressor, itself on board and driven by an electric motor (see French patent application number WO 98/12062) or by transfer of compressed air volume from an external high pressure tank constituting a sort of compressed air supply station.
  • the invention aims to provide such a recharging or refueling station with compressed air which is simple and economical in design and whose use can be optimized as required, especially in urban areas, the compressed air recharging station being able to in particular be established and operate in a particularly economical, non-polluting manner, and be easily integrated into the landscape.
  • the invention provides a station for recharging pressurized gas, in particular compressed air, characterized in that it comprises a turbine driven by the flow of water from a watercourse and which drives a gas, especially air compressor.
  • the station is located near the watercourse.
  • the station is located on board a boat which floats on the watercourse. According to other characteristics of the invention:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view a boat bus belonging to a transport network which is illustrated during recharging with compressed air in a ground recharging station in accordance with the teachings of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view similar to that of claim 1 which shows an on-board recharging station according to the teachings of the invention.
  • a quay 10 at the edge of a river 12 on which floats a boat bus 14 which is a public transport vehicle whose propulsion means, not shown, comprise, in known manner, an engine using to a source of compressed air constituted by a high pressure tank, not shown, on board the boat and which must be regularly recharged with compressed air.
  • a ground recharging service station 16 is arranged on the quay 10 and it notably includes a first station 18 for recharging with compressed air to which the boat 14, when being recharged, is connected by a pipe 20
  • the service station 16 can also include a second recharging station 22 which is more particularly suitable for recharging the high-pressure compressed air tank of a land vehicle 24.
  • the two stations 18, 22 will of course be connected to a reserve of compressed air under pressure 26 which is here represented schematically in the form of a tank, or tank, which is buried in the quay 10.
  • the reservoir is buried underground at a depth making it possible to recover geothermal energy by heating the compressed air.
  • the reserve 26 is recharged with compressed air by means of a compressor 28 which is driven by a water turbine 30 which is itself driven or propelled by the flow of water from the watercourse 12.
  • the energy source of the turbine 30 is free insofar as it is constituted by the flow of the river.
  • the recharging station 16 can be located at a point in the stream such that the turbine 30 is located at the level of a natural or fitted waterfall of the river 12.
  • connection between the compressor 28 and the turbine 30 can be achieved by different means adapted according to the location, and the nature of the compressor 28 and the turbine 30.
  • the turbine 30 is for example a micro kilowatt of 500 kilowatts which drives an air compressor capable of producing 2000 m3 of compressed air per hour.
  • the capacity of the reserve is 4,000 m3 for the supply of 6 bus boats, each of which has a reservoir of 900 m3 of compressed air under a pressure of 300 bars, consumes 300 m3 per hour and supplies every three hours.
  • the design according to the invention thus makes it possible, in particular in an urban site, to have a free source of energy, non-polluting, and which is not dangerous to store. It is of course possible to locate along the river 12 several autonomous recharging stations each comprising its water compressor-turbine assembly. for example at each end of the route
  • the boat can be motorized or else be a barge moored to a quay or a river bank.
  • the refueling or recharging station 16 is here a complete autonomous station and on board the service station boat 40.
  • the boat comprises the turbine 30, the compressor 28 the storage tank (s) 26 and one or more recharging stations 18, 22.
  • the boat 40 When the boat 40 is self-propelled, it naturally includes an engine, not shown, for its propulsion which can also be a non-polluting compressed air engine of the type mentioned above.
  • the station 16 may include a current generator whose drive motor is supplied with compressed air by the station.
  • the generator advantageously belongs to an emergency generator set when it is an on-board station, thus constituting an autonomous emergency equipment for the supply of electricity.
  • the boat 40 can advantageously constitute a large-format advertising medium in the form of one or more on-board advertising panels 42 carried by gantries 44 or by the non-submerged external face 46 of the hull 48.
  • the advertising panel (s) 42A can also be fitted on the quay.
  • This arrangement advantageously makes it possible to finance the establishment of such on-board stations 16, in particular when they operate under municipal management for the supply of a fleet of municipal vehicles.
  • the invention also has the advantage of reducing the nuisance associated with the installation of vehicle recharging stations with compressed air, insofar as it is no longer necessary for them to be located near an energy source. electric for driving the compressor in rotation, or near a road for refueling the compressor.
  • the invention finds its application regardless of the type of boats or ships that one wants to supply with compressed air, and whatever the type of stream, river, river, etc.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a pressurised gas recharging station (16), in particular compressed air, characterised in that it comprises a turbine (30) driven by the flow of a water course (12) which drives a gas, particularly an air, compressor (28). The station can be land-based or on board a craft (40).

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STATION DE RECHARGEMENT EN AIR COMPRIME COMPORTANT UNE TURBINE ENTRAINEE PAR LE DEBIT D'UN COURS D'EAU COMPRESSED AIR RECHARGING STATION COMPRISING A TURBINE DRIVEN BY THE FLOW OF A RIVER
La présente invention concerne une station de rechargement, aussi appelée station-service, pour le rechargement en air comprimé de réservoirs, notamment de réservoirs de véhicules automobiles.The present invention relates to a recharging station, also called a service station, for recharging compressed air with tanks, in particular for motor vehicle tanks.
On connaît, au nom du déposant de la présente demande de brevet, de nombreuses demandes de brevets publiées sous les numéros WO 96/27737, WO 97/39232, WO 97/48884, WO 98/15440. WO 98/92963 qui décrivent et représentent des systèmes de motorisation à air comprimé fonctionnant avec une injection d'air comprimé additionnel permettant de réaliser des moteurs dépollués ou dépolluants.Numerous patent applications published under the numbers WO 96/27737, WO 97/39232, WO 97/48884, WO 98/15440 are known in the name of the applicant for this patent application. WO 98/92963 which describe and represent compressed air motorization systems operating with an injection of additional compressed air making it possible to produce depolluted or depolluting motors.
Ces moteurs s'appliquent aux véhicules terrestres mais aussi aux bateaux et autres navires tels que des bateaux de plaisance sur rivières ou des bateaux de transport de passagers en site urbain tels que des bateaux bus.These engines apply to land vehicles but also to boats and other vessels such as pleasure boats on rivers or passenger transport boats in urban areas such as bus boats.
Ces moteurs sont alimentés en air comprimé par des réservoirs à haute pression installés à bord du véhicule, notamment à bord du bateau et ces réservoirs à haute pression embarqués sont remplis soit par un compresseur, lui-même embarqué et entraîné par un moteur électrique (voir la demande de brevet français numéro WO 98/12062) soit par transfert de volume d'air comprimé à partir d'un réservoir haute pression externe constituant en quelque sorte une station service de ravitaillement en air comprimé.These engines are supplied with compressed air by high pressure tanks installed on board the vehicle, in particular on board the boat and these on-board high pressure tanks are filled either by a compressor, itself on board and driven by an electric motor (see French patent application number WO 98/12062) or by transfer of compressed air volume from an external high pressure tank constituting a sort of compressed air supply station.
L'invention vise à proposer une telle station de rechargement ou de ravitaillement en air comprimé qui soit de conception simple et économique et dont l'utilisation peut être optimisée en fonction des besoins, notamment en milieu urbain, la station de rechargement en air comprimé pouvant notamment être implantée et fonctionner de manière particulièrement économique, non polluante, et être intégrée aisément dans le paysage. Dans ce but, l'invention propose une station de rechargement en gaz sous pression, notamment en air comprimé, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte une turbine entraînée par le débit de l'eau d'un cours d'eau et qui entraîne un compresseur de gaz, notamment d'air.The invention aims to provide such a recharging or refueling station with compressed air which is simple and economical in design and whose use can be optimized as required, especially in urban areas, the compressed air recharging station being able to in particular be established and operate in a particularly economical, non-polluting manner, and be easily integrated into the landscape. To this end, the invention provides a station for recharging pressurized gas, in particular compressed air, characterized in that it comprises a turbine driven by the flow of water from a watercourse and which drives a gas, especially air compressor.
Selon un premier exemple de réalisation, la station est implantée à proximité du cours d'eau.According to a first embodiment, the station is located near the watercourse.
Selon un deuxième exemple de réalisation, la station est implantée à bord d'une embarcation qui flotte sur le cours d'eau. Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention :According to a second exemplary embodiment, the station is located on board a boat which floats on the watercourse. According to other characteristics of the invention:
- l'embarcation est automobile ; la station comporte des moyens de stockage du gaz sous pression ; - elle comporte au moins un poste pour le rechargement en air comprimé d'un ensemble consommateur d'air comprimé ; elle comporte au moins un poste pour le rechargement du réservoir d'air comprimé à haute pression d'un véhicule nautique (14) ou terrestre (24) ; - elle comporte au moins une machine électrique tournante susceptible de fonctionner au moins en génératrice de courant en utilisant le gaz sous pression stocké dans la station comme source d'énergie ;- the boat is automobile; the station includes means for storing gas under pressure; - It includes at least one station for recharging compressed air of a compressed air consumer assembly; it comprises at least one station for recharging the high-pressure compressed air tank of a nautical (14) or land (24) vehicle; - It comprises at least one rotating electric machine capable of operating at least as a current generator using the pressurized gas stored in the station as an energy source;
- la génératrice de courant appartient à un groupe électrogène, notamment de secours ; - la turbine hydraulique est agencée au pied d'une chute naturelle ou artificielle du cours d'eau ; elle comporte des moyens d'affichage, notamment au moins un panneau publicitaire ; ' le panneau publicitaire est porté par un élément structurel rapporté sur l'embarcation ou est constitué par la face externe d'une partie de la coque de l'embarcation.- the current generator belongs to a generator, in particular a backup generator; - the hydraulic turbine is arranged at the foot of a natural or artificial fall of the watercourse; it comprises display means, in particular at least one advertising panel; 'the advertising panel is carried by a structural element attached to the boat or is constituted by the external face of a part of the hull of the boat.
D'autres buts, avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description, à titre non limitatif, de plusieurs modes de réalisation, faite en regard des dessins annexés dans lesquels : - la figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective d'un bateau bus appartenant à un réseau de transport qui est illustré en cours de rechargement en air comprimé dans une station terrestre de rechargement conforme aux enseignements de l'invention ; etOther objects, advantages and characteristics of the invention will appear on reading the description, without limitation, of several embodiments, made with reference to the appended drawings in which: - Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view a boat bus belonging to a transport network which is illustrated during recharging with compressed air in a ground recharging station in accordance with the teachings of the invention; and
- la figure 2 est une vue schématique similaire à celle de la revendication 1 qui représente une station embarquée de rechargement conforme aux enseignements de l'invention.- Figure 2 is a schematic view similar to that of claim 1 which shows an on-board recharging station according to the teachings of the invention.
On voit sur la figure 1 un quai 10 au bord d'une rivière 12 sur laquelle flotte un bateau bus 14 qui est un véhicule de transport en commun dont les moyens de propulsion, non représentés, comportent, de manière connue, un moteur faisant appel à une source d'air comprimé constituée par un réservoir à haute pression, non représenté, embarqué à bord du bateau et qui doit être régulièrement rechargé en air comprimé. A cet effet, une station service terrestre de rechargement 16 est aménagée sur le quai 10 et elle comporte notamment un premier poste 18 de rechargement en air compπmé auquel le bateau 14, lorsqu'on est en cours de rechargement, est relié par une canalisation 20 La station service 16 peut aussi comporter un deuxième poste de rechargement 22 qui est plus particulièrement adapté au rechargement du réservoir d'air comprimé à haute pression d'un véhicule terrestre 24.We see in Figure 1 a quay 10 at the edge of a river 12 on which floats a boat bus 14 which is a public transport vehicle whose propulsion means, not shown, comprise, in known manner, an engine using to a source of compressed air constituted by a high pressure tank, not shown, on board the boat and which must be regularly recharged with compressed air. To this end, a ground recharging service station 16 is arranged on the quay 10 and it notably includes a first station 18 for recharging with compressed air to which the boat 14, when being recharged, is connected by a pipe 20 The service station 16 can also include a second recharging station 22 which is more particularly suitable for recharging the high-pressure compressed air tank of a land vehicle 24.
Les deux postes 18, 22 seront bien entendus reliés à une réserve d'air comprimé sous pression 26 qui est ici représentée de manière schématique sous la forme d'une cuve, ou réservoir, qui est enterrée dans le quai 10.The two stations 18, 22 will of course be connected to a reserve of compressed air under pressure 26 which is here represented schematically in the form of a tank, or tank, which is buried in the quay 10.
Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le réservoir est enterré sous terre à une profondeur permettant de récupérer de l'énergie géothermique par réchauffement de l'air compπmé.According to another embodiment, the reservoir is buried underground at a depth making it possible to recover geothermal energy by heating the compressed air.
Conformément aux enseignements de l'invention, la réserve 26 est rechargée en air comprimé par l'intermédiaire d'un compresseur 28 qui est entraîné par une turbine à eau 30 qui est elle-même entraînée ou propulsée par le débit de l'eau du cours d'eau 12.In accordance with the teachings of the invention, the reserve 26 is recharged with compressed air by means of a compressor 28 which is driven by a water turbine 30 which is itself driven or propelled by the flow of water from the watercourse 12.
Ainsi, la source d'énergie de la turbine 30 est gratuite dans la mesure où elle est constituée par le débit de la rivière. Afin d'accroître les capacités de rechargement de la réserve 26, la station de rechargement 16 peut être implantée en un point du cours d'eau tel que la turbine 30 se situe au niveau d'une chute d'eau naturelle ou aménagée de la rivière 12.Thus, the energy source of the turbine 30 is free insofar as it is constituted by the flow of the river. In order to increase the recharging capacity of the reserve 26, the recharging station 16 can be located at a point in the stream such that the turbine 30 is located at the level of a natural or fitted waterfall of the river 12.
La liaison entre le compresseur 28 et la turbine 30 peut être réalisée par différents moyens adaptés en fonction de l'implantation, et de la nature du compresseur 28 et de la turbine 30.The connection between the compressor 28 and the turbine 30 can be achieved by different means adapted according to the location, and the nature of the compressor 28 and the turbine 30.
A titre d'exemple chiffré, la turbine 30 est par exemple une micro turbine de 500 kilowatts qui entraîne un compresseur d'air susceptible de produire 2000 m3 d'air comprimé par heure. La capacité de la réserve est de 4000 m3 pour le ravitaillement de 6 bateaux bus dont chacun comporte un réservoir de 900 m3 d'air comprimé sous une pression de 300 bars, consomme 300 m3 par heure et ravitaille toutes les trois heures.By way of a numerical example, the turbine 30 is for example a micro kilowatt of 500 kilowatts which drives an air compressor capable of producing 2000 m3 of compressed air per hour. The capacity of the reserve is 4,000 m3 for the supply of 6 bus boats, each of which has a reservoir of 900 m3 of compressed air under a pressure of 300 bars, consumes 300 m3 per hour and supplies every three hours.
La conception selon l'invention permet ainsi, notamment en site urbain, de disposer d'une source d'énergie gratuite, non polluante, et qui n'est pas dangereuse à stocker. Il est bien entendu possible d'implanter le long de la rivière 12 plusieurs stations autonomes de rechargement comportant chacune son ensemble compresseur-turbine à eau. par exemple à chacune des extrémités du parcoursThe design according to the invention thus makes it possible, in particular in an urban site, to have a free source of energy, non-polluting, and which is not dangerous to store. It is of course possible to locate along the river 12 several autonomous recharging stations each comprising its water compressor-turbine assembly. for example at each end of the route
A cet effet, mais de manière non limitative, il peut être fait appel à des stations de rechargement conformes aux enseignements de l'invention qui sont embarquées à bord d'une embarcation qui flotte sur la rivière.To this end, but in a nonlimiting manner, it is possible to use recharging stations in accordance with the teachings of the invention which are carried on board a boat that floats on the river.
L'embarcation peut-être automobile ou bien être une barge amarrée à un quai ou une berge de la rivière.The boat can be motorized or else be a barge moored to a quay or a river bank.
Un exemple d'une telle station embarquée est illustré à la figure 2 sur laquelle des éléments identiques, similaires, ou analogues à ceux décrits précédemment en référence à la figure 1 sont désignés par les mêmes chiffres de référence.An example of such an on-board station is illustrated in FIG. 2 in which elements identical, similar, or analogous to those described above with reference to FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numbers.
On reconnaît sur cette figure un bateau 40 qui flotte sur la rivière 12 et qui est ici amarré à un quai 10. La station de ravitaillement ou de rechargement 16 est ici une station autonome complète et embarquée à bord du bateau-station service 40.We recognize in this figure a boat 40 which floats on the river 12 and which is here moored at a quay 10. The refueling or recharging station 16 is here a complete autonomous station and on board the service station boat 40.
A cet effet, le bateau comporte la turbine 30, le compresseur 28 le ou les réservoirs de stockage 26 et un ou plusieurs postes de rechargement 18, 22.To this end, the boat comprises the turbine 30, the compressor 28 the storage tank (s) 26 and one or more recharging stations 18, 22.
Lorsque le bateau 40 est automoteur, il comporte bien entendu un moteur, non représenté, pour sa propulsion qui peut lui aussi être un moteur non polluant à air comprimé du type mentionné précédemment.When the boat 40 is self-propelled, it naturally includes an engine, not shown, for its propulsion which can also be a non-polluting compressed air engine of the type mentioned above.
Les postes de rechargement ou de ravitaillement 22, 22A peuvent être aménagés à bord du bateau ou sur le quai avec des moyens de « branchement » à la station-service mobile 40 pour raccorder ses réservoirs de stockage 26, ou directement ses moyens de production 28-30 aux postes de rechargement.The recharging or refueling stations 22, 22A can be fitted on board the boat or on the quay with “connection” means to the mobile service station 40 to connect its storage tanks 26, or directly its production means 28 -30 at recharging stations.
Selon une variante non représentée aux figures, la station 16 peut comporter une génératrice de courant dont le moteur d'entraînement est alimenté en air comprimé par la station.According to a variant not shown in the figures, the station 16 may include a current generator whose drive motor is supplied with compressed air by the station.
La génératrice appartient avantageusement à un groupe électrogène de secours lorsqu'elle est une station embarquée pour constituer ainsi un équipement autonome de secours pour la fourniture d'électricité.The generator advantageously belongs to an emergency generator set when it is an on-board station, thus constituting an autonomous emergency equipment for the supply of electricity.
Comme on peut le voir à la figure 2, l'embarcation 40 peut avantageusement constituer un support publicitaire de grande surface sous la forme d'un ou plusieurs panneaux publicitaires embarqués 42 portés par des portiques 44 ou par la face externe non immergée 46 de la coque 48. Le ou les panneaux publicitaires 42A peuvent également être aménagés sur le quai. Cet agencement permet avantageusement de financer l'implantation de telles stations embarquées 16, notamment lorsqu'elles fonctionnent en régie municipale pour le ravitaillement d'une flotte de véhicules municipaux. L'invention a aussi pour avantage de réduire les nuisances liées à l'implantation des stations de rechargement de véhicules en air comprimé, dans la mesure où il n'est plus nécessaire qu'elles soient implantées à proximité d'une source d'énergie électrique pour l'entraînement en rotation du compresseur, ou à proximité d'une route permettant le ravitaillement du compresseur en carburant. L'invention retrouve son application quel que soit le type de bateaux ou de navires que l'on veut ravitailler en air comprimé, et quel que soit le type de cours d'eau, rivière, fleuve, etc. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the boat 40 can advantageously constitute a large-format advertising medium in the form of one or more on-board advertising panels 42 carried by gantries 44 or by the non-submerged external face 46 of the hull 48. The advertising panel (s) 42A can also be fitted on the quay. This arrangement advantageously makes it possible to finance the establishment of such on-board stations 16, in particular when they operate under municipal management for the supply of a fleet of municipal vehicles. The invention also has the advantage of reducing the nuisance associated with the installation of vehicle recharging stations with compressed air, insofar as it is no longer necessary for them to be located near an energy source. electric for driving the compressor in rotation, or near a road for refueling the compressor. The invention finds its application regardless of the type of boats or ships that one wants to supply with compressed air, and whatever the type of stream, river, river, etc.

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1. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression, notamment en air comprimé, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte une turbine (30) entraînée par le débit de l'eau d'un cours d'eau (12) et qui entraîne un compresseur (28) de gaz, notamment d'air.1. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas, in particular compressed air, characterized in that it comprises a turbine (30) driven by the flow of water from a watercourse (12) and which drives a compressor (28) of gas, especially air.
2. Stations (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est implantée à proximité du cours d'eau (12).2. Stations (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it is located near the watercourse (12).
3. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon la revendication 1. caractérisée en ce qu'elle est implantée à bord d'une embarcation qui flotte sur le cours d'eau (12).3. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to claim 1. characterized in that it is located on board a boat which floats on the watercourse (12).
4. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que l'embarcation est automobile.4. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the boat is automobile.
5. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte des moyens (26) de stockage dii gaz sous pression.5. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means (26) for storing dii pressurized gas.
6. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte au moins un poste (18, 22) pour le rechargement en air comprimé d'un ensemble consommateur d'air comprimé.6. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one station (18, 22) for recharging compressed air of a consumer assembly of pressurized air.
7. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte au moins un poste pour le rechargement du réservoir d'air comprimé à haute pression d'un véhicule nautique (14) ou terrestre (24).7. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises at least one station for recharging the high-pressure compressed air tank of a nautical (14) or land vehicle (24).
8. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte au moins une machine électrique tournante susceptible de fonctionner au moins en génératrice de courant en utilisant le gaz sous pression stocké dans la station comme source d'énergie.8. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one rotary electrical machine capable of operating at least as a current generator using the stored pressurized gas. in the station as a source of energy.
9. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que la génératrice de courant appartient à un groupe électrogène, notamment de secours. 9. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the current generator belongs to a generator, in particular emergency.
10. Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisée en ce que la turbine hydraulique (30) est agencée au pied d'une chute naturelle ou artificielle du cours d'eau (12)10. Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to one any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hydraulic turbine (30) is arranged at the foot of a natural or artificial fall of the watercourse (12)
1 1 Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte des moyens d'affichage, notamment au moins un panneau publicitaire1 1 station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises display means, in particular at least one advertising panel.
12 Station (16) de rechargement en gaz sous pression selon la revendication précédente prise en combinaison avec la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que le panneau publicitaire est porté par un élément structurel rapporté sur l'embarcation ou est constitué par la face externe d'une partie de la coque de l'embarcation 12 Station (16) for recharging pressurized gas according to the preceding claim taken in combination with claim 3, characterized in that the advertising panel is carried by a structural element attached to the boat or is constituted by the external face of part of the hull of the boat
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