Method of and apparatus for producing power from a heat source
    101.
    发明授权
    Method of and apparatus for producing power from a heat source 有权
    从热源产生电力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06960839B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-01

    申请号:US09902802

    申请日:2001-07-12

    IPC分类号: F01K23/04 F01K23/10 F01K13/00

    摘要: A method for producing power from a heat source comprises the steps of: heating an intermediate fluid with heat from the heat source and producing a vaporized intermediate fluid in an intermediate fluid heater/vaporizer. Heat from the vaporized intermediate fluid vaporizes an organic liquid working fluid present in an organic working fluid vaporizer to form a vaporized organic working fluid and intermediate fluid condensate. The vaporized organic working fluid is expanded in an organic vapor turbine for generating power and producing expanded vaporized organic working fluid; the expanded organic vaporized working fluid being condensed to produce an organic fluid condensate with the organic fluid condensate being supplied to the organic fluid vaporizer. According to the present invention, prior to supplying the vaporized intermediate fluid to the organic fluid vaporizer the vaporized intermediate fluid is expanded in an intermediate fluid vapor turbine and power is produced.

    摘要翻译: 从热源产生动力的方法包括以下步骤:用来自热源的热量加热中间流体,并在中间流体加热器/蒸发器中产生蒸发的中间流体。 来自蒸发的中间流体的热量蒸发存在于有机工作流体蒸发器中的有机液体工作流体以形成蒸发的有机工作流体和中间流体冷凝物。 蒸发的有机工作流体在有机蒸气涡轮机中膨胀以产生动力并产生膨胀的蒸发的有机工作流体; 膨胀的有机蒸发的工作流体被冷凝以产生有机流体冷凝物,有机流体冷凝物被供应到有机流体蒸发器。 根据本发明,在将蒸发的中间流体供应到有机流体蒸发器之前,蒸发的中间流体在中间流体蒸气涡轮机中膨胀并且产生动力。

    ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    102.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240271752A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18644517

    申请日:2024-04-24

    IPC分类号: F17C5/02

    摘要: An energy storage system has a pressure vessel that is exposed to ambient temperatures and that contains a working fluid which is condensable at ambient temperatures (CWF); a liquid reservoir in communication with one of the vessels and containing a liquid that is unvaporizable in the reservoir and in the vessel; and apparatus for delivering the liquid from the reservoir to the vessel. The CWF is compressible within the vessel upon direct contact with the liquid and is storable in a liquid state after being compressed to its saturation pressure. In a method, at least some of the liquid located in the vessel is propelled by the CWF towards a turbine to produce power. In one embodiment, a module has a first vessel having at least four ports, a second vessel at ambient temperatures, and a flow control component operatively connected to a corresponding conduit for selectively controlling fluid flow.

    MAINTENANCE MINIMIZING TURBINE APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240151157A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18280806

    申请日:2022-02-03

    IPC分类号: F01D25/16 F01D11/00

    CPC分类号: F01D25/162 F01D11/001

    摘要: Turbine apparatus includes turbine wheels by which introduced motive fluid is expanded; a horizontally disposed turbine shaft which is rotatably supported by inlet-side and outlet-side bearings, such that the turbine wheels are fixedly connected to the turbine shaft between the inlet-side and outlet-side bearings; a turbine housing by which the turbine wheels and the outlet-side bearing are encased; and a bearing cartridge in which the inlet-side bearing is housed that is mounted externally to the turbine housing. The bearing cartridge is separable from the turbine housing to facilitate a maintenance operation when the inlet-side bearing is disengaged from the turbine shaft. In a method for accessing a malfunctioning inlet-side component contactable with the turbine shaft in order to perform a maintenance operation, the bearing cartridge is dismounted from a surface of the turbine housing and the bearing cartridge is axially displaced in a direction away from the turbine housing.

    Method for producing power with stored energy

    公开(公告)号:US11976590B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US18155291

    申请日:2023-01-17

    IPC分类号: F02C6/16 F02C1/02

    CPC分类号: F02C6/16 F02C1/02 F05D2220/76

    摘要: An energy storage system has a pressure vessel that is exposed to ambient temperatures and that contains a working fluid which is condensable at ambient temperatures (CWF); a liquid reservoir in communication with one of the vessels and containing a liquid that is unvaporizable in the reservoir and in the vessel; and apparatus for delivering the liquid from the reservoir to the vessel. The CWF is compressible within the vessel upon direct contact with the liquid and is storable in a liquid state after being compressed to its saturation pressure. In a method, at least some of the liquid located in the vessel is propelled by the CWF towards a turbine to produce power. In one embodiment, a module has a first vessel having at least four ports, a second vessel at ambient temperatures, and a flow control component operatively connected to a corresponding conduit for selectively controlling fluid flow.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING POWER OUTPUT FROM AN ORGANIC VAPOR TURBINE

    公开(公告)号:US20210317758A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-14

    申请号:US17264025

    申请日:2018-12-27

    发明人: Anton Fiterman

    IPC分类号: F01K7/18 F01K21/00

    摘要: A binary power plant system, comprising: a vaporizer for vaporizing an organic motive fluid circulating in a closed Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) by a heat source fluid in heat exchange relation therewith and producing wet organic motive fluid vapor having a quality of at least approximately 80 percent; and a single organic vapor, turbine of said ORC: having an inlet for receiving the wet organic motive fluid vapor, wherein organic motive fluid vapor is expanded in said single organic vapor turbine without causing turbine blades of the turbine to be subjected to erosion.

    Method for selecting the location of a stimulating geothermal well

    公开(公告)号:US09784090B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-10

    申请号:US14411753

    申请日:2014-03-13

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for selecting the location of a stimulating well, comprising the steps of conducting a geological study of a field containing a geothermal hydrothermal resource by operating geological useful equipment, determining a maximum horizontal stress line within said field by means of a device, generating a map of existing wells including a plurality of sub-commercial wells within said field relative to said maximum horizontal stress line, measuring a distance between each of said sub-commercial wells and the maximum horizontal stress line, determining that those sub-commercial wells aligned with, or located relatively close to the maximum horizontal stress line are stimulatable, and selecting a location of a stimulating well for stimulating the stimulatable well that is separated less than an anticipated fracture propagating distance from said stimulatable well.

    Power system
    108.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09618949B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US14029599

    申请日:2013-09-17

    摘要: A power system for delivering a custom level of electrical power to an industrial or commercial facility includes a local generator connected to a turbine operating in accordance with an organic Rankine or steam Rankine cycle. The local generator has a capacity at least greater than a maximum anticipated power level needed for the electrical needs of a local industrial or commercial facility. One or more control devices are operatively connected to the local generator for regulating active and reactive power generated by the generator. A controller directs the one or more control devices to regulate the generator such that the active power and reactive power generated by the generator are sufficient to satisfy active and reactive load conditions of local industrial or commercial facilities. Also, a flow control component is operatively connected to the main conduit for automatically limiting the flow of the motive fluid to the turbine module during base load conditions and for automatically increasing the flow of the motive fluid to the turbine module during variable load conditions.

    Device and method for minimizing the effect of ambient conditions on the operation of a heat exchanger
    109.
    发明授权
    Device and method for minimizing the effect of ambient conditions on the operation of a heat exchanger 有权
    用于最小化环境条件对热交换器的操作的影响的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09587842B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US14322458

    申请日:2014-07-02

    摘要: For minimizing the effect of wind on a heat exchanger system having a plurality of finned tube arrays and a plurality of fans, a method includes providing a wind louver below one of the fans. The wind louver is arranged to divert wind flowing in an approximately horizontal direction below the one of the plurality of fans to instead flow in a direction that is more vertically upward as compared to the approximately horizontal direction. Readings of a heat exchanger outlet temperature, ambient temperature, wind, and inlet air pressure are collected and recorded, and compared to previous readings. The louver height is changed if the readings have changed.

    摘要翻译: 为了最小化风对具有多个翅片管阵列和多个风扇的热交换器系统的影响,一种方法包括在风扇之一下方设置风向板。 风百叶窗布置成将沿着大致水平方向流动的风转向多个风扇中的一个,以相对于大致水平方向在更垂直向上的方向上流动。 收集和记录热交换器出口温度,环境温度,风和入口空气压力的读数,并与先前的读数进行比较。 如果读数发生变化,则百叶窗高度会发生变化。

    Multi-level organic rankine cycle power system
    110.
    再颁专利
    Multi-level organic rankine cycle power system 有权
    多级有机酸碱循环电力系统

    公开(公告)号:USRE46316E1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14712363

    申请日:2015-05-14

    摘要: A waste heat recovery system includes a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine, in which the high pressure turbine receives high pressure working fluid vapor, the low pressure turbine receives low pressure working fluid vapor and the high pressure turbine also supplies low pressure working fluid vapor to the low pressure turbine. A recuperator receives working fluid vapor from the low pressure turbine. The recuperator produces heated condensate, at least a portion of which is provided to a high pressure vaporizer. The high pressure vaporizer is configured to receive from a high temperature heat source and produces high pressure working vapor used to power the high pressure turbine. The remaining condensed fluid is provided to a low pressure vaporizer which is configured to receive heat from a low-temperature heat source, thereby producing low pressure working fluid vapor used to power the low pressure turbine.

    摘要翻译: 废热回收系统包括高压涡轮机和低压涡轮机,其中高压涡轮机接收高压工作流体蒸气,低压涡轮机接收低压工作流体蒸气,高压涡轮机还提供低压工作流体 蒸汽到低压涡轮。 换热器从低压涡轮机接收工作流体蒸汽。 换热器产生加热的冷凝物,其至少一部分被提供给高压蒸发器。 高压蒸发器配置为从高温热源接收并产生用于为高压涡轮机供电的高压工作蒸汽。 剩余的冷凝流体被提供给构造成从低温热源接收热量的低压蒸发器,从而产生用于为低压涡轮机供电的低压工作流体蒸汽。