The SEADOG Pump is an ocean-wave energy technology patented by Independent Natural Resources Inc. (INRI) and invented by Kenneth W. Welch, Jr.[2] The pump rises and falls with ocean swells, effectively capturing the energy in the ocean waves, to pump seawater to a land-based elevated holding tank. Once in the tank, the potential energy of the water can be used to drive hydroelectric generators, to generate electricity or desalinate water.[3][4][5]
The technology was tested in the Gulf of Mexico with results validated by Texas A&M University at Galveston.[6] The SEADOG Pump's manufacturer estimates that "a square-mile field of pumps could generate 50 to 1,500 megawatts of electricity – depending on the size and frequency of waves."[7]
independent, natural, resources, inri, american, holding, company, based, eden, prairie, minnesota, formed, renew, blue, dallas, wholly, owned, subsidiary, charged, with, licensing, seadog, pump, seadog, pump, ocean, wave, energy, technology, patented, indepen. Independent Natural Resources Inc or INRI is an American IP holding company based in Eden Prairie Minnesota It formed Renew Blue in Dallas as a wholly owned subsidiary charged with licensing the SEADOG pump 1 The SEADOG Pump is an ocean wave energy technology patented by Independent Natural Resources Inc INRI and invented by Kenneth W Welch Jr 2 The pump rises and falls with ocean swells effectively capturing the energy in the ocean waves to pump seawater to a land based elevated holding tank Once in the tank the potential energy of the water can be used to drive hydroelectric generators to generate electricity or desalinate water 3 4 5 The technology was tested in the Gulf of Mexico with results validated by Texas A amp M University at Galveston 6 The SEADOG Pump s manufacturer estimates that a square mile field of pumps could generate 50 to 1 500 megawatts of electricity depending on the size and frequency of waves 7 The company s technology has been shown in energy conferences including the Gulf Coast Innovation Conference amp Showcase and the Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum It has had features in the Star Tribune 8 the Houston Business Journal the Houston Chronicle and Popular Mechanics 9 INRI ceased operations in 2010 and gone through bankruptcy and liquidation See also editTexas Natural Resources LLCReferences edit http houston bizjournals com houston stories 2009 11 02 story5 html PRNewswire Ocean Waves Holding Potential to Meet World s Energy Needs Can be Effectively Harnessed Through New Wave Pump Technology 08 06 2007 Fowler Tom 9 October 2009 Firm to Tap Power of Gulf Waves Houston Chronicle Trimble Tyghe 23 October 2009 Wave Power Desalination Plant Coming Soon to Texas Popular Mechanics Archived 2 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine New Wave Pump Technology Hits the Water RenewableEnergyWorld com 22 February 2007 WAVE Power Device Shows Promise SeaDiscovery com Childs Dana 16 February 2007 New ocean power company testing in Gulf of Mexico Cleantech Group Archived from the original on 13 December 2010 Retrieved 6 March 2013 Neal St Anthony Company harnesses the power of the sea 17 February 2007 Tyghe Trimble Wave Power Desalination Plant Coming Soon to Texas 10 23 09 http www popularmechanics com science earth 4334777 html Archived 2 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Independent Natural Resources Inc amp oldid 1172822811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
