Petroleum-based Thermoelectric Energy Conversion System
    5.
    发明申请
    Petroleum-based Thermoelectric Energy Conversion System 审中-公开
    石油热电能转换系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100000214A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:US12495943

    申请日:2009-07-01

    IPC分类号: F03G4/00

    CPC分类号: F03G7/05 Y02E10/34

    摘要: A system for generating electrical energy based on a temperature differential between petroleum products extracted from a geothermal reservoir and water from a region of a body of water is disclosed. Some embodiments comprise a submerged pump and a submerged OTEC system, wherein the OTEC system provides locally generated electrical energy to the pump.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种基于从地热储存器提取的石油产品与来自水体区域的水之间的温差产生电能的系统。 一些实施例包括浸没式泵和浸没式OTEC系统,其中OTEC系统向泵提供局部生成的电能。

    Shell-and-tube heat exchangers with foam heat transfer units
    8.
    发明授权
    Shell-and-tube heat exchangers with foam heat transfer units 有权
    带泡沫传热装置的管壳式热交换器

    公开(公告)号:US09464847B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US13365459

    申请日:2012-02-03

    摘要: Shell-and-tube heat exchangers that utilize one or more foam heat transfer units engaged with the tubes to enhance the heat transfer between first and second fluids. The foam of the heat transfer units can be any thermally conductive foam material that enhances heat transfer, for example graphite foam. These shell-and-tube heat exchangers are highly efficient, inexpensive to build, and corrosion resistant. The described heat exchangers can be used in a variety of applications, including but not limited to, low thermal driving force applications, power generation applications, and non-power generation applications such as refrigeration and cryogenics. The foam heat transfer units can be made from any thermally conductive foam material including, but not limited to, graphite foam or metal foam. In an embodiment, the heat exchanger utilizes tubes that are twisted around a central foam heat transfer unit.

    摘要翻译: 壳管式热交换器利用与管接合的一个或多个泡沫传热单元来增强第一和第二流体之间的热传递。 传热单元的泡沫可以是增强热传递的任何导热泡沫材料,例如石墨泡沫。 这些管壳式热交换器是高效的,低成本的和耐腐蚀的。 所描述的热交换器可以用于各种应用,包括但不限于低热驱动力应用,发电应用以及非发电应用,例如制冷和低温。 泡沫传热单元可以由任何导热泡沫材料制成,包括但不限于石墨泡沫或金属泡沫。 在一个实施例中,热交换器使用围绕中心泡沫传热单元扭转的管。

    Heat exchanger with foam fins
    9.
    发明授权
    Heat exchanger with foam fins 有权
    带泡沫翅片的热交换器

    公开(公告)号:US09080818B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US13365456

    申请日:2012-02-03

    IPC分类号: F28F1/12 F28F13/00 F28F21/02

    摘要: Heat exchangers are described that employ fins made of a heat conducting foam material to enhance heat transfer. The foam fins can be used in any type of heat exchanger including, but not limited to, a plate-fin heat exchanger, a plate-frame heat exchanger or a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. The heat exchangers employing foam fins described herein are highly efficient, inexpensive to build, and corrosion resistant. The described heat exchangers can be used in a variety of applications, including but not limited to, low thermal driving force applications, power generation applications, and non-power generation applications such as refrigeration and cryogenics. The fins can be made from any thermally conductive foam material including, but not limited to, graphite foam or metal foam.

    摘要翻译: 描述了使用由导热泡沫材料制成的翅片来加强热传递的热交换器。 泡沫翅片可以用于任何类型的热交换器,包括但不限于板翅式热交换器,板式热交换器或管壳式热交换器。 使用本文所述的泡沫翅片的热交换器是高效的,低成本的和耐腐蚀的。 所描述的热交换器可以用于各种应用,包括但不限于低热驱动力应用,发电应用以及非发电应用,例如制冷和低温。 翅片可以由任何导热泡沫材料制成,包括但不限于石墨泡沫或金属泡沫。

    Modular heat-exchange apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Modular heat-exchange apparatus 有权
    模块化热交换装置

    公开(公告)号:US09388798B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US13301252

    申请日:2011-11-21

    IPC分类号: F24H3/00 F03G7/05

    CPC分类号: F03G7/05 Y02E10/34

    摘要: A heat exchanger module for thermally coupling a first fluid and second fluid is disclosed. The heat exchanger module comprises a plurality of heat exchangers, each of which is fluidically coupled to a common seawater inlet and a common seawater outlet. The heat exchanger module is dimensioned and arranged for integrating with an OTEC system located on an offshore platform that is deployed in a body of water. The heat exchanger module physically and fluidically couples with ports included in pontoons attached to the offshore platform. The ports are individually controllable so that the module can be added or removed from the OTEC system without interrupting operation of other heat exchanger modules integrated with the OTEC system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于热耦合第一流体和第二流体的热交换器模块。 热交换器模块包括多个热交换器,每个热交换器流体耦合到共同的海水入口和共同的海水出口。 热交换器模块的尺寸和尺寸设计成与位于海洋平台上的部署在水体中的OTEC系统集成。 热交换器模块与附接到海上平台的浮筒中包括的端口物理和流体耦合。 这些端口是可单独控制的,以便模块可以从OTEC系统添加或移除,而不会中断与OTEC系统集成的其他热交换器模块的操作。