Abstract:
L'invention concerne un dispositif d'alimentation en gaz d'une machine thermique à combustion comportant un dispositif d'électrolyse (40) de l'eau alimenté en eau par un circuit d'alimentation en eau (300) et produisant en sortie un gaz enrichi en dihydrogène et en dioxygène destiné à être introduit dans le moteur, ledit dispositif d'électrolyse comportant au moins deux électrodes connectées à un générateur électrique (35) qui appartient à un convertisseur électromécanique (50) adapté à convertir en énergie électrique l'énergie d'un flux de vapeur d'eau circulant dans le circuit d'alimentation en eau. En variante, une partie du dioxygène produit par le dispositif d'électrolyse est réintroduit dans la ligne d'échappement.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a solar-thermal power plant (1), comprising a working fluid circuit (9), a solar steam generator based on direct evaporation, and a steam turbine (3) for relieving the working fluid on a relief path (19) while supplying technical work, comprising at least one intermediate superheater, which can be heated by means of working fluid that can be removed from the circuit (9) upstream of the intermediate superheater and superheated by means of the working fluid thereof, which can be fed downstream of the heating removal by flowing into the relief path (19). The invention further relates to a method for operating such a plant.
Abstract:
Modern aircraft carry larger quantities of water. One exemplary embodiment of this invention describes a supply system that encompasses a vapor generator (109) The vapor generator is supplied with hydrogen (104) and oxygen (101-103), and generates hot water vapor (113), which can be used for supplying energy (116) and water (118). This makes it possible to provide supply redundancy and reduce the takeoff weight .
Abstract:
The invention relates to a commercially viable modular ceramic oxygen transport membrane system for utilizing heat generated in reactively-driven oxygen transport membrane tubes to generate steam, heat process fluid and/or provide energy to carry out endothermic chemical reactions. The system provides for improved thermal coupling of oxygen transport membrane tubes to steam generation tubes or process heater tubes for efficient and effective radiant heat transfer. A oxygen transport membrane panel comprises a plurality of oxygen transport membrane repeating units (204) arranged in a tightly packed linear or co-planar orientation. Each oxygen transport membrane repeating unit (204) comprises two or more oxygen transport membrane tubes coupled together and configured to be in fluid communication with either a feed manifold (268) or an exhaust manifold (264). The oxygen transport membrane tubes have a permeate side located on an interior surface of the tube and a retentate side located on an exterior surface of the tube.
Abstract:
H2O heating methods, devices, and systems are disclosed, wherein the method of heating H2O includes immersing the combustion of H2 with O2 in flowing H2O such that H2O from the combustion diffuses into the flowing H2O, and thus supplements and heats the flowing H2O. Extended systems are also disclosed that source heated H2O for use, inter alia, in electric power generation driven by turbines or pistons, mobile vehicle locomotion driven by turbines or pistons, environmental heating, environmental cleaning, cooking of materials, recycling of materials, cutting of materials, and drilling of materials. In addition, portable implementations of the method are disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a commercially viable modular ceramic oxygen transport membrane reforming reactor configured using repeating assemblies of oxygen transport membrane tubes and catalytic reforming reactors.
Abstract:
An integrated gasifer combined cycle power plant comprises a gasifer (10) and at least one gas turbine (20) downstream in the syngas stream from the gasifer (12) and driven by the syngas stream therefrom. A burner (30) superheats steam produced by the cooling of the fuel gas stream between the gasifer outlet and the gas turbine (20), by combusting hydrogen and oxygen in the steam to heat it. At least one secondary turbine (32) downstream of the burner (30) is driven by the superheated steam therefrom. This allows energy to be recovered very efficiently, improving the overall thermal efficiency of the plant whilst requiring much simplified steam pipework in comparison to conventional systems.
Abstract:
The instant invention presents combustion of hydrogen with oxygen producing environmentally friendly combustion products, wherein management of energy and of combustion is improved. The instant invention presents improved thermodynamics, thereby improving combustion power and efficiency. The instant invention utilizes steam from combustion to: 1) maintain power output of combustion, 2) provide method(s) of energy transfer, 3) provide method(s) of energy recycle, 4) provide power, and 5) cool the combustion chamber. Steam is used as a potential energy source, both from kinetic and available heat energy, as well as conversion to H 2 and O 2 .
Abstract:
The instant invention presents combustion of hydrogen with oxygen producing environmentally friendly combustion products, wherein management of energy and of combustion is improved. The instant invention presents improved thermodynamics, thereby improving combustion power and efficiency. The instant invention utilizes steam from combustion to: 1) maintain power output of combustion, 2) provide method(s) of energy transfer, 3) provide method(s) of energy recycle, 4) provide power, and 5) cool the combustion chamber. Steam is used as a potential energy source, both from kinetic and available heat energy, as well as conversion to H 2 and O 2 .