Power plants – Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat – Single state motive fluid energized by indirect heat transfer
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Ellis, Christopher P (Department: 3644)
Power plants
Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat
Single state motive fluid energized by indirect heat transfer
C060S650000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07926276
ABSTRACT:
A liquid metal fueled Brayton cycle power system with a direct contact heat exchanger. In this invention, a compressor compresses the working gas. A regenerator preheats the compressed working gas and passes the working gas to a reactor/storage tank with liquid metal fuel stored therein. An oxidant is injected into the reactor/storage tank to react with the liquid metal fuel. The compressed working gas bubbles through the liquid metal fuel in the reactor/storage tank and is heated by direct contact with the fuel-oxidant mixture. A turbine expands the heated working gas and thereby withdraws power from the system. The spent working gas exits to the regenerator where it warms the compressed gas. A cooler reduces the working gas temperature and recirculates the gas to the compressor.
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Ellis Christopher P
Kasischke James M.
Nasser Jean-Paul A.
Stanley Michael P.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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