Abstract: The present invention relates to a support for a filtration membrane configuration formed with a first set of projections and a second set of projections in opposite directions. At least some of the first projections may be shaped with top areas forming contact face towards a filtration membrane configuration. The support for a filtration membrane may be formed with a first set of projections and a second set of projections in opposite directions, where at least some of the first projections are connected to a porous sheet forming support for said filtration membrane. The filtration membrane may be positioned directly on the porous sheet, or other in a sandwiched construction including other elements.

Abstract: A hydraulic actuator arrangement (1) is described comprising a hydraulic actuator having a pressure chamber (2), a cylinder (3) in a cylinder housing (4), and a piston (5) connected to a piston rod, a hydraulic pump (7) connected to the pressure chamber (2) and an electric motor (8) driving the hydraulic pump (7), wherein the pump (7) and the motor (8) are arranged within the actuator. Such an actuator arrangement should have many application possibilities. To this end, a hydraulic pressure amplifier (10) is arranged between the hydraulic pump (7) and the pressure chamber (2).

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure amplifier arrangement (1) is described comprising a supply port (A1), a pressure outlet (A2) connected to the supply port via check valve means (3), a tank port (B1), an intensifier section (5) having a high pressure piston (6) in a high pressure cylinder (7) which is connected to the pressure outlet (A2), a low pressure piston (8) in a low pressure cylinder (9) and connected to the high pressure piston (6), an intermediate space (11) between the high pressure piston (6) and the low pressure piston (8), a control valve (12) controlling a pressure in the low pressure cylinder (9), and a feeder arrangement of the intensifier section (5) including an input connection (19) connected to the supply port (A1) and a return connection (20) connected to the tank port (B1). Such a pressure amplifier arrangement should have a simple construction. To this end the feeder arrangement (19, 20) comprises throttling means (21).

Abstract: A hydraulic actuator arrangement (1) is described comprising a hydraulic actuator having a pressure chamber (2), a cylinder (3) in a cylinder housing (4), and a piston (5) connected to a piston rod, a hydraulic pump (7) connected to the pressure chamber (2) and an electric motor (8) driving the hydraulic pump (7), wherein the pump (7) and the motor (8) are arranged within the actuator. Such an actuator arrangement should have many application possibilities. To this end, a hydraulic pressure amplifier (10) is arranged between the hydraulic pump (7) and the pressure chamber (2).

Abstract: A pressure amplifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2), an amplification piston (5) in the housing (2) having a high pressure area (9) in a high pressure chamber (5) and a low pressure area (8) in a low pressure chamber (3), and a switching valve (11) having a pressured control valve element having a larger pressure area (16) and a small pressure area (17). Such a pressure amplifier should have a high operating frequency. To this end the valve element (10) and the amplification piston (5) are located in a same bore (3, 4) in the housing (2).

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure intensifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2) having a low pressure chamber (3) and a high pressure chamber (4), force transmitting means (5) between the low pressure chamber (3) and the high pressure chamber (4), and a switching valve (8) connecting the low pressure chamber (3) to a first pressure or to a second pressure different from the first pressure. It is intended to have a large volume on the high pressure side of the pressure intensifier. To this end the switching valve (8) is controlled by a pilot valve 18.

Abstract: A hydraulic actuator (1) is disclosed comprising a cylinder housing (2), a piston (5) with a piston rod (6) being displaceably arranged inside the cylinder housing (2) and a pressure amplifier (10) comprising an inlet section (18) with a pressure inlet port (20), an active section (19) with a high pressure outlet port (22), a low pressure chamber (32) and a high pressure chamber (38a). It is an objective of the invention to provide a hydraulic actuator (1) with a modular pressure amplifier (10). To this end, the inlet section (18) is arranged inside the piston rod (6), and wherein the low pressure chamber (32) is stationarily arranged relative to the inlet section (18).

Abstract: A double acting hydraulic pressure intensifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2), a first piston arrangement (7) having a first high pressure piston (8) in a first high pressure chamber (3) in the housing (2) and a first low pressure piston (9) in a first low pressure chamber (5) of the housing (2), a second piston arrangement (10), having a second high pressure piston (11) in a second high pressure chamber (4) in the housing (2) and a second low pressure piston (12) in a second low pressure chamber (6) in the housing (2), and a switching valve (14) having a valve element (15). Such a pressure intensifier should be made compact. To this end the switching valve (14) is located between the first piston arrangement (7) and the second piston arrangement (10).

Abstract: A hydraulic actuator arrangement (1) is described comprising a hydraulic actuator having a pressure chamber (2), a cylinder (3) in a cylinder housing (4), and a piston (5) connected to a piston rod, a hydraulic pump (7) connected to the pressure chamber (2) and an electric motor (8) driving the hydraulic pump (7), wherein the pump (7) and the motor (8) are arranged within the actuator. Such an actuator arrangement should have many application possibilities. To this end, a hydraulic pressure amplifier (10) is arranged between the hydraulic pump (7) and the pressure chamber (2).

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure amplifier arrangement (1) is described comprising a supply port (A1), a pressure outlet (A2) connected to the supply port via check valve means (3), a tank port (B1), an intensifier section (5) having a high pressure piston (6) in a high pressure cylinder (7) which is connected to the pressure outlet (A2), a low pressure piston (8) in a low pressure cylinder (9) and connected to the high pressure piston (6), an intermediate space (11) between the high pressure piston (6) and the low pressure piston (8), a control valve (12) controlling a pressure in the low pressure cylinder (9), and a feeder arrangement of the intensifier section (5) including an input connection (19) connected to the supply port (A1) and a return connection (20) connected to the tank port (B1). Such a pressure amplifier arrangement should have a simple construction. To this end the feeder arrangement (19, 20) comprises throttling means (21).

Abstract: A hydraulic actuator (1) is disclosed comprising a cylinder housing (2), a piston (5) with a piston rod (6) being displaceably arranged inside the cylinder housing (2) and a pressure amplifier (17) comprising an inlet section (18) with a pressure inlet port (20), an active section (19) with a high pressure outlet port (22), a low pressure chamber (32) and a high pressure chamber (38a). It is an objective of the invention to provide a hydraulic actuator (1) with a modular pressure amplifier (17). To this end, the hydraulic actuator (1) comprises a cartridge pressure amplifier (10) comprising a sleeve (10a) being arranged at least partially inside the piston rod (6), and wherein the pressure amplifier (17) is stationarily arranged inside the sleeve (10a).

Abstract: A pressure amplifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2) a low pressure chamber (9-12), a high pressure chamber (13-16) and for transmitting means between the low pressure chamber (9-12) and the high pressure chamber (13-16). Such a pressure amplifier should have a compact design. To this end the force transmitting means comprise a rotor (3) arranged in a bore (4) of the housing (2), wherein the rotor (3) comprises a radially extending low pressure wing (5, 6) and a radially extending high pressure wing (7, 8), the low pressure wing (5, 6) together with the housing (2) delimiting the low pressure chamber (9-12) and the high pressure wing (7, 8) together with the housing (2) delimiting the high pressure chamber (13-16), wherein a supply of fluid into the low pressure chamber (9-12) causes a rotation of the rotor (3) and a rotation of the rotor causes a decrease of volume of the high pressure chamber (13-16).

Abstract: A hydraulic actuator (1) is disclosed comprising a cylinder housing (2), a piston (5) with a piston rod (6) being displaceably arranged inside the cylinder housing (2) and a pressure amplifier (17) comprising an inlet section (18) with a pressure inlet port (20), an active section (19) with a high pressure outlet port (22), a low pressure chamber (32) and a high pressure chamber (38a). It is an objective of the invention to provide a hydraulic actuator (1) with a modular pressure amplifier (17). To this end, the hydraulic actuator (1) comprises a cartridge pressure amplifier (10) comprising a sleeve (10a) being arranged at least partially inside the piston rod (6), and wherein the pressure amplifier (17) is stationarily arranged inside the sleeve (10a).

Abstract: A hydraulic actuator (1) is disclosed comprising a cylinder housing (2), a piston (5) with a piston rod (6) being displaceably arranged inside the cylinder housing (2) and a pressure amplifier (10) comprising an inlet section (18) with a pressure inlet port (20), an active section (19) with a high pressure outlet port (22), a low pressure chamber (32) and a high pressure chamber (38a). It is an objective of the invention to provide a hydraulic actuator (1) with a modular pressure amplifier (10). To this end, the inlet section (18) is arranged inside the piston rod (6), and wherein the low pressure chamber (32) is stationarily arranged relative to the inlet section (18).

Abstract: A hydraulic system (1) is provided comprising a pressure source (2), an output (3), and a pressure booster (6) arranged between the pressure source (2) and the output (3). The operational possibilities of such a system should be extended. To this end inactivating means are provided inactivating or activating said pressure booster.

Abstract: A process for the generation of electricity comprises the steps of extracting a warm saline stream from a geothermal formation, and converting latent osmotic energy present in said stream into electricity by passage through an osmotic power unit in which said stream is passed over one side of a semi-permeable membrane which permits the passage of water but not the passage of salts, an aqueous stream of lower salinity than said stream being passed over the other side of said membrane. The temperature of said warm saline stream is reduced before said stream enters the osmotic power unit by passage through a thermal power unit in which thermal energy present in said stream is converted into electricity.

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure intensifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2) having a low pressure chamber (3) and a high pressure chamber (4), force transmitting means (5) between the low pressure chamber (3) and the high pressure chamber (4), and a switching valve (8) connecting the low pressure chamber (3) to a first pressure or to a second pressure different from the first pressure. It is intended to have a large volume on the high pressure side of the pressure intensifier. To this end the switching valve (8) is controlled by a pilot valve 18.

Abstract: A pressure amplifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2), an amplification piston (5) in the housing (2) having a high pressure area (9) in a high pressure chamber (5) and a low pressure area (8) in a low pressure chamber (3), and a switching valve (11) having a pressured control valve element having a larger pressure area (16) and a small pressure area (17). Such a pressure amplifier should have a high operating frequency. To this end the valve element (10) and the amplification piston (5) are located in a same bore (3, 4) in the housing (2).

Abstract: A double acting hydraulic pressure intensifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2), a first piston arrangement (7) having a first high pressure piston (8) in a first high pressure chamber (3) in the housing (2) and a first low pressure piston (9) in a first low pressure chamber (5) of the housing (2), a second piston arrangement (10), having a second high pressure piston (11) in a second high pressure chamber (4) in the housing (2) and a second low pressure piston (12) in a second low pressure chamber (6) in the housing (2), and a switching valve (14) having a valve element (15). Such a pressure intensifier should be made compact. To this end the switching valve (14) is located between the first piston arrangement (7) and the second piston arrangement (10).

Abstract: A pressure amplifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2) a low pressure chamber (9-12), a high pressure chamber (13-16) and for transmitting means between the low pressure chamber (9-12) and the high pressure chamber (13-16). Such a pressure amplifier should have a compact design. To this end the force transmitting means comprise a rotor (3) arranged in a bore (4) of the housing (2), wherein the rotor (3) comprises a radially extending low pressure wing (5, 6) and a radially extending high pressure wing (7, 8), the low pressure wing (5, 6) together with the housing (2) delimiting the low pressure chamber (9-12) and the high pressure wing (7, 8) together with the housing (2) delimiting the high pressure chamber (13-16), wherein a supply of fluid into the low pressure chamber (9-12) causes a rotation of the rotor (3) and a rotation of the rotor causes a decrease of volume of the high pressure chamber (13-16).