Energy recovery, pressure reducing system and method for using the same
    1.
    发明授权
    Energy recovery, pressure reducing system and method for using the same 失效
    能量回收,减压系统及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US5606858A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-04

    申请号:US197601

    申请日:1994-02-17

    CPC分类号: F02C1/02 F02C1/00 F17D1/075

    摘要: An energy recovery, pressure reducing system according to the present invention for reducing high pressure gas in a transmission pipeline to a lower pressure in a consumer pipeline includes a primary pressure regulator or regulating valve having an adjustable flow control opening, the pressure regulating valve being selectively connectable between the transmission and consumer pipelines for throttling the high pressure gas and producing low pressure gas when the primary pressure regulator or regulating valve connects the pipelines. A bypass line shunts the primary pressure regulator or regulating valve for connecting the pipelines when the primary pressure regulating valve is disconnected from the pipelines. The bypass line includes an expander system having at least one expander for expanding the high pressure gas in the gas transmission pipeline and producing work and lower pressure gas that is supplied to the consumer pipeline. Preferably, a generator is coupled to the expander for converting work produced by the pressure regulating of the high pressure gas in the expander to electricity which is supplied to an electrical load. A fast acting, selectively adjustable pressure regulator or regulating valve apparatus is connected in parallel with the expander system. Finally, a control system is provided, responsive to a reduction in flow through the expander system for rapidly switching the apparatus from a non-operational state in which no gas is transmitted between the transmission and the consumer pipelines, to an operational state in which high pressure gas is throttled to the lower pressure in the consumer pipeline and transmitted thereto.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的用于将输送管道中的高压气体降低到消费管道中的较低压力的能量回收,减压系统包括具有可调节流量控制开口的一次压力调节器或调节阀,该压力调节阀是选择性地 可连接在传输和消耗管道之间,用于节流高压气体,并在主压力调节器或调节阀连接管道时产生低压气体。 当主压力调节阀从管道断开时,旁路管路分流主压力调节器或调节阀,用于连接管道。 旁通管路包括具有至少一个膨胀机的膨胀机系统,用于膨胀气体输送管道中的高压气体,并产生供应给消耗管线的工作和低压气体。 优选地,发电机联接到膨胀器,用于将通过膨胀器中的高压气体的压力调节产生的作业转换成供给电负载的电力。 快速作用的,可选择性调节的压力调节器或调节阀装置与膨胀机系统并联连接。 最后,提供了一种控制系统,其响应于通过膨胀器系统的流量的减少,以便将装置从在变速器和消耗管线之间没有气体传送的非操作状态快速切换到高运行状态 压力气体被节流到消费管道中的较低压力并传递到其上。

    Solar receiver with energy flux measurement and control
    2.
    发明授权
    Solar receiver with energy flux measurement and control 失效
    具有能量通量测量和控制的太阳能接收器

    公开(公告)号:US08360051B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US12269793

    申请日:2008-11-12

    IPC分类号: F24J2/38

    摘要: A solar energy collection system has a solar receiver with an external surface configured for high absorption of light incident thereon. The solar receiver also has a plurality of light-reflecting elements arranged on the external surface. The light-reflecting elements produce at least partially diffuse reflection of light energy incident thereon. Heliostats concentrate solar radiation onto the external surface of the solar receiver. An imaging device provides a digital image of at least a portion of the external surface of the solar receiver. A controller can control the heliostats in response to apparent brightness of the light-reflecting elements as represented in the digital image.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能收集系统具有太阳能接收器,该太阳能接收器具有被配置为高吸收入射到其上的光的外表面。 太阳能接收器还具有布置在外表面上的多个光反射元件。 光反射元件至少部分地漫反射入射到其上的光能。 日光灯将太阳辐射集中在太阳能接收器的外表面上。 成像装置提供太阳能接收器的外表面的至少一部分的数字图像。 控制器可以响应于数字图像中所示的光反射元件的表观亮度来控制定日镜。

    SOLAR RECEIVER WITH ENERGY FLUX MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL
    4.
    发明申请
    SOLAR RECEIVER WITH ENERGY FLUX MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL 失效
    具有能量流量测量和控制的太阳能接收器

    公开(公告)号:US20090250052A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-08

    申请号:US12269793

    申请日:2008-11-12

    IPC分类号: F24J2/10

    摘要: A solar energy collection system has a solar receiver with an external surface configured for high absorption of light incident thereon. The solar receiver also has a plurality of light-reflecting elements arranged on the external surface. The light-reflecting elements produce at least partially diffuse reflection of light energy incident thereon. Heliostats concentrate solar radiation onto the external surface of the solar receiver. An imaging device provides a digital image of at least a portion of the external surface of the solar receiver. A controller can control the heliostats in response to apparent brightness of the light-reflecting elements as represented in the digital image.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能收集系统具有太阳能接收器,该太阳能接收器具有被配置为高吸收入射到其上的光的外表面。 太阳能接收器还具有布置在外表面上的多个光反射元件。 光反射元件至少部分地漫反射入射到其上的光能。 日光灯将太阳辐射集中在太阳能接收器的外表面上。 成像装置提供太阳能接收器的外表面的至少一部分的数字图像。 控制器可以响应于数字图像中所示的光反射元件的表观亮度来控制定日镜。

    Apparatus for augmenting power produced from gas turbines
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for augmenting power produced from gas turbines 失效
    用于增加燃气轮机产生的功率的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06422019B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US10023837

    申请日:2001-12-21

    IPC分类号: F02C7143

    摘要: The power produced by a gas turbine system is augmented by a direct contact heat exchanger for contacting and cooling humid ambient air with cooler water for producing cooled ambient air and warmed water, and a precompressor device for compressing said cooled ambient air to produce pressurized air that is warmer than ambient air and has a lower relative humidity. An evaporative cooler, which is supplied with the warmed water, is provided for cooling said pressurized air to produce cooled pressurized air at about ambient air temperature and relative humidity, which is supplied to the main compressor.

    摘要翻译: 由燃气轮机系统产生的功率通过直接接触式热交换器增强,用于接触和冷却潮湿的环境空气与较冷的水以产生冷却的环境空气和温水;以及预压缩装置,用于压缩所述冷却的环境空气以产生加压空气, 比环境空气温暖,相对湿度较低。 提供有加热水的蒸发冷却器用于冷却所述加压空气以在大约环境空气温度和相对湿度下产生冷却的加压空气,所述空气温度和相对湿度被供应到主压缩机。

    Cell for a metal-air battery
    6.
    发明授权
    Cell for a metal-air battery 失效
    电池用于金属空气电池

    公开(公告)号:US6057052A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-02

    申请号:US33725

    申请日:1998-03-03

    摘要: The invention provides a modular zinc air cell for use in an electrochemical zinc-air multi-cell battery, each cell being of the type provided with a housing having, two outer major surfaces, and two spaced-apart inner walls, the inner walls defining a first inner chamber for containing therein a zinc electrode, and in conjunction with the outer major surfaces defining two outer chambers for receiving reaction air; two generally planar, gas-permeable, but liquid-impermeable air electrodes, each of the electrodes being installed in a window-like opening provided in each of the inner walls, an electrolyte in contact with the zinc electrode and the air electrodes, and means for directing a flow of the reaction air into a first inlet provided in a first outer side surface of the housing through both of the outer chambers substantially in a uniform flow distribution across the outer faces of both of the air electrodes, and out of a second outlet provided in an opposite outer side surface of the housing.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于电化学锌 - 空气多池电池的模块化锌空气电池,每个电池的类型设置有具有两个外主表面和两个间隔开的内壁的壳体,所述内壁限定 第一内室,用于容纳锌电极,并且与限定两个用于接收反应空气的外室的外主表面结合; 两个通常为平面的,透气的但不透液体的空气电极,每个电极安装在设置在每个内壁中的窗口状开口中,与锌电极和空气电极接触的电解质,以及装置 用于将反应空气的流动通过两个外室引导设置在壳体的第一外侧表面中的第一入口,基本上在两个空气电极的外表面上以均匀的流量分布,并且在第二入口 出口设置在壳体的相对的外侧表面中。

    SOLAR FIELD LAYOUT AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING HELIOSTATS THEREIN
    7.
    发明申请
    SOLAR FIELD LAYOUT AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING HELIOSTATS THEREIN 审中-公开
    太阳能场布置及系统及方法,用于安装,维护和操作其中的相关信息

    公开(公告)号:US20130087139A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-11

    申请号:US13703024

    申请日:2011-06-16

    IPC分类号: F24J2/46

    摘要: At least some of the heliostats can be arranged and operated in such a manner that the maintenance vehicle can pass through the solar field along conditional pathways. The arrangement and control of the heliostats to allow access to heliostats by a maintenance vehicle can enable different heliostat patterns as compared with conventional arrangements. In particular, heliostats in one section of the solar field, which may be less geometrically efficient, can be arranged at a higher density as compared to heliostat in another section of the solar field. In addition, the locations of heliostats in various sections of the field can be optimized based on ground coverage as viewed from a vantage point in the solar tower and/or revenue generation without constraining the locations to particular line or arc patterns.

    摘要翻译: 至少一些定日镜可以以这样的方式进行布置和操作,使得维护车辆可以沿着条件路径穿过太阳能场。 通过维护车辆的定日镜的安排和控制可以使得与常规布置相比可以使用不同的定日镜模式。 特别地,与太阳能场的另一部分中的定日镜相比,在太阳能场的一个部分中可能具有较低几何效率的定日镜可以以更高的密度布置。 此外,可以基于从太阳能塔中的有利位置观察的地面覆盖和/或收入生成来优化场地的各个部分中的定日镜的位置,而不会将位置限制到特定的线或弧图案。

    Method and control system for operating a solar power tower system
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and control system for operating a solar power tower system 有权
    运行太阳能发电塔系统的方法和控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US08001960B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-23

    申请号:US12269785

    申请日:2008-11-12

    IPC分类号: F24J2/38

    摘要: A solar energy collection system includes a primary solar receiver and a secondary solar receiver. The secondary solar receiver generates steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. The primary solar receiver receives the generated steam from the secondary solar receiver and superheats the steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. A plurality of heliostat-mounted mirrors reflects incident solar radiation onto one of the primary and secondary solar receivers. A controller aims a portion of the heliostat-mounted mirrors at the primary solar receiver such that a predetermined thermal profile is provided on a surface of the primary solar receiver.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能收集系统包括主太阳能接收器和次级太阳能接收器。 二次太阳能接收器使用从其上入射的太阳辐射的能量产生蒸汽。 主太阳能接收器接收来自次级太阳能接收器的产生的蒸汽,并且使用来自太阳辐射的能量过热蒸汽。 多个定日光镜安装的反射镜将入射的太阳辐射反射到主太阳能和次级太阳能接收器中的一个上。 控制器将定日镜安装的反射镜的一部分设置在主太阳能接收器处,使得在主太阳能接收器的表面上提供预定的热分布。

    Systems and methods for control of a solar power tower using infrared thermography
    10.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for control of a solar power tower using infrared thermography 有权
    使用红外热像仪控制太阳能发电塔的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08931475B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-13

    申请号:US12500101

    申请日:2009-07-09

    摘要: Systems and methods for directly monitoring energy flux of a solar receiver in a solar energy-based power generation system include measuring infrared radiation emanating from the solar receiver. Such measurement can be achieved using one or more infrared thermography detectors, such as an IR camera. Resulting thermal data obtained by the imaging can be used to determine energy flux distribution on the receiver. A user or a system controller can use the determined flux distribution to adjust heliostat aiming to achieve a desired operation condition. For example, heliostats can be adjusted to achieve a uniform energy flux distribution across the external surface of the receiver and/or to maximize heat transfer to a fluid flowing through the receiver within system operating limits.

    摘要翻译: 用于直接监测太阳能发电系统中的太阳能接收器的能量通量的系统和方法包括测量从太阳能接收器发出的红外辐射。 可以使用一个或多个红外热成像检测器(例如IR相机)来实现这种测量。 通过成像获得的所得热数据可用于确定接收器上的能量通量分布。 用户或系统控制器可以使用所确定的通量分布来调整定日镜,以达到期望的操作条件。 例如,可以调节定日镜以在接收器的外表面上实现均匀的能量通量分布和/或在系统操作限度内最大程度地传递到流过接收器的流体。