HydroAir™ Hydro Turbine

500kW HydroAir turbine and Power Take Off (HAT PTO). The HAT PTO will utilize the volumetric airflow and pressure transmitted from an Oscillating Water Column (OWC) on the Ocean Energy (OE) buoy as the energy source.

Technology Developer

Dresser-Rand

Device Status Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?

Inactive

Technology Type

Oscillating Water Column

Power Take-Off Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more

Air Turbine

Max Rated Power Capacity The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.

500 KW

Surface Expression

True

Estimated TRL Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology

TRL Last updated: 21 October 2022

5

Energy Resource

Wave

Water Column Position

Last Modified

17 June 2025

Citation Formats

“HydroAir™ Hydro Turbine.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/HydroAir%E2%84%A2_Hydro_Turbine. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.

Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "HydroAir™ Hydro Turbine." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/HydroAir%E2%84%A2_Hydro_Turbine.

PRIMRE/Databases/Projects Database/Devices/HydroAir™ Hydro Turbine

HydroAir™ Hydro Turbine

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