Geothermal district heating power system

    公开(公告)号:US11905856B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17624282

    申请日:2020-07-02

    发明人: Dan Batscha

    摘要: A geothermal district heating (DH) system includes a plurality of DH conduits each of the conduits extending to a corresponding heat consumer; means for delivering a DH-usable fluid through said plurality of DH conduits; a fluid circuit through which a geothermal fluid is flowable; and at least two heat exchangers, each of the heat exchangers configured to transfer heat directly or indirectly from the geothermal fluid to said DH-usable fluid with a total heat influx provided by the at least two heat exchangers to said DH-usable fluid that is sufficiently high to raise a temperature of the DH-usable fluid to a predetermined DH-usable temperature without need for any supplemental fossil fuel derived waste heat to be transferred to said DH-usable fluid.

    GEOTHERMAL DISTRICT HEATING POWER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220259989A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17624282

    申请日:2020-07-02

    发明人: Dan BATSCHA

    IPC分类号: F01K25/08 F24D10/00 F01K17/02

    摘要: A geothermal district heating (DH) system includes a plurality of DH conduits each of the conduits extending to a corresponding heat consumer; means for delivering a DH-usable fluid through said plurality of DH conduits; a fluid circuit through which a geothermal fluid is flowable; and at least two heat exchangers, each of the heat exchangers configured to transfer heat directly or indirectly from the geothermal fluid to said DH-usable fluid with a total heat influx provided by the at least two heat exchangers to said DH-usable fluid that is sufficiently high to raise a temperature of the DH-usable fluid to a predetermined DH-usable temperature without need for any supplemental fossil fuel derived waste heat to be transferred to said DH-usable fluid.

    COOLING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    3.
    发明申请
    COOLING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    冷却水供应系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160153718A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-02

    申请号:US14556761

    申请日:2014-12-01

    IPC分类号: F28B9/04 F28B1/02

    摘要: The present invention provides a cooling water supply system, comprising a condenser for cooling working fluid of a facility to a predetermined temperature; a cooling tower into which is injectable heated cooling water that has exited said condenser, for reducing the temperature of said heated cooling water primarily through evaporative cooling; a basin beneath said cooling tower, for receiving a non-evaporated portion of said heated cooling water discharged from the cooling tower; and flow control equipment for varying the level of a fluid characteristic of a water body of said cooling water within the basin, wherein the body of water, after achieving a predetermined low level of water fluid characteristic by said flow control equipment, remains at a sufficiently low temperature throughout a subsequent predetermined time period to generate a desired condensate temperature by a portion thereof that is delivered to said condenser, even when mixed with the cooling tower discharge which is of a higher temperature than the temperature of the body of water.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种冷却水供应系统,其包括用于将设备的工作流体冷却到预定温度的冷凝器; 冷却塔,其中已经离开所述冷凝器的是可注射的加热的冷却水,用于主要通过蒸发冷却来降低所述加热的冷却水的温度; 在所述冷却塔下面的盆地,用于接收从冷却塔排出的所述加热的冷却水的未蒸发部分; 以及流量控制设备,用于改变盆内的所述冷却水的水体的流体特性的水平,其中,在达到由所述流量控制设备特征的预定的低水平的水流之后,水体保持足够的 在随后的预定时间段内的低温,以便通过其输送到所述冷凝器的部分产生期望的冷凝物温度,即使当与具有比水体温度更高的温度的冷却塔排放相混合时。

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE EFFECT OF AMBIENT CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATION OF A HEAT EXCHANGER
    4.
    发明申请
    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE EFFECT OF AMBIENT CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATION OF A HEAT EXCHANGER 有权
    环境条件对热交换器运行的影响最小化的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150096736A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-09

    申请号:US14323588

    申请日:2014-07-03

    IPC分类号: F28F13/06 F24F1/48

    摘要: A heat exchanger system for cooling liquid having a plurality of finned tube arrays and a plurality of fans for inducing air through the finned tube array comprising: at least one wind deflector installed along the long side of the finned tube arrays on at least one side of the arrays.The present invention for includes a method for minimizing the undesired effect of wind on the operation of a heat exchanger system for cooling liquid having a plurality of finned tube arrays and a plurality of fans for inducing air through the finned tube array, the method comprising the steps of: setting the angle of deflection of the wind deflectors other than the angle of deflection of the uppermost position of the wind deflectors; collecting readings of outlet temperature sensor of the heat exchanger, ambient temperature, wind sensor and inlet air pressure sensor of the heat exchanger; recording readings of outlet temperature sensor of the heat exchanger, ambient temperature, wind sensor and inlet air pressure sensor of the heat exchanger; comparing readings of outlet temperature sensor of the heat exchanger, ambient temperature, wind sensor and inlet air pressure sensor of the heat exchanger to previous readings; and carrying out a correction command if the readings have changed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于冷却液体的热交换器系统,具有多个翅片管阵列和用于通过翅片管阵列引导空气的多个风扇,包括:至少一个挡风板,其沿翅片管阵列的长边安装在至少一侧 阵列。 本发明包括一种用于最小化对于具有多个翅片管阵列的冷却液体的热交换器系统的操作的不期望的影响的方法和用于通过翅片管阵列诱导空气的多个风扇的方法,所述方法包括 步骤:设置除偏导器的最高位置的偏转角以外的导风板的偏转角度; 收集热交换器出口温度传感器,环境温度,风传感器和进气压力传感器的读数; 记录热交换器的出口温度传感器,环境温度,风传感器和热交换器的入口空气压力传感器的读数; 将热交换器的出口温度传感器,环境温度,风传感器和进气压力传感器的读数与先前读数进行比较; 并且如果读数已经改变,则执行校正命令。

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE EFFECT OF AMBIENT CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATION OF A HEAT EXCHANGER
    5.
    发明申请
    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE EFFECT OF AMBIENT CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATION OF A HEAT EXCHANGER 有权
    环境条件对热交换器运行的影响最小化的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150034276A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US14322458

    申请日:2014-07-02

    IPC分类号: F24F1/48

    摘要: A heat exchanger system for cooling liquid having a plurality of finned tube arrays and a plurality of fans for inducing air through the finned tube array comprising: at least one wind deflector installed along the long side of the finned tube arrays on at least one side of the arrays.The present invention for includes a method for minimizing the undesired effect of wind on the operation of a heat exchanger system for cooling liquid having a plurality of finned tube arrays and a plurality of fans for inducing air through the finned tube array, the method comprising the steps of: setting the angle of deflection of the wind deflectors other than the angle of deflection of the uppermost position of the wind deflectors; collecting readings of outlet temperature sensor of the heat exchanger, ambient temperature, wind sensor and inlet air pressure sensor of the heat exchanger; recording readings of outlet temperature sensor of the heat exchanger, ambient temperature, wind sensor and inlet air pressure sensor of the heat exchanger; comparing readings of outlet temperature sensor of the heat exchanger, ambient temperature, wind sensor and inlet air pressure sensor of the heat exchanger to previous readings; and carrying out a correction command if the the readings have changed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于冷却液体的热交换器系统,具有多个翅片管阵列和用于通过翅片管阵列引导空气的多个风扇,包括:至少一个挡风板,其沿翅片管阵列的长边安装在至少一侧 阵列。 本发明包括一种用于最小化对于具有多个翅片管阵列的冷却液体的热交换器系统的操作的不期望的影响的方法和用于通过翅片管阵列诱导空气的多个风扇的方法,所述方法包括 步骤:设置除偏导器的最高位置的偏转角以外的导风板的偏转角度; 收集热交换器出口温度传感器,环境温度,风传感器和进气压力传感器的读数; 记录热交换器的出口温度传感器,环境温度,风传感器和热交换器的入口空气压力传感器的读数; 将热交换器的出口温度传感器,环境温度,风传感器和进气压力传感器的读数与先前读数进行比较; 并且如果读数已经改变,则执行校正命令。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POWER FROM TWO GEOTHERMAL HEAT SOURCES
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POWER FROM TWO GEOTHERMAL HEAT SOURCES 有权
    从两个地热源生产电力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150007565A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-08

    申请号:US13935792

    申请日:2013-07-05

    IPC分类号: F03G7/04

    摘要: A method for producing power from two geothermal heat sources includes: separating a first geothermal fluid from a first geothermal heat source into geothermal vapor comprising steam and non-condensable gases, and geothermal brine; supplying the geothermal vapor to a vaporizer; vaporizing a preheated motive fluid using heat from the geothermal vapor, wherein the heat content in the geothermal vapor exiting the flash tank is only enough to vaporize the preheated motive fluid in the vaporizer; expanding the vaporized motive fluid in a vapor turbine producing power and expanded vaporized motive fluid; condensing the expanded vaporized motive fluid to produce condensed motive fluid; and preheating the condensed motive fluid in a preheater using heat from a second geothermal fluid from a second geothermal heat source having a lower temperature and salinity content that the first geothermal fluid, thereby producing the preheated motive fluid, make-up water and heat-depleted geothermal brine.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从两个地热源产生功率的方法包括:将第一地热流体与第一地热热源分离成包括蒸汽和不可冷凝气体的地热蒸气和地热卤水; 将蒸气器供给地热蒸气; 使用来自地热蒸气的热量来蒸发预热的运动流体,其中离开闪蒸罐的地热蒸汽中的热含量仅足以蒸发蒸发器中预热的运动流体; 膨胀汽轮机中的汽化动力,产生动力和膨胀汽化的动力流体; 冷凝膨胀的蒸发动液以产生凝结的动力流体; 并且使用来自具有较低温度和盐度含量的第二地热热源的第二地热流体的热量预热预热器,所述第二地热热源与第一地热流体一起产生预热的运动流体,补给水和热耗尽 地热盐水

    DISPATCHABLE POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME
    7.
    发明申请
    DISPATCHABLE POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME 有权
    发电厂及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140260246A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14207193

    申请日:2014-03-12

    IPC分类号: F03G7/04 F03G6/00

    CPC分类号: F03G7/04 F03G6/005 Y02E10/46

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for producing load-following power using low to medium temperature heat source fluid comprising the steps of reducing the power level produced by a Rankine cycle power plant producing load-following power operating on a low to medium temperature heat source fluid during one period of time; storing heat not used during the first period of time; and using the heat stored for producing power during a second period of time.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种使用低温至中温热源流体产生负载追踪功率的方法,包括以下步骤:降低由兰金循环发电厂产生的功率水平,其产生在低温至中温热源流体上运行的负载追随功率 在一段时间内 存储在第一时间段内不使用的热量; 并且在第二时间段内使用储存的用于发电的热量。

    System for generating power from fuel cell waste heat

    公开(公告)号:US10147989B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US14904768

    申请日:2014-07-14

    发明人: Elad Shina Carl Nett

    IPC分类号: H01M14/00 F01K25/14 F01K25/08

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a system for generating power from fuel cell waste heat, comprising: at least one fuel cell module for generating power and producing waste heat; a bottoming cycle power block through which a motive fluid circulates to generate power; a waste heat heat-transfer unit for transferring heat from exhaust gases of the at least one fuel cell module to the bottoming cycle power block motive fluid thereby producing a desired combined power level from the at least one fuel cell module and the bottoming cycle power block.

    TURBINE SHAFT BEARING AND TURBINE APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180080341A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-22

    申请号:US15269140

    申请日:2016-09-19

    摘要: The present invention provides a turbine shaft bearing apparatus, comprising two axially spaced, inlet side and outlet side bearings for providing support to a turbine shaft to which are connected a plurality of turbine wheels such that the turbine shaft, the two spaced bearings, and the plurality of turbine wheels are all coaxial, wherein the outlet side bearing is protected from overheating by motive fluid expanded by one or more of the plurality of turbine wheels or stages by a solid bearing housing which surrounds the outlet side bearing which is supported and provided with a conduit through which a lubricating medium for lubricating said outlet side bearing is supplied from a port external to said turbine. The present invention is also directed to a single turbine module, comprising a plurality of axially spaced turbine wheels, each of which constitutes one expansion stage of said turbine module, being connected to a common turbine shaft and coaxial therewith; an inlet through which motive fluid vapor is introduced to a first stage of said turbine wheels; a structured bleeding exit opening formed in an outer turbine casing of the turbine module; and a passage defined between two of the turbine wheels and in fluid communication with the bleeding exit opening, wherein expanded motive fluid vapor is extracted through said structured bleeding exit opening and is supplied to a heat exchange component, for heating the motive fluid condensate.