Electrolyzer heating system for integrated power plants

    公开(公告)号:US12091992B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US18228480

    申请日:2023-07-31

    发明人: Todd Eric Carlson

    IPC分类号: F01K23/10

    摘要: A power plant comprises a steam system, a first electrolyzer, a heat storage system, and a heat exchanger configured to exchange thermal energy between the steam system, the first electrolyzer and the heat storage system. A method of operating an electrolyzer in a combined cycle power plant comprises operating a steam system to convert water to steam, operating an electrolyzer in a standby mode, the electrolyzer configured to convert water and electricity to hydrogen and oxygen when the electrolyzer is in an operating mode, circulating water from the steam system through a heat exchanger, circulating a first heat transfer medium between the electrolyzer and the heat exchanger, and circulating a second heat transfer medium between the heat exchanger and a thermal storage container.

    COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240003270A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-04

    申请号:US17856401

    申请日:2022-07-01

    IPC分类号: F01K23/08 F02C6/04 F01K23/10

    摘要: A combined cycle power plant including a gas turbine engine having a compressor inlet and a turbine outlet that is configured to discharge a first exhaust gas stream therefrom. A heat recovery steam generator is configured to receive the first exhaust gas stream, extract heat from the first exhaust gas stream to make steam, and discharge a second exhaust gas stream therefrom. A steam turbine is configured to discharge a steam stream therefrom, a carbon capture system is configured to receive the steam stream, a recirculation blower is configured to pressurize a portion of the second exhaust gas stream for recirculation towards the compressor inlet, and an air inlet blower is configured to pressurize an airflow stream channeled towards the compressor inlet, such that a pressurized mixed flow stream, formed from the portion of the second exhaust gas stream and the airflow stream, is received at the compressor inlet.