Energy Conversion System - How it Works
U Tube Demonstration
The fundamental principle of the Energy Conversion System (ECS) is that of converting g-force into gravitational potential energy, which can then be converted into electricity using standard hydrodynamic techniques.
How to convert g-force into GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY. Illustrated is a simple U tube.
The red column is half filled with a water based miscible fluid which can be up to 3 SG (3 x weight of water)
The blue column is filled with water.
The two columns are separated by a closed valve.
What do you think will happen to the levels when the valve is opened?
Gravitational Potential Energy
No prizes for guessing that the heavier liquid would displace the water to a higher level.
But what caused this to happen? Prior to opening the valve the two liquids were ‘out of balance’ (more pressure on one side of the valve than on the other.)
G-force promptly acts to re-balance the two liquids, (pressures are then equalised.)
The water column is now higher and has GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY relative to the heavier liquid.
Where did this energy come from? Here’s the scientific answer
Scientific explanation: When a mass M is raised vertically to height h, the force due to gravity is Mg, hence the work done is Mgh and equals the GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY.
To convert this potential energy into kinetic energy it is necessary to transfer water from the blue column into the heavier fluid in the red column, via a turbine generator, which converts the kinetic energy of the flowing water into mechanical or electrical power.
Being miscible, the heavier fluid offers no resistance to this flow, allowing the mixture to be magnetically separated and returned to its respective columns in a continuous operation.
The point at which water is extracted from the blue column is deliberately set below the static balance level, causing g-force to continuously displace water upwards in a failing attempt to rebalance the system.
The heavier fluid is called 'Dense Media' a somewhat misleading title as it is actually a free flowing slurry.
In ECS operation the dense media is circulated in a loop by a low head pump to maintain it in suspension, via rising and down- coming columns.
The action of discharging low pressure water from the turbine into the down-coming column dilutes the media, resulting in an imbalance, which G-force attempts to correct by making the diluted media rise or 'backup'.
The effect of which will reduce the head of water available to the turbine and impose a back pressure on its discharge.
Combined the 'back-up' phenonium will rapidly cause ECS to stop generation.
ECS addresses this problem by utilising two 'back-up' tanks operated on a batch timing system, continuously alternating to prevent the diluted media in the down-coming column from rising and re-balancing.
Most readers of this article will have been educated to believe that it is impossible to harness useful energy from g-force and, so far it has not been achieved.
However, the Energy Conversion System (ECS) exploits the brief period during which g-force is engaged in actually rebalancing, as the turbine discharge water dilutes the down comer dense media, reducing its specific gravity.
The introduction of the 'back-up' tank system prevents g-force from ever completing its rebalancing, hence, enabling the turbine water head and its unrestricted discharge to be maintained indefinitely, allowing full design generation.
Without this patented back-up system ECS would quickly rebalance, eliminating water flow across the turbine and making any useful generation impossible.
readers of this article will have been educated to believe that it is impossible to harness useful energy from g-force and, so far, it has not been achieved.
However, the Energy Conversion System (ECS) exploits the brief period during which g-force is engaged in actually rebalancing, as the turbine discharge water dilutes the down-comer dense media.
The introduction of the ‘back-up’ tank system prevents g-force from ever completing its rebalancing, hence, enabling the water head to the turbine, and its unrestricted discharge to be maintained indefinitely.
Without this patented ‘back-up’ system ECS would rebalance, eliminating water flow to the turbine and making any useful generation impossible.
A description of dense media follows.
In ECS operation the dense media is circulated in a loop, by a low head pump to maintain it in suspension, via rising and downcomer columns
The action of discharging low pressure water from the turbine to mix with the dense media dilutes the downflowing column.
This mixing reduces the specific gravity of the down coming column, causing the column to rise or ‘back-up’ as G-force attempts to rebalance the system.
Should this rebalancing be allowed, the effect will be for the turbine having to discharge into an increasing back pressure and the available head of water feeding the turbine to reduce.
The cumulative effect of allowing this natural ‘back-up’ rebalancing will be for the system to stop generating completely.
ECS addresses this problem by utilising two ‘back-up’ tanks operated on a batch timing system, continuously alternating and preventing the undesirable rise of dilute media from the downflowing column from rebalancingvv
In ECS operation the dense media is circulated in a loop, by a low head pump to maintain it in suspension, via rising and downcomer columns
The action of discharging low pressure water from the turbine to mix with the dense media dilutes the downflowing column.
In ECS operation the dense media is circulated in a loop, by a low head pump to maintain it in suspension, via rising and downcomer columns
The action of discharging low pressure water from the turbine to mix with the dense media dilutes the downflowing column.
This mixing reduces the specific gravity of the down coming column, causing the column to rise or ‘back-up’ as G-force attempts to rebalance the system.
Should this rebalancing be allowed, the effect will be for the turbine having to discharge into an increasing back pressure and the available head of water feeding the turbine to reduce.
The cumulative effect of allowing this natural ‘back-up’ rebalancing will be for the system to stop generating completely.
ECS addresses this problem by utilising two ‘back-up’ tanks operated on a batch timing system, continuously alternating and preventing the undesirable rise of dilute media from the downflowing column from rebalancing.
In ECS operation the dense media is circulated in a loop, by a low head pump to maintain it in suspension, via rising and downcomer columns
The action of discharging low pressure water from the turbine to mix with the dense media dilutes the downflowing column.
This mixing reduces the specific gravity of the down coming column, causing the column to rise or ‘back-up’ as G-force attempts to rebalance the system.
Should this rebalancing be allowed, the effect will be for the turbine having to discharge into an increasing back pressure and the available head of water feeding the turbine to reduce.
The cumulative effect of allowing this natural ‘back-up’ rebalancing will be for the system to stop generating completely.
ECS addresses this problem by utilising two ‘back-up’ tanks operated on a batch timing system, continuously alternating and preventing the undesirable rise of dilute media from the downflowing column from rebalancing.
In ECS operation the dense media is circulated in a loop, by a low head pump to maintain it in suspension, via rising and downcomer columns
The action of discharging low pressure water from the turbine to mix with the dense media dilutes the downflowing column.
This mixing reduces the specific gravity of the down coming column, causing the column to rise or ‘back-up’ as G-force attempts to rebalance the system.
Should this rebalancing be allowed, the effect will be for the turbine having to discharge into an increasing back pressure and the available head of water feeding the turbine to reduce.
The cumulative effect of allowing this natural ‘back-up’ rebalancing will be for the system to stop generating completely.
ECS addresses this problem by utilising two ‘back-up’ tanks operated on a batch timing system, continuously alternating and preventing the undesirable rise of dilute media from the downflowing column from rebalancing.
.
Dense Media Use
We can borrow technology from the extractive industries, who use what’s called ‘Dense Media’ on a large scale to separate valuable minerals from rock or worthless gangue materials.
Dense Media is a mixture of water and fine particles of a dense compound that can be magnetically attracted.
Magnetite, a type of iron ore, is used to make 2sg media and Ferrosilicon (man-made) for 3sg media.
Water will obviously flow through water unimpeded and the media is easily recovered for re-circulation by inexpensive ferrite permanent magnets.
As an example of how ECS utilises dense media to convert gravitational potential energy into export electricity the following formula can be used.
Assume 100m height of media column at 3 SG with 2 cu.m.sec circulation rate.
Formula, 9.81g x 100m x 3SG x 2 cusecs = 5,886kW gross electricity,
ECS operates at circa 50% overall efficiency after allowing for media circulation, ancillary loads and friction losses to export net 2943kW,
With a Capacity Factor of 100% (reducing to 96% per 50 week year allowing for maintenance) x 24hrs x 350days this equates to an annual output of 24,721MWhrs.
UK Gov quote the average price paid by industrial consumers in 2025 was £170.89 per MWhr equating to a annual gross revenue of £4,224,605 from one medium sized ECS unit.
