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Power Plants > Motive Fluid Energized By Externally Applied Heat > Process Of Power Production Or System Operation Process Of Power Production Or System OperationProcess Of Power Production Or System Operation patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/15/07 - 20070261407 - Cooled infrared sensor assembly with compact configuration An integrated sensor assembly (10) includes a gas compression unit (104) having a first longitudinal axis (308) and a gas expansion unit (112) having a second longitudinal axis (366) and the gas expansion unit is disposed with its second longitudinal axis orthogonal to the gas compression unit first longitudinal axis ... 11/08/07 - 20070256415 - Clearance volume valves in a heat regenerative engine A clearance volume valve for controlling cylinder compression at varying engine speeds in a steam engine. At the injector of each cylinder, a clearance volume valve is hydraulically operated in response to changes in engine RPMs to thereby control opening and closing of an inlet to a sealed tube that ... 11/08/07 - 20070256414 - System for recuperating, increasing and generating energy inherent within a heat source A system that is used for recuperating, increasing and generating energy that is inherent within a heat source. Any type of heat source can be utilized such as “ambient air” which is preferred, or the like. The system incorporates fluids namely, a liquid refrigerant and hot oil. The unusual new ... 11/01/07 - 20070251238 - Steam engine device and methods of use Steam engine products and related methods are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a steam engine includes a water pump, a steam generation system having a water inlet configured to receive water from the water pump, an electric heating element configured to convert the water into pressurized steam, ... 10/25/07 - 20070245731 - Advanced power recovery and energy conversion systems and methods of using same Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for producing mechanical power from a heat source. The system may include a heat recovery heat exchanger, a turbine, a condenser heat exchanger, and a liquid circulating pump, etc. In other embodiments, a desuperheater or an economizer, or both, may be employed. In ... 10/18/07 - 20070240419 - Piston free stirling cycle engine The present invention provides a piston-free Stirling cycle engine by incorporating the operation of a Stirling cycle within a rotary engine. The engine consists of a rotor located within a housing. The rotor is circular in shape and has chambers extending into the rotor and positioned around the periphery of ... 10/11/07 - 20070234722 - System and process for base load power generation A system and process are disclosed for converting thermal energy into power from three different compositional streams of a multi-component working fluid, one of the streams being a lean working fluid stream pressurized into its super-critical state before being vaporized in a heat recovery vapor generator, another stream is a ... 08/02/07 - 20070175217 - Thermoacoustic thermomagnetic generator The present invention is a thermoacoustic thermomagnetic generator 100. The generator includes a stator 5 that supports and channels magnetic fields. It further includes a magnetic field generator 2 that magnetically couples to the stator. In addition, the generator includes a magnetic circuit opening and closing member 1 that changes ... 07/12/07 - 20070157615 - Thermal to electrical energy converter The invention is a converter for converting thermal energy into electrical energy. The energy conversion takes place by causing magnetic particles that are initially suspended in ferrofluid to circulate in the converter and to induce electric currents when they pass through one or more coils of electric wires that are ... 07/05/07 - 20070151247 - Steam engine with convection boiler A STEAM ENGINE WITH CONVECTION BOILER is provided and is formed by an assembly in which there is present a compressor whose product is mixed with fuel, generating a flame that heats the water that is offered and producing steam. This steam is then transferred to a piston, transforming en ... 07/05/07 - 20070151246 - Thermal combustion engine which converts thermal energy into mechanical energy and use thereof The invention relates to a thermal combustion engine which converts thermal energy into mechanical energy, comprising at least one vapour producing device which at least partially vaporises a first liquid working medium by means of thermal energy supplied to the combustion engine, at least one rotor which can be driven ... 06/07/07 - 20070125084 - Combined circulation condenser The combined circulation condenser will increase the overall efficiency of a steam plant. Less fuel will be consumed for a given power level. It has become increasingly important to conserve fuel and resources. This is true with power generation plants, as well as propulsion plants, Civilian, as well as Military. ... 05/31/07 - 20070119174 - Adjustable support bar for steam turbine diaphragms The present invention provides a steam turbine that has upper and lower halves of diaphragm. The steam turbine of the present invention also provides an adjustable support bar attached to at least the upper half or the lower half of the diaphragm. The adjustable support bar of the present invention ... 05/10/07 - 20070101719 - Steam turbine and hydrophilic coating material used therefor A steam turbine includes a bucket implanted in a turbine rotor and a nozzle disposed on an upstream side of the bucket and supported by a turbine casing, in which a plurality of stages, each including the bucket and the nozzle, are arranged axially in the turbine so as to ... 05/10/07 - 20070101718 - Method of efficiency and emissions performance improvement for the simple steam cycle A method for improvement of a fossil fuel energy conversion into electrical energy for the simple sub—and supercritical steam cycle is disclosed through introduction of additional regenerative cycle duties to improve the evaporation rate per unit of fuel burned, thus minimizing condenser heat loss of the working media. The additional ... 05/10/07 - 20070101717 - Energy recuperation machine system for power plant and the like A heat energy reclaim system and method for providing output power from input latent heat energy of a hot source fluid and including means for capturing the latent heat energy from the hot source fluid, that includes an input distribution pipe network for distributing the hot source fluid along a ... 02/08/07 - 20070028616 - Method and system for operative reconversion of pairs of pre-existing steam turbo-units Method and system, in which a pair of pre-existing steam turbo-units, a first one of which is formed by a first steam turbine and a first electric generator connected on a first common shaft and a second one of which is formed by a second steam turbine and by a ... 02/01/07 - 20070022753 - Method and device for carrying out a thermodynamic cyclic process In accordance with the invention, to reduce the complexity of a cycle process, a liquid working medium flow (13) is brought up to an increased pressure and through part condensation of an expanded working medium flow (12) a first partly vaporized working medium flow (15) is created. Through further vaporization ... 01/25/07 - 20070017223 - Method and apparatus for improving the energy conversion efficiency of electrical power generators An energy efficient electrical power generator has a primary energy conversion mechanism, such as an internal combustion engine, and a secondary energy conversion mechanism, such as a thermoelectric device. The secondary energy conversion mechanism increases the electrical power output and efficiency of the generator. ... 01/04/07 - 20070000251 - Electric power generation/hydrogen production combination plant An electric power generation/hydrogen production combination plant comprises a feed water pump, a feed water heater arranged upstream relative to the feed water pump to heat feed water, a reformer for producing formation gas containing hydrogen by processing at least one raw material selected from the group consisting of methanol, ... 12/14/06 - 20060277909 - Method and device for converting heat into mechanical work A novel method converts heat into mechanical work. In a cyclic process, a working medium is compressed while giving off heat and it is subsequently brought in thermal contact with the surroundings via a first heat exchanger. Then it is expanded while obtaining mechanical work, whereupon the cyclic process is ... 11/30/06 - 20060266042 - Submerged condenser for steam power plant In a power plant which produces electricity by boiling water with heat generated from a nuclear or fossil fuel source, and uses the steam to drive a generator to produce electricity, the spent steam is condensed in the vacuum produced by a column that is disposed beneath the surface of ... 11/30/06 - 20060266041 - Thermoacoustic thermomagnetic generator This Thermoacoustic Thermomagnetic Generator uses the thermal gradient in thermoacoustic waves to periodically raise the temperature of a thermomagnetic material past its Curie point so that it alternates between magnetic and non-magnetic states. In conjunction with a stator, induction windings and magnet, the metal alloy forms a magnetic circuit that ... 11/30/06 - 20060266040 - Steam power plant An inventive steam power plant comprises at least one steam turbine and a steam generator, whereby a combustion chamber, in the direction of the flow of steam, is mounted after a first turbine stage and before a second turbine stage of the steam turbine, and the flow of steam inside ... 11/16/06 - 20060254276 - Rankine cycle system A Rankine cycle system includes an evaporator for heating water with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine for generating steam with a displacement type expander for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy. A temperature controller manipulates the amount of water supplied to the evaporator so that the temperature ... 11/09/06 - 20060248892 - Direct compression wind energy system and applications of use A wind energy generating and storage system has a plurality of direct compression wind turbine stations. A storage device is coupled to at least a portion of the wind turbine stations. At least a first compressor is coupled to the storage device to compress air. At least one expander is ... 11/09/06 - 20060248891 - Reheating steam temperature control A heat control system of reheating steam of a power plant, in which method the reheating steam (S3) is superheated in a reheater in a first reheating stage and a second reheating stage. The steam (S6) superheated in the first reheating stage is directed via a heat exchanger (22) to ... 11/09/06 - 20060248890 - Carbon dioxide recovery and power generation To provide a carbon dioxide recovery system capable of suppressing reduction in turbine output at the time of regenerating an absorption liquid with carbon dioxide absorbed therein, a power generation system using the carbon dioxide recovery system, and a method for these systems. The carbon dioxide recovery system including: a ... 11/02/06 - 20060242961 - Rankine cycle system A Rankine cycle system includes an evaporator for heating water with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate steam; a displacement type expander for converting the thermal energy of the steam generated by the evaporator into mechanical energy; a temperature controller for manipulating the amount ... 10/26/06 - 20060236697 - Configuration and process for shift conversion The inventors discovered that a significant portion of steam in hydrogen production from syngas (and other gases with relatively high CO to H2 ratio) is utilized for temperature control in the shift reactors. Therefore, it is contemplated that the overall steam demand can be significantly lowered by splitting the feed ... 10/12/06 - 20060225422 - Combustion methods and fuels for the production of energy Apparatus and processes are provided for combusting hydrocarbon-containing waste fuel with an oxidizer, preferably liquid oxygen, and producing a substantially clean exhaust gas and a separate high purity steam product (e.g., superheated steam) that can be used to generate electrical power. The apparatus includes a plurality of combustion chambers in ... 10/12/06 - 20060225421 - Device for utilizing waste heat from heat engine A device for utilizing waste heat from a heat engine comprises a Rankine cycle including a pump, a heating device, an expansion device, and a condenser device, and a controller for controlling an operation of the Rankine cycle. The controller calculates an optimum heat collection amount (Qho) as a heat ... 10/12/06 - 20060225420 - Osmotic energy A process for driving a prime mover, said process comprising a) positioning a selective membrane between a liquid and a solution having a higher osmotic potential than the liquid, such that the solution becomes pressurised by the influx of liquid across the membrane, b) using the pressure generated in the ... 09/14/06 - 20060201155 - Steam turbine In a steam turbine plant in which a turbine casing containing a turbine is constituted of an upper-half casing and a lower-half casing, nozzles are provided to the upper-half casing and a steam supplied through main steam piping lines are delivered into the upper-half casing. Main steam pipes for supplying ... 09/14/06 - 20060201154 - Rankine cycle system A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator for heating water with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate steam; an expander for converting the thermal energy of the steam generated by the evaporator into mechanical energy; and a distribution device for manipulating the amount of ... 09/07/06 - 20060196186 - Method and device for converting heat energy into mechanical energy The invention relates to a method for converting heat energy into mechanical energy by modifying the volume, pressure and temperature of a working medium, wherein the working medium in the first stage (1) is suctioned and the volume of said first stage (1) is increased, whereupon it is converted into ... 08/24/06 - 20060185366 - Thermal power plant The invention relates to a thermal power plant including a turbine (1, 2, 3) operated using at least one water-steam-loop (4), and a generator (5) driven by said turbine (1, 2, 3). According to the present invention, means (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) for cooling said generator (5) are provided, ... 08/17/06 - 20060179841 - Rankine cycle system A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator for heating a liquid-phase working medium with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate a gas-phase working medium; a displacement type expander for converting the thermal energy of the gas-phase working medium generated by the evaporator into mechanical ... 08/03/06 - 20060168963 - Rankine cycle system A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator for heating a liquid-phase working medium with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate a gas-phase working medium; a displacement type expander for converting the thermal energy of the gas-phase working medium generated by the evaporator into mechanical ... 08/03/06 - 20060168962 - Hot to cold steam transformer for turbine systems The steam transformer (200) is used to condition the steam temperature in steam turbine and combined cycle turbine facilities when adjustment of steam temperature is required, such as for cold starts of turbines. The steam transformer (200) may be installed into a bypass circuit or directly inline. A number of ... 07/20/06 - 20060156726 - Cooling system A cooling system using a heat differential power system and apparatus for cooling and generating mechanical and/or electrical power in a system are presented. A number of embodiments are presented. In each embodiment a heat differential power system is implemented which dissipates heat created by heat-generating components, such as, but ... 07/13/06 - 20060150629 - Use of intersecting vane machines in combination with wind turbines Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a fluid compressor comprising: a rotatable turbine mounted to a mast; a toroidal intersecting vane compressor (TIVC) characterized by a fluid intake opening and a fluid exhaust opening, wherein the rotation of the turbine drives the compressor. The combination of ... 06/08/06 - 20060117752 - Hydraulic-compression power central heating system and method This is a system that converts an energy input, preferably a renewable source generated thrust of a shaft, to useable thermal energy for an efficient non-combustion based central heating system with cogeneration capability. System enables the force applied by the shaft to be multiplied through a Pascal hydraulic link between ... 05/18/06 - 20060101822 - Exhaust heat power generation apparatus An exhaust heat power generation apparatus (1) includes a heat exchange unit (12) that conducts thermal energy of exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust pipe, a cooling unit, (8) and a thermoelectric converting unit (12) thermoelectric converting module. (13) The cooling unit (8) has the highest rigidity among those of ... 05/18/06 - 20060101821 - Rankine cycle system A Rankine cycle system is provided in which, in order to make a pressure (P) of a gas-phase working medium at the inlet of an expander (13) coincide with a target pressure (PO), a feedforward value (NFF) is calculated on the basis of the target pressure (PO) and a flow ... 05/04/06 - 20060090467 - Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy A method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy which can use a wide range of fuels and perform with a high efficiency. Operating on a little utilized thermodynamic cycle of isentropic compression, isothermal expansion, isentropic expansion and finally constant pressure cooling and contraction. The external heat engine ... 03/23/06 - 20060059912 - Vapor pump power system A power plant with at least two pressure vessels containing a hydraulic fluid. A heat exchanging assembly is in heat transferring association with the pressure vessels. The hydraulic conduit is hydraulically connected with the pressure vessels. A power outlet device is in hydraulic association with the conduit between the vessels ... 03/16/06 - 20060053791 - Method and apparatus for the production of energy The invention provides processes and apparatuses for safely, rapidly, cost-effectively and efficiently producing a superheated steam product or dry saturated steam product that can be employed to generate electrical power, or in other manufacturing and/or non-manufacturing processes, in an environmentally clean manner without causing corrosion to electrical power-generating devices. These ... 03/09/06 - 20060048513 - High temperature steam valve and steam turbine plant A high temperature steam valve has a valve casing including a main steam inlet, a main steam outlet and a valve chest. The high temperature steam valve also has a valve seat positioned in the valve chest, a valve element facing the valve seat, and a valve rod slidably penetrating ... 03/02/06 - 20060042249 - Steam generator feedwater control system for power plant In the control of feedwater to the steam generator in a power plant comprising one steam generator and a plurality of turbine plants, the water level in the steam generator and the flow rate balance between the steam flow rate and the feedwater flow rate of each turbine plant will ... 03/02/06 - 20060042248 - Method for converting thermal energy into useful work A method for providing the interaction of the working medium with the heat energy source and also the interaction of the working medium with the additional low-temperature energy source, wherein the positron state of the Dirac's matter is used as said additional low-temperature energy source, and the interaction of the ... 02/16/06 - 20060032226 - Miniaturized waste heat engine A closed loop vapor cycle generated by a special device formed by heat transfer and a vapor expander means it is utilized to convert waste heat from conventional power systems into additional thermodynamic work, thereby improving the overall power system efficiency. Superheated vapor (i.e. steam) is instantaneously produced inside special ... 01/19/06 - 20060010868 - Method of converting energy The invention provides a method of converting heat energy to a more usable form using a multi-component working fluid mixture that contains ammonia and water. The working fluid is operated in a thermodynamic cycle that includes liquid compression (30), vaporization (33), expansion through a turbine (34) and condensing (36). The ... 01/12/06 - 20060005541 - Water powered engine An engine which is fuelled solely by super heater water/steam in which the super heated water/steam is used to create power via thermal expansion. The water/steam is then condensed and then recirculated in a closed circuit arrangement so as to arrive at zero consumption and zero emissions. ... 11/10/05 - 20050247059 - Method for synchronizing an induction generator of an orc plant to a grid The invention is a system and method for synchronizing an induction machine to an electrical grid. The embodiment described is an ORC power plant having a motor-generator in mechanical communication with a turbine. The motor-generator is operated with open windings (e.g., freewheeling) by driving the turbine with a variable speed ... 11/03/05 - 20050241311 - Zero emissions closed rankine cycle power system A fuel combustion power generation system is provided operating as a closed loop Rankine cycle and with zero atmospheric emissions. The fuel is combusted with oxygen in a combustor to generate high temperature products of combustion. The products of combustion are routed to a first side of a heat exchanger. ... 10/20/05 - 20050229599 - Electro-water reactor steam powered electric generator system An electro-water reactor steam powered electric generator system includes a steam boiler having water and steam chambers, a water intake pipe and a plurality of steam delivery pipes. An electric resistance heater is mounted under and around the boiler having power leads connected to an auxiliary power source. A plurality ... 09/15/05 - 20050198960 - Thermal conversion device and process An apparatus and method for converting a differential in thermal energy between a first thermal source having a thermal conducting fluid and a second thermal source having a thermal conducting fluid is provided. The apparatus emplys a first vessel and a second vessel. Each of the vessels contain a gas ... 07/14/05 - 20050150227 - Rankine cycle and steam power plant utilizing the same A steam power plant (100) implementing an improved Rankine cycle (55) wherein steam is injected (82, 96) directly into the energy addition portion of the plant, and the resulting two-phase flow is pressurized by multiphase pumps (88, 98). By relying more heavily on pump pressurization than on a temperature difference ... 07/14/05 - 20050150226 - Thermal storage unit and methods for using the same to heat a fluid A thermal storage unit having at least one annular flow channel formed between an inner and outer member is provided. The thermal storage unit uses conventional mill products to create annular flow channels that economically maximize the surface area of flow in contact with the thermal mass included in the ... 07/07/05 - 20050144948 - Individual cogeneration plant and local network The invention concerns a cogeneration plant preferably using a compressor-alternator unit equipped with a thermal heater operating independently, by drawing compressed air supplied by one or several compression stages, which is then heated to increase its temperature and/or its pressure, then re-injected into the expansion chambers of the engine to ... 06/16/05 - 20050126171 - Uncoupled, thermal-compressor, gas-turbine engine The invention is for a continuous-combustion, closed-cycle, gas turbine engine with a regenerator and a displacer. It has embodiments that remove heater and cooler interior volumes during gas compression, which enable it to scale well to very large sizes. Low combustion temperatures insure very low emissions. The displacer levitated by ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |