Integrated mechanical vapor recompression apparatus and process

Power plants – Fluid motor means driven by waste heat or by exhaust energy... – Having fluid motor motive fluid treating – controlling or...

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

417309, F01K 2310

Patent

active

047335360

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for selectively generating different amounts of electric power and high pressure steam power according to the user's needs, using a fluid-cooled engine and a dual-function screw machine that may be operated as either a compressor or an expander. Fluid from a cooling jacket fluid is separated into vapor and liquid portions and, to increase the amount of high pressure steam delivered by the apparatus, low pressure steam from a separator is compressed by the screw machine and liquid from the separator is heated to a high temperature and high pressure. When additional electric power is desired, the low pressure steam from the separator is diverted from the screw machine. High pressure steam, manufactured by compressing and heating the liquid of the separator, is expanded in the screw machine, which adds its power to the main drive shaft, thereby adding to the available electric power. Various combinations of amounts of electric power and steam power are possible by controlling the amounts of material presented to the screw machine as either a compressor or an expander. The apparatus also includes a recirculation system used when the screw machine is employed as a compressor during periods of off-design point engine load and which facilitates driving the screw machine without drawing down the pressure of the apparatus.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1659963 (1928-02-01), Schmidt
patent: 2122280 (1938-06-01), Diedrich
patent: 2358815 (1944-09-01), Lysholm
patent: 2619796 (1952-12-01), Sterland
patent: 3228189 (1966-01-01), Baker
patent: 3267671 (1966-08-01), Hill
patent: 3310043 (1967-03-01), Gamage
patent: 3350876 (1967-11-01), Johnson
patent: 3830062 (1973-10-01), Morgan
patent: 3879937 (1975-04-01), Jenny
patent: 3962873 (1976-06-01), Davis
patent: 3979913 (1976-09-01), Yates
patent: 4087974 (1978-05-01), Vaughan
patent: 4099489 (1978-07-01), Bradley
patent: 4201058 (1980-05-01), Vaughan
patent: 4222231 (1980-09-01), Linn
patent: 4235077 (1980-11-01), Bryant
patent: 4300353 (1981-11-01), Ridgway
patent: 4366674 (1983-01-01), Eakman

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Integrated mechanical vapor recompression apparatus and process does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Integrated mechanical vapor recompression apparatus and process , we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Integrated mechanical vapor recompression apparatus and process will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1082842

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.