Power plants – Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat – Power system involving change of state
Patent
1994-02-22
1995-02-28
Lazarus, Ira S.
Power plants
Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat
Power system involving change of state
60653, 62 87, 62402, F25D 500, F01K 2506, F01K 2302
Patent
active
053926064
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is disclosed to provide a fuel efficient source of readily converted energy to an isolated or remote energy consumption facility. External heat from any of a large variety of sources is converted to an electrical, mechanical, heat or cooling form of energy. A polyatomic working fluid energized by external heat sources is dissociated to a higher gaseous energy state for expansion through a turbine prime mover. The working fluid discharge from the turbine prime mover is routed to a recouperative heat exchanger for exothermic recombination reaction heat transfer to working fluid discharged from the compressor segment of the thermodynaic cycle discharge. The heated compressor discharge fluid is thereafter further heated by the external heat source to the initial higher energy state. Under the pressure at the turbine outlet, the working fluid goes out from a recouperative heat exchanger to a superheated vapor heat exchanger where it is cooled by ambient medium down to an initial temperature of condensation. Thereafter, the working fluid is condensed to a complete liquid state in a condenser cooled by an external medium. This liquid is expanded isenthalpically down to the lowest pressure of the cycle. Under this pressure, the working fluid is evaporated to the superheated vapor state of the inlet of a compressor.
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Labinov Solomon D.
Sand James R.
Heyman L.
Lazarus Ira S.
Martin Marietta Energy Systems Inc.
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